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Korean sitcom on multicultural families in Jeju exported to Vietnam

Korean sitcom “Haiphong Families,” which deals with the realities of multicultural families here, will soon be shown in Vietnam. Aired from May to October last year, the 20-episode sitcom by broadca...

Jul 4, 2019
Television
WINNER stages seven-city tour in Japan

Four-piece K-pop boy band WINNER has started its sixth Japanese tour that will take it to seven cities, its management agency said Thursday. As the first leg of its "WINNER Japan Tour 2019," the gro...

Jul 4, 2019
Music
Disney live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ to star a black Ariel

R&B singer Halle Bailey is to play Ariel in a live-action version of “The Little Mermaid,” she said Wednesday, in a rare casting of a black actress as a Disney princess. Bailey, 19, who rose to fame...

Jul 4, 2019
Film
CJ ENM launches project to promote its child celebrities

CJ ENM said Wednesday it was seeking to develop the next generation of celebrities through its cartoon and anime channel Tooniverse, dubbed “Toonistar” proejct. The cable channel announced the key p...

Jul 3, 2019
Television
Corporate giving: Eagon to perform popular classics with guests from Berlin Philharmonic Camerata

Berlin Philharmonic Eagon Ensemble will perform with blind student musicians at Incheon, Seoul concerts

Jul 3, 2019
Music
'Spider-Man: Far From Home' opens in S. Korea with 674,000 admissions

The latest Marvel film "Spider-Man: Far From Home" earned a solid 674,000 views on its first day of release in South Korean cinemas, data showed Wednesday. The superhero flick dominated the daily bo...

Jul 3, 2019
Film
[Herald Interview] Observing K-pop crossover from other side

While K-pop crossovers have been enjoying momentum, a columnist shared his opinion on the global phenomenon and its development from the perspective of an outsider looking in. Jeff Benjamin is a fre...

Jul 2, 2019
Music
[Herald Review] Good acting eclipsed by rookie directing in ‘The Culprit’

Both Song Sae-byeong and Yoo Sun are quality actors, but it has been quite some time since either of them benefited from a good script or decent directing. One more unfortunate example of this is th...

Jul 2, 2019
Film
BTS' management company to move into new building

Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency for K-pop boy band BTS, said Tuesday it plans to move into a new 19-story office building in central Seoul next May in accordance with its business expans...

Jul 2, 2019
Entertainment
BTS launches fan community on mobile application

Roaring K-pop boy band BTS launched Monday an official mobile application channel to connect with fans around the world. The septet announced the opening of BTS Weverse, an official fan community ba...

Jul 1, 2019
Music
[Herald Review] ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ may not be epic, but it’s a delightful teen flick

How do you follow up after “Avengers: Endgame,” the pinnacle of a multibillion-dollar movie franchise built up over 11 years and 22 films that was epic, flamboyant, dramatic and even nostalgic? You d...

Jul 1, 2019
Film
Actor Kim Soo-hyun discharged from military

South Korean star actor Kim Soo-hyun was discharged from the military on Monday, bracing himself for a return to show business. Meeting with media and fans in front of the Imjingak Peace Bell in Paj...

Jul 1, 2019
Entertainment
Gracias Choir teams up with classical musicians

Gracias Choir has teamed up with classical musicians for its nationwide tour, titled “Svobodno,” which will entail six concerts in five cities. Classical musicians joining the tour include pianist M...

Jun 30, 2019
Music
Soccer-playing stars splash across small screen

On the coattails of Son Heung-min’s memorable outing in the UEFA Champions League finals and the Korean national team’s second-place finish in the U-20 World Cup, the country’s soccer scene is now be...

Jun 30, 2019
Television
BTS tops global ticket chart

Ticket sales from stadium concerts in three countries have earned K-pop group BTS the No. 1 position in the world, a US poll agency said Saturday. (BigHit Entertainment) Pollstar said BTS gained th...

Jun 29, 2019
Music

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