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Song Kang-ho, Kim Min-hee make list of ‘25 Greatest Actors’ by NYT

FilmNov 27, 2020

Actors Song Kang-ho and Kim Min-hee were included in the list of “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far),” as arranged by the New York Times. On Wednesday, the New York Times released a...
Musical delves into the dark side of ‘Black Mary Poppins’

TheaterNov 27, 2020

Though inspired by the well-known “Mary Poppins” series, local original musical “Black Mary Poppins” tells a different story of the famous nanny with a magical, black umbrella. The story is loosely ...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmNov 27, 2020

Good Neighbor (Korea) Opened Nov. 25 Drama Directed by Lee Hwan-kyung Agent Dae-kwon (Jung Woo) is tasked with watching over influential opposition party politician Lee Eui-sik (Oh Dal-su), who ...
COVID-19 plagues drama productions

TelevisionNov 25, 2020

Filming of “The Penthouse: War in Life” was almost finished for the first season when the production team was notified of the positive COVID-19 test. The drama attained a viewership rating of 16 perc...
Pianist Cho Seung-jin’s encore recital canceled

MusicNov 25, 2020

Concert pianist Cho Seung-jin’s encore recital in Seoul slated for Saturday has been canceled, due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Cho, the winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competiti...
Gracie Abrams joins fan community Weverse

K-popNov 25, 2020

American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has joined Weverse, the fan community and online store for a spate of K-pop musicians like BTS, CL and Seventeen, Big Hit Entertainment said Wednesday. It ma...
BTS gets Grammy nod in another landmark feat

MusicNov 25, 2020

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea's K-pop megastar BTS was nominated for the Grammy Award in best pop duo/group performance, becoming the first South Korean pop artist to be nominated for the US music ...
‘Fake Men’ is back

TelevisionNov 24, 2020

After a monthlong break, reality show “Fake Men” returned to local streaming platform Kakao TV on Tuesday at noon with its fifth episode, titled “3000 PT gymnastics ... start of a new training proces...
Sunwoo Yekwon shares his ‘Mozart soul’ through new album

MusicNov 24, 2020

Though more often associated with the names of Romantic composers -- Chopin, Schumann and Schubert, for example -- pianist Sunwoo Yekwon hopes to share the Mozart side of himself through a new album....
‘Minari’ wins Audience Award at Denver Film Festival 2020

FilmNov 24, 2020

Director Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” won the Audience Award at Denver Film Festival 2020. With films such as “Green Book,” directed by Peter Farrelly, and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,”...
Rock star Yoon Do-hyun clarifies COVID-19 rumors about Daegu concert

MusicNov 23, 2020

One concertgoer tests positive, 10 people in close proximity test negative
‘Space Sweepers’ takes the safe route and heads to Netflix

FilmNov 23, 2020

Local movie theaters that were hoping “Space Sweepers” would bring life to cinemas are facing further challenges as the social distancing level was to be heighted to Level 2 starting Tuesday. “It’s ...
Chamber music gets a push

MusicNov 23, 2020

Lotte Concert Hall names Korean Chamber Orchestra, Esme Quartet inaugural in-house artists
BTS wins two prizes at American Music Awards, performs 'Life Goes On'

K-popNov 23, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of "Life Goes On" in a purple-lit stadium. The septet won the favorite duo...
Stray Kids ‘unlock’ pandemic-hit stage with virtual concert

K-popNov 23, 2020

K-pop boy band Stray Kids held their first virtual concert “Unlock: Go Live In Life” on Sunday, connecting with global fans online amid the virus outbreak. Streamed through Beyond Live -- a livestre...