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Margot Robbie explains Harley Quinn’s return in ‘Birds of Prey’

FilmJan 29, 2020

Cathy Yan, first Asian woman to direct superhero film, sends message of women’s empowerment
BTS’ ‘Connect’ global art project kicks off in Seoul

K-popJan 29, 2020

BTS’ global art project “Connect, BTS” has landed in Seoul, combining music and art with the group’s philosophy. The press event for the Korean leg of the exhibition was held Tuesday at Dongdaemun D...
S. Korean entertainment field on alert amid deadly virus outbreak

K-popJan 29, 2020

South Korean star actor Kim Soo-hyun, who is popular in China, will call off a fan meeting in Seoul on Feb. 9 that around 1,000 fans were expected to attend. The fan meeting was also designed to enco...
'Parasite' screened at over 1,000 theaters in North America

FilmJan 29, 2020

The number of theaters in North America screening director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" surpassed 1,000 over the weekend, industry watcher Box Office Mojo has said. According to the US website tracking...
Films about S. Korean immigrant family in 1980s US, Kim Jong-nam murder premiere at Sundance

FilmJan 28, 2020

Actress Han Ye-ri, Korean American actor Steven Yeun and veteran actress Youn Yuh-jung received a standing ovation for “Minari” at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The festival, which kicked of...
NCT 127 to drop new full-length album in March

K-popJan 28, 2020

K-pop boy band NCT 127 will return with a new studio album in March, its agency said Tuesday. SM Entertainment said the group's second full-length album, "NCT #127 Neo Zone," will be released in Mar...
Billie Eilish to have concert in Seoul in August

MusicJan 28, 2020

Grammy-winning teenage pop star Billie Eilish will have a concert in Seoul in August, marking the first South Korea visit by the chart-topping sensation. According to the announcement on the singer'...
BTS new single 'Black Swan' ranks 57th on Billboard singles chart

K-popJan 28, 2020

K-pop super band BTS' new song "Black Swan" landed at 57th on Billboard's latest main singles chart. "'Black Swan' by BTS debuts at No. 57 on Billboard Hot 100. This becomes their eighth entry to th...
S.M. Entertainment chief producer makes Billboard's '2020 Impact List'

MusicJan 27, 2020

Lee Soo-man, founder and chief producer of South Korea's biggest K-pop label, S.M. Entertainment, was listed by Billboard as one of the world's influential music industry leaders, the agency said Mon...
BTS becomes first K-pop act to perform at Grammys

K-popJan 27, 2020

K-pop super band BTS has performed at the Grammys, becoming the first South Korean act to do so, in the latest in a series of milestones the band has accomplished in Korean music history. The septet...
Future that Beethoven dreamed of

MusicJan 27, 2020

Kumho Art Hall to feature contemporary interpretation of Beethoven
Twice’s Chaeyoung hits out at infamous stalker

K-popJan 27, 2020

Nayeon’s stalker claims to have leaked Chaeyoung’s phone number online
Return of A-list bands to heat up K-pop scene this spring

K-popJan 27, 2020

The return of a group of A-list K-pop bands will heat up the music scene here this spring. After setting a record for most album sales with "Map of the Soul: Persona" last year, K-pop super band BTS...
‘The Man Standing Next’ attracts more than 1.12 million viewers

FilmJan 25, 2020

“The Man Standing Next” has attracted more than 1.12 million moviegoers since the political thriller‘s release three days ago, box-office data showed Saturday, highlighting its popularity during the ...
‘Parasite’ team beefs up last-minute Oscar campaign

FilmJan 25, 2020

Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of “Parasite” are entering the final stretch in the heated race for the upcoming Oscars. The genre-bending family satire was nominated in six categories -- best pi...