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[Herald Interview] Designing cover of BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’

K-popMay 6, 2020

One of biggest records of the year came in septet’s seventh year with cover that captures group’s history and identity
Film industry likely to go back to normal under relaxed social distancing

FilmMay 6, 2020

As South Korea switched to an everyday form of social distancing from Wednesday, the film industry, hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic, is slowly moving to go back to normal. The number of d...
BTS joins Obamas, Lady Gaga in YouTube virtual commencement next month

K-popMay 6, 2020

K-pop band BTS will join ex-US President Barack Obama, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and American pop icon Lady Gaga in giving speeches during a virtual commencement event by YouTube ...
[Feature] ‘Crisis will come again, and more indie theaters could prevent the worst’

FilmMay 5, 2020

Experts say diversity in films must be embraced to build a stable film industry
Monsta X postpones new album release due to member's injury

K-popMay 4, 2020

K-pop boy band Monsta X on Monday put off the release of a new album to late May due to member Shownu's back injury. "Ahead of the comeback, Shownu felt pain in his back while working on a choreogra...
Revelations by alleged school bullying victims shake Korean TV industry

TelevisionMay 4, 2020

Postings on online communities by alleged victims who claim they were bullied by TV celebrities in their school years are rattling the show business industry. Freelance TV producer Kim Yoo-jin, who ...
EXO's Suho temporarily leaves band to serve military term

K-popMay 4, 2020

Suho, the leader of the globally-loved K-pop boy band EXO, will temporarily leave the group to fulfill his military duty, the artist said Monday. The 29-year-old, whose legal name is Kim Jun-myeon, ...
G-Dragon becomes 1st Korean artist to win Chinese ad deal since THAAD fallout: agency

K-popMay 4, 2020

G-Dragon became the first South Korean celebrity to sign a corporate endorsement deal with a Chinese company following Beijing's virtual ban on "hallyu," or South Korean pop culture, since 2016, the ...
BTS begins new journey for first self-produced album

K-popMay 4, 2020

Global band BTS has begun a new journey to produce an album, possibly the first self-produced album in the band's high-profile seven-year music career. Appearing on a live video log on YouTube last ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Four musketeers’ of ‘Time to Hunt’

FilmMay 3, 2020

Choi Woo-shik Choi said the best part of making “Time to Hunt” was working with Lee, Park and Ahn. Choi explained that he’d started swearing more and acting more casually thanks to this close-knit r...
Theaters prepare to raise curtains again

TheaterMay 3, 2020

After an involuntary two-month break, the performing arts scene is gearing up to get back on track while taking precautions against the new coronavirus. A total of 24 national cultural institutions ...
'The World of the Married' sets ratings record for cable drama

TelevisionMay 3, 2020

The smash-hit series "The World of the Married" has become the most-watched drama on Korean cable TV, data showed Sunday. The 12th episode of the JTBC series, which airs every Friday and Saturday, l...
Disney Plus service in Korea likely to face delay

TelevisionMay 3, 2020

Walt Disney’s plans to launch its over-the-top video streaming service Disney Plus in service outside of the US have been disrupted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Industry watchers expected Disney...
Jeonju film fest to open in late May without audience

FilmMay 2, 2020

Jeonju International Film Festival will take place next month behind closed doors, a month after its scheduled opening. A scaled-down 21st edition of Jeonju IFF will run May 28-June 6, with only a l...
Key film event Daejong Awards rescheduled for June with smaller audience

FilmApr 30, 2020

The Daejong Film Awards, a major South Korean film festival and award event, will be held in June with a smaller audience than usual after the event was postponed in February due to the coronavirus o...