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Sandara Park named ambassador for Korea-Philippines’ relations

MusicJun 14, 2017

Sandara Park has been appointed as the new face of Korea-Philippines Friendship ambassador, according to her agency on Wednesday. For the 119th Philippine Independence Day and 22nd Migrant Workers D...
G-Dragon makes 'Billboard 200' a third time with latest solo album

Jun 13, 2017

G-Dragon of K-pop group Big Bang has stormed onto the Billboard 200 album chart, marking the artist's third time to do so, his management company said Tuesday. YG Entertainment said his fourth solo ...
Hwang Chi-yeul: Father and fans, source of my tenacity

Jun 13, 2017

Hwang Chi-yeul had been an obscure singer for about 10 years since he debuted in 2007 with his first full-length album "Five Senses." He appeared on various TV and radio shows for about one year afte...
YG artists flood market with new albums

Jun 13, 2017

Artists managed by YG Entertainment, one of the largest K-pop agencies in South Korea, are pouring out new albums back to back in the first half of this year. Starting with Akdong Musician in Januar...
Actress Park Shin-hye begins Asian fan meeting tour in Hong Kong

Jun 12, 2017

South Korean actress Park Shin-hye has kicked off her fan-meeting tour of Asian cities in Hong Kong, her agency said Monday. "Park had a happy time with her local fans at Hong Kong's KITEC on Saturd...
'Produce 101' tops TV chart for eighth-straight week

Jun 6, 2017

Season two of "Produce 101," Mnet's all-male idol audition show, topped a TV popularity index for the eighth straight week, data showed Tuesday. "Produce 101" scored 264.3 points on the Content Powe...
Sistar tops music charts with swansong track

Jun 1, 2017

Sistar's new and final song "Lonely" on Thursday rose to No. 1 on major South Korean music streaming charts. "Lonely," an acoustic R&B song released Wednesday afternoon, topped seven music streaming...
G-Dragon to release new album next month

May 31, 2017

G-Dragon of boy band BIGBANG will release his first individual album in four years on June 8, his agency said Wednesday. (Yonhap) The YG Entertainment, however, did not give any details of the upco...
VIXX, Gugudan to attend Seowon Valley K-pop charity concert

May 25, 2017

Seowon Valley, a golf club on the northern outskirts of Seoul, will hold its annual K-pop charity concert this week, bringing together leading artists from a wide range of genres, according to the co...
'Grandpas over Flowers' exported to Italy, Turkey

May 24, 2017

A popular variety show featuring grandfathers traveling overseas has been sold to Italy and Turkey, a local cable channel said Wednesday. The network tvN said it has sealed a deal to export the form...
'Produce 101' tops TV chart, 'Ruler' enters at No. 2

May 23, 2017

Season two of "Produce 101," Mnet's all-male idol audition show, topped a benchmark TV popularity index for the sixth straight week, while new period drama "Ruler: Master of the Mask" made a splashin...
Culture foundation runs visual contest on Korea

CultureMay 23, 2017

A Seoul-based cultural foundation has opened a photo and video contest about Korea, aimed at piquing interests among foreigners in the country and offering a chance for a dialogue on how to better pr...
Kim Nam-gil, Kim A-joong to star in ‘Myeongbulheojeon’

TelevisionMay 19, 2017

Korean actors Kim Nam-gil and Kim A-joong will return to the small screen with the upcoming tvN’s drama tentatively titled “Myueongbulheojeon.” “Two actors have confirmed their roles. Nam-gil will p...
'The Merciless' tops S. Korean box office on opening day

May 18, 2017

The crime action film "The Merciless" took the top place at the South Korean box office on its opening day, data showed Thursday. The movie starring Seol Kyung-goo and Im Si-wan sold 95,261 tickets ...
Korean authors to attend overseas literature events

BooksMay 16, 2017

Popular Korean authors will get to meet readers and translators in overseas literature events, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea said Tuesday. The photos provided by the Literature Trans...