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Weverse expands further with addition of Jeremy Zucker

MusicApr 19, 2021

Rising pop star Jeremy Zucker became the fourth foreign label artist to join Weverse, the fan community platform run by Hybe, on Monday. Zucker gained worldwide fame in 2018 with his song “comethru....
Baekhyun's latest solo album 'Bambi' sells over 1m copies

K-popApr 19, 2021

Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, now has two million-selling solo titles under his belt, his agency said Monday. The singer's third EP, titled "Bambi," sold a total of 1 million copies as o...
Sci-fi blockbuster 'Seobok' tops weekend box office upon release

FilmApr 19, 2021

The homegrown blockbuster "Seobok" topped the South Korean box office over the weekend upon its release, data showed Monday. Released Thursday, "Seobok" garnered 163,000 viewers from Friday to Sunda...
Number of peak concurrent viewers on BTS online event surpasses 2.7m: agency

K-popApr 18, 2021

The number of peak simultaneous viewers of the latest online concert streaming event by K-pop group BTS surpassed 2.7 million, the boy band's agency said Sunday. The milestone figure was announced b...
[Herald Interview] Singer-songwriter Cheeze finds herself with ‘LOSER’

K-popApr 16, 2021

“I’ve been making music thinking, ’What sounds good to me will sound good to others.‘ and I’ve tried to find a middle ground, which I think I finally discovered last year. I’ll continue challenging m...
[Today’s K-pop] Enhyphen reveals song list

K-popApr 16, 2021

BTS is preparing to drop a digital single May 21, according to a local media report. There had been speculation that the band might release new music in May, but this time a specific date was add...
Pianist Cho Seong-jin collaborates with German baritone on new album

MusicApr 16, 2021

According to Deutsche Grammophon, the album is part of Goerne’s project to release series of albums with well-known pianists with an aim to explore landmarks of German lieder -- art songs accompanied...
'Minari' leads 77.5% jump at S. Korean box office in March

FilmApr 16, 2021

The South Korean box office jumped nearly 78 percent in March from a year earlier on the back of the strong performance of Oscar-nominated "Minari," data showed Friday. The number of moviegoers reac...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmApr 16, 2021

Seobok (Korea) Opened April 15 Science fiction Directed by Lee Yong-joo Ki-hun (Gong Yoo) is a former intelligence agent. One day, he receives his last mission from the director of the intellige...
[Today’s K-pop] Former Wanna One leader Yoon Jisung set to sing, act

K-popApr 15, 2021

BTS became the face for a local beer, and the ads and commercials will roll out Friday, said Lotte Chilsung Beverage on Thursday. The beverage company chose the septet to represent its Kloud beer...
[Herald Interview] Eom Tae-goo curious about global audience’s response to ‘Night in Paradise’

FilmApr 15, 2021

“I think I have several different sides to my personality,” he said. “When I am filming, I bring out different personalities freely. The shooting site for me is like a playground so I feel free to ex...
BTS hit 'Boy With Luv' breaks 1.2b YouTube views

K-popApr 15, 2021

The music video for the 2019 BTS hit "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)" has earned more than 1.2 billion views on YouTube in another milestone for the K-pop dynamo. "Boy With Luv," the main track for the...
[Today’s K-pop] BTS sets record with 10m streams on Oricon

K-popApr 14, 2021

Stray Kids won a “gold disc” certification with its first Japanese single “TOP,” said label JYP Entertainment on Wednesday. The single came out in Japan in June last year and recorded 100,000 local ...
BTS member Jimin's 'hanbok' suit up for auction

K-popApr 14, 2021

A traditional Korean outfit that Jimin of BTS wore in a performance will be up for auction, with the bidding price beginning at 5 million won ($4,476), a local auction house said Wednesday. Jimin ap...
Avignon Festival to screen in Seoul

TheaterApr 14, 2021

LG Arts Center to show works from past festivals