Illegal employment broker arrested upon repatriation from Thailand
Social affairsSepttember 14, 2018
A 48-year-old Korean man who recruited at least 85 Thai women to illegally work in massage parlors in Korea has been nabbed. The broker, identified only by his surname Yoo, has been detained for vio...
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BTS’ V named the most handsome face of 2017MusicDecember 28, 2017Another record was added to BTS’ collection as its member V was named the most handsome face of 2017. The Independent Critics led by TC Candler unveiled its annual lists of the 100 Most Handsome Fac... -
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BTS No. 13 on Oricon’s annual singles chartMusicDecember 25, 2017K-pop sensation BTS again proved its power, as it was ranked the highest among K-pop acts on Japan’s annual Oricon singles chart, according to the group’s agency Big Hit Entertainment Sunday. “Mic D... -
IU named singer of the year in surveyMusicDecember 21, 2017IU has been chosen as the top singer of the year in an annual poll. Gallup Korea canvassed 4,200 people aged 13 to 59 across the country from July 6-26, Sept. 1-29 and Nov. 8-28, and the singer took... -
K-pop stars withdraw from activities after death of JonghyunMusicDecember 20, 2017K-pop stars delayed, downscaled and even canceled promotional activities in the wake of the unexpected death of SHINee lead singer Jonghyun. EXO, signed under the same label as SHINee, announced Tue... -
Hyolyn sings soundtrack for ‘Black Knight’MusicDecember 20, 2017Hyolyn, a former member of now defunct girl group Sistar, sang “Spring Watch,” which was featured in the soundtrack of KBS’ fantasy romance drama “Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me.” The latest ad... -
Taeyang, Min Hyo-rin to marryMusicDecember 18, 2017Taeyang of Big Bang will marry actress Min Hyo-rin early next year. YG Entertainment, which represents the singer, confirmed that the two would wed around February next year before Taeyang’s enlistm... -
Super Junior wraps up ‘Super Show 7’ in SeoulMusicDecember 18, 2017Super Junior wowed fans at “Super Show 7” held at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul from Friday to Sunday. At the concerts, the group performed some of its hit tracks, such as “Sorry, Sorry,” “Boanamana” an... -
GOT7 opens food truck in Jeju in upcoming reality showTelevisionDecember 13, 2017K-pop boy band GOT7 took up the challenge of running a food truck business on Jeju Island in upcoming episode of variety show “Working Eat Holiday in Jeju,” the group’s agency JYP Entertainment said ... -
EXO’s ‘Ko Ko Bop’ tops 100 million views on YouTubeMusicDecember 12, 2017The music video for EXO’s “Ko Ko Bop” has been viewed over 100 million times on YouTube. The video for the lead track off “The War,” the group’s fourth full-length studio album released in July, hit... -
BT21 character products to launch in Seoul, New YorkMusicDecember 11, 2017BT21, a set of characters created by K-pop boy band BTS and Naver’s Line Friends, will launch its character products in Seoul and New York. Line Friends said Monday that it would open a pop-up store... -
Twice’s ‘Knock Knock’ tops most popular music video on YouTubeMusicDecember 8, 2017The music video for “Knock Knock,” the lead track off Twice’s February album “Twicecoaster: Lane 2,” ranked as the most popular music video on YouTube for 2017 in Korea, the video sharing platform re... -
BTS’ new Japanese single tops Oricon chartMusicDecember 7, 2017BTS again proved its popularity in Japan, with its eighth Japanese single “Mic Drop/ DNA/ Crystal Snow” notching the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s daily singles chart. The album, released on Wednesday, lan...
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