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BLACKPINK's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' tops 1.4b YouTube views in new milestone for K-pop group

K-popNov 23, 2020

South Korean all-female group BLACKPINK became the first K-pop act to top 1.4 billion views on YouTube on Monday with its music video for "Ddu-du Ddu-du." The video hit the milestone at around 3:32 ...
Cho Seung-jin recital goes pay-per-view

MusicNov 22, 2020

Concert pianist Cho Seung-jin’s recital in Seoul on Saturday will be streamed live to audiences at home for 10,000 won ($8.95). According to Credia, the organizers of the Cho’s month-long nationwide...
BTS' new album 'BE' tops iTunes charts in 90 countries

MusicNov 21, 2020

K-pop sensation BTS has topped 90 regional iTunes charts with its latest album titled "Be," the band's agency said Saturday. Released the previous day, the band's fifth Korean-language studio album ...
‘Life Goes On’ with BTS, as they talk about holding on to hopes

K-popNov 20, 2020

A wave of hope continues with BTS, as the group returned with a highly-anticipated “BE” album that reaches out to those disheartened amid the pandemic. After dominating the top of the Billboard Hot ...
BTS returns with simple, strong truth that 'life goes on' in new album 'BE'

K-popNov 20, 2020

The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face a harsh new reality where the most mundane things in life have become a luxury. BTS, the K-pop a...
‘King of Mask Singer’ expands reach to 31 countries

TelevisionNov 20, 2020

Meanwhile, a spin-off program, “The Masked Dancer,” will be shown by Fox in the US starting Dec. 27. “More than five countries are already scheduled to launch their remake of ‘The King of Mask Singe...
Defying pandemic, BTS set to drop much-anticipated album 'BE'

K-popNov 20, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS, which has emerged as one of the biggest pop groups in the world, on Friday released its new album, "BE," an intimate record of messages the septet wants to share with the world du...
[Eye interview] ‘Peace and love is the best vaccine!’

MusicNov 20, 2020

Septuagenarian singer-songwriter releases new album with message of love for pandemic-stricken world
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmNov 20, 2020

More Than Family (Korea) Opened Nov. 12 Drama, Comedy Directed by Choi Ha-na Toe-il (Jung Soo-jung) finds out she is pregnant. The father of the baby is Ho-hoon (Shin Jae-hwi), a student she has...
Despite pandemic, lights are on at Korea’s stages

TheaterNov 19, 2020

Local performing arts scene continues run under strict social distancing rules inflicted by the Korean government
BTS' agency Big Hit takes over rapper-producer Zico's agency

K-popNov 18, 2020

Big Hit Entertainment, the agency-label behind K-pop megastars BTS, on Wednesday announced its takeover of KOZ Entertainment. KOZ was launched in 2018 by the popular 28-year-old rapper and producer ...
S.M.’s virtual hybrid girl group aespa makes grand debut

K-popNov 18, 2020

Aespa, a new girl group under S.M. Entertainment, made its highly-anticipated debut with “Black Mamba” on Tuesday. The four-piece band, consisting of Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning, unveiled t...
TXT debuts at No. 25 on Billboard 200 with latest EP

K-popNov 18, 2020

K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) ranked No. 25 on Billboard's main albums chart this week with its latest album. Released on Oct. 26, the five-track EP "Minisode1: Blue Hour" landed at 25th ...
BTS drops teaser video for upcoming song 'Life Goes On'

K-popNov 18, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS has unveiled a teaser music video for "Life Goes On," the lead track of its much-anticipated album "BE." The 26-second video, uploaded on its management agency's social media acc...
Kakao TV’s ‘No, Thank You’ brings popular Instatoon to life

TelevisionNov 17, 2020

Mobile content streaming platform Kakao TV will kick off its latest original drama “No, Thank You” on Saturday at 10 a.m. through its mobile app, KakaoTalk. “No, Thank You” is based on popular webto...