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Release of new BTS movie postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19

K-popSept 2, 2020

The release of a documentary film on K-pop group BTS has been postponed in South Korea amid a surge in new coronavirus cases across the country since mid-August, the band's agency announced Wednesday...
Kakao M to launch 25 original contents this year

TelevisionSept 1, 2020

On Tuesday morning, Kakao M launched the first episodes of seven of its title -- webtoon-based drama series “Amanza” and “Love Revolution” and five entertainment shows, including “Face ID,” “Zzin Kyu...
Era of virtual artist: Riot Games’ virtual K-pop group K/DA returns

MusicSept 1, 2020

Virtual K-pop group K/DA released the group’s new single, “The Baddest,” on Aug. 28, with the first EP to be released later this year. K/DA debuted at the opening of the 2018 League of Legends World...
[News Focus] BTS rewrites K-pop history with song that wasn't even supposed to happen

K-popSept 1, 2020

It was also produced as a gift in mind to fans under stress during the pandemic, who were deprived of the chance to see BTS at in-person concerts. The song also came as a "refresh project" for the me...
With 'Dynamite,' BTS becomes 1st S. Korean artist to top Billboard Hot 100

K-popSept 1, 2020

BTS became the first South Korean artist to land at No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart in the United States on Monday. "BTS achieves its first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as 'Dy...
Korean musicals with English subtitles available online

TheaterAug 31, 2020

Online festival K-Musical on Air, organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, kicked off its four-day run Monday. On Monday, the musical “Fan Letter” was streamed via Naver TV and V Live. Musicals ...
How will BIFF weather COVID-19?

FilmAug 31, 2020

Back in January, how long the COVID-19 pandemic would last was anyone’s guess. The organizers of the annual Busan International Film Festival slated for next month probably had no idea that it would ...
[Feature] Film crowdfunding: When viewers are stakeholders

FilmAug 31, 2020

Sci-fi blockbuster ‘Space Sweepers’ proceeds with crowdfunding despite potential fallout from pandemic
BTS wins 4 awards at MTV VMAs, performs 'Dynamite'

K-popAug 31, 2020

K-pop band BTS picked up four awards at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held in the United States on Sunday (US time), while putting on its first television performance of its hit single "Dynamite" o...
Yue Hua Entertainment penalized after Chinese artist performs for Korean military

MusicAug 30, 2020

Beijing-based Yue Hua Entertainment was penalized by the Chinese government after Wang Yiren, a Chinese member of K-pop girl band Everglow, performed at an event for South Korean military troops in J...
[The Arts and COVID-19] ‘New normal’ orchestra in tune with COVID-19 era

MusicAug 30, 2020

SPO head Kang Eun-kyung envisions an orchestra fit for uncertain times
‘Light will always be stronger than darkness’

MusicAug 29, 2020

Lotte Concert Hall’s Classic Revolution 2020 Seoul Beethoven to wrap up Sunday with ‘Tantot Libre, Tantot Recherche’
‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’ penalized for sexually inappropriate scenes

TelevisionAug 28, 2020

Popular tvN drama series “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” has been slapped with a warning by the Korea Communications Standards Commission for sexually suggestive and inappropriate scenes. The broadcast c...
Song Joong-ki’s ‘Space Sweepers’ release shelved again

FilmAug 28, 2020

Local box office emptying fast with spiking number of new COVID-19 cases
Blackpink teams up with Selena Gomez to chill summer heat with ‘Ice Cream’

K-popAug 28, 2020

One of the most high-profile music collaborations of this year, Blackpink has teamed up with US pop star Selena Gomez for the group’s long-awaited new single “Ice Cream.” The sugary song was dropped...