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Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum’s ‘Record of Youth’ kicks off

TelevisionSept 7, 2020

Actress Park So-dam is returning to small screen for the first time in four years with the new tvN series “Record of Youth” set to start airing at 9 p.m. on Monday. Park, who had a breakthrough year...
Bringing Central Asia on screen in Seoul

FilmSept 7, 2020

KF to hold Central Asian Cinema Week 2020
[Newsmaker] Korea to support online concerts

MusicSept 7, 2020

29 billion won project aimed at helping small and midsized entertainment companies take advantage of online opportunities
BTS' Billboard win expected to create economic effect worth 1.7tr won: report

K-popSept 7, 2020

An estimated 1.7 trillion won ($1.43 billion) worth of economic effect is expected to be created by K-pop sensation BTS' conquest of the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week, government data showed Mond...
Putting age behind silver screen

FilmSept 6, 2020

Senior characters take center stage, evolving into individual characters
[Herald Interview] Meet Big Hit’s creatives behind BTS-inspired TinyTAN

K-popSept 4, 2020

Q. What were the members’ reactions to the characters? Ha: I showed it to the members before their first release last year, and they loved it. TinyTAN seems to mean something different than BT21. If...
[Newsmaker] Discussion over BTS members' military service reignited

K-popSept 4, 2020

K-pop sensation BTS becoming the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its recently released single has reignited a debate over the seven members’ military service. Under the curr...
Pre-orders for BLACKPINK's upcoming album top 800,000 units

K-popSept 4, 2020

BLACKPINK is poised to potentially make the biggest South Korean girl group album debut next month, with retail pre-orders for its inaugural studio record reaching 800,000 units worldwide, according...
K-pop artists hop online to meet their fans

K-popSept 4, 2020

“We were supposed to meet earlier but it had been on hold, so it’s been even more fun to see you Carats today,” said member Hoshi. “While we aren’t in the same physical space, it was very meaningful ...
Seoul Drama Awards to go without audience, behind closed doors

TelevisionSept 3, 2020

This year’s Seoul International Drama Awards will go ahead without any audience, including the nominees, award presenters and guests. In accordance with the government’s “Level 2.5” social distancin...
[FULL TRANSCRIPT] BTS shares thoughts on Billboard victory

K-popSept 2, 2020

Q. As a South Korean act, you attended all the major award shows in the US. How does that feel? V: When J-Hope spoke earlier, I was so touched that I almost cried. Since we were trainees, we watched...
DMZ documentary festival to go ahead on-site despite pandemic

FilmSept 2, 2020

The DMZ International Documentary Film Festival marks the second time a major film festival in Korea is being held exclusively offline since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in January. The seco...
Son Yeol-eum, Clara-Jumi Kang recital to be streamed online

MusicSept 2, 2020

A much-awaited recital from pianist Son Yeol-eum and violinist Clara-Jumi Kang will be held online Friday without a live audience. Credia, organizer of the duo recital, announced Wednesday that Frid...
A pianist on a journey with Beethoven

MusicSept 2, 2020

The recording of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas is a project that has been undertaken by the great pianists of our time from Daniel Barenboim and Rudolf Buchbinder to Igor Levit, Andras Schiff and Paik Kun-w...
BTS talks topping Billboard Hot 100 win, thanks fans and sets eyes on Grammys

K-popSept 2, 2020

The moment it was announed that BTS’ stellar smash “Dynamite” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, during the wee hours in Korea, the bandmates were wide awake, pinching themselves to make sure ...