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BTS to become 1st Korean nominee to perform at upcoming Grammy Awards

K-popMar 8, 2021

K-pop sensation BTS, which earned a nomination from this year's Grammy Awards, is set to perform at music's biggest night in the United States next week, the event's organizers have said. The Record...
Hong Sang-soo wins third Silver Bear at Berlinale with ‘Introduction’

FilmMar 7, 2021

This is the second consecutive year that Hong has won a Silver Bear at the festival, and the third his films have received. He won the Silver Bear for best director for “The Woman Who Ran” last year ...
Orchestral music to return this spring

MusicMar 7, 2021

Seoul Arts Center to hold music festival, featuring 21 orchestras
Hybrid JEONJU film fest to kick off April 29

FilmMar 6, 2021

The 22nd edition of the JEONJU International Film Festival will be held from April 29 to May 8, under the slogan “Film Goes On.” Last year, the 21st edition of the international film fest, which was...
Indie rock band HYUKOH to hold online concert in Gyeongju this month

K-popMar 6, 2021

HYUKOH, one of the most popular indie rock bands here, will hold its first online concert in the southeastern historical city of Gyeongju later this month, its management agency said Saturday. "HYUK...
Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins best screenplay for 'Introduction' at Berlin film fest

FilmMar 5, 2021

South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Friday won best screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "Introduction." At the announcement of this year's winners streamed o...
BTS says 'Love Myself' initiative helped them embrace themselves more

K-popMar 5, 2021

Global superstar BTS said taking part in the United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF) campaign aimed at ending violence and sharing hope among children and young people has actually helped them love...
[Today’s K-pop] Monsta X’s I.M sweeps Billboard’s global chart with solo EP

K-popMar 5, 2021

The bandmates of NU’EST will celebrate the ninth anniversary of their debut with a series of events for their fans, they announced Thursday, saying “2021 Ha99y 9th anniversary to NU’EST” in a post on...
Director Jero Yun comes back with indie film about North Korean defector ‘Fighter’

FilmMar 5, 2021

Director Jero Yun, who directed the film “Beautiful Days” about a mysterious North Korean woman refugee in 2017, has returned with “Fighter,” about a female North Korean defector living in South Kore...
K-pop fans hung out to dry over Kakao-Spotify music licensing termination

MusicMar 5, 2021

Last weekend, global K-pop fans on Spotify faced a blackout of hundreds of songs by popular artists, including Zico, Mamamoo and IU, after the Swedish audio giant's licensing agreement with South Kor...
BTS named Global Recording Artist of 2020

K-popMar 5, 2021

After spending a phenomenal year with megahits "Dynamite" and "Life Goes On" in 2020, BTS has been crowned Global Recording Artist of the Year by an organization representing the worldwide recording ...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmMar 5, 2021

Raya and the Last Dragon (US) Opened March 4 Animation Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, Donald Hall In the world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. As villainous monster...
[Today’s K-pop] EXO’s Baekhyun to return as solo

K-popMar 4, 2021

V of BTS set another record on social media becoming the first male artist in Korea to have a post with more than 1 million “likes” on Facebook. He uploaded a series of photographs –- 20 in total to...
Snowballing bullying scandal deals blow to TV series projects

TelevisionMar 4, 2021

The recent school bullying scandal that continues to roil the South Korean entertainment scene is now snowballing to affect several TV series projects starring some of the actors embroiled in the sca...
K-pop songstress IU to release new album on March 25

K-popMar 4, 2021

IU, one of the K-pop scene's most prominent female solo acts, is set to drop her fifth full album later this month, her agency confirmed Thursday. Titled "Lilac," the singer-songwriter's studio albu...