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Top Korean artists reach over 10.6b streams on Spotify in 2020MusicJan 9, 2021Korea’s top 10 most streamed artists on Spotify chalked up a total of 10.6 billion streams on the platform in 2020, the popular streaming service announced on Thursday in its yearly wrap up. Boy b... -
Song Hye-kyo to make return to TV with ‘Glory’TelevisionJan 8, 2021Actress Song Hye-kyo will return to the small screen in a new drama written by screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, “The Glory.” According to the production company Hwa & Dam Pictures, “The Glory,” an 8-part ... -
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' tops physical album sales in US in 2020: reportK-popJan 8, 2021The BTS album "Map of the Soul: 7," featuring hit tracks "On" and "Boy with Luv," has been tallied as the bestselling physical album in the United States last year. Physical album sales of the septe... -
Number of daily moviegoers hits new record low amid movie drought from pandemicTheaterJan 8, 2021The number of daily moviegoers plunged to a fresh record low this week, as new releases have been affected by the latest coronavirus resurgence in winter, data showed Friday. According to the data f... -
TREASURE, (G)I-DLE, ITZY among K-pop acts set to brighten up Jan.K-popJan 8, 2021January is usually a bleak month after year-end festivities and the hype for ambitious New Year's resolutions have faded. But in the K-pop industry, January is set to be packed with debuts and comeba... -
Could S. Korean actress Youn receive Oscar nod for supporting role in 'Minari'?FilmJan 8, 2021As the immigration film "Minari," directed by Korean American Lee Isaac Chung, has been on a roll in the award season, hopes are high that its supporting South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung could get ... -
Aespa’s 'Black Mamba' becomes fastest K-pop debut music video to get 100m views on YouTubeK-popJan 8, 2021Video achieves milestone 51 days after release in November -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmJan 8, 2021Wonder Woman 1984 (US) Opened Dec. 23 Action Directed by Patty Jenkins In 1984, title character Diana (Gal Gadot) works at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington while performing heroic deeds... -
Shows go on at Daehangno small theatersTheaterJan 7, 2021Though 2021 has begun with a gloomy outlook for the theater scene amid prolonged social distancing rules, small musical productions in the theater district of Daehangno are continuing their run, even... -
Netflix, tvN come up with star-studded series for 2021TelevisionJan 7, 2021Amid the monthslong battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Korean TV series are lined up to catch the eye of viewers across the world with big-name stars and writers for the new year. Cab... -
BTS extends winning streak on Billboard Hot 100 to 13 weeksK-popJan 6, 2021BTS has set another record by becoming the first K-pop group or singer to have a song rank within the top 10 on the Billboard's main singles chart for 13 weeks. The septet's hit song "Dynamite" reac... -
‘The Penthouse: War in Life’ gets 28.8% viewership rating, content warning from regulatorTelevisionJan 6, 2021The first season of megahit SBS drama “The Penthouse: War in Life” ended with a record-high viewership rating of 28.8 percent on Tuesday. The show also received an official warning from the Korea Com... -
Big-name Western hit TV series set to be remade in S. KoreaTelevisionJan 6, 2021South Korea's TV series production houses have turned their eyes to hit Western shows as part of efforts to meet diversified demand of viewers across the world. Chorokbaem Media, a local production ... -
‘Space Sweeper’ scheduled for Feb. 5 release on NetflixFilmJan 6, 2021The first South Korean sci-fi film set in space, “Space Sweeper,” will be released exclusively on Netflix on Feb. 5. In announcing the release date Wednesday, the global movie provider said the 24 b... -
CJ CGV temporarily shutters four cinemas due to pandemicFilmJan 5, 2021CJ CGV, the country‘s largest cinema chain, is temporarily shutting down four theaters that were severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic. A CGV theater in Andong, Gyeonggi Province, decided to clos...
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