Fifty Fifty has made it into the top 10 of the British Official Singles Chart for the first time as a K-pop girl group with its new viral hit song "Cupid." According to the latest chart released Friday, "Cupid" rose nine places from last week to rank No. 9 in its sixth consecutive week on the chart. Since debuting at No. 96, the song has climbed rapidly up the rankings to reach No. 61, 34, 26, ...

The documentary “The Story of Dreams: Picture Brides” received an award at the 56th-edition of Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. The South Korean documentary won the Silver Remi at the film festival, founded in 1968 and the third-oldest film festival in the US. Past winners of the annual festival include Steven Spielberg. The film festival ran from April 25 to 30 in Houston. Create...

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3” (US) Opened May 3 Action Directed by James Gunn The American superhero franchise concludes its trilogy by looking deeper into the story of Rocket, and showing how Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, gathers his team to defend the universe and complete the last mission to protect the Guardians. “Dream” (South Korea) Opened April 26 Drama Di...

I.M of Monsta X is gearing up to resume his solo career with an album due out next month, according to a local media report on Thursday. He is preparing his album but no date for the release has been set yet, said agency Sony Music Entertainment Korea following the report. It will be his first album since he found a new agency in November last year, after the contract with Starship Entertainmen...

“Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” premieres May 6 at 9:20 p.m. on tvN. The 12-part series will be available on Tving and global streamer Amazon Prime Video.

Under the Korean competition category, Shin Dong-min's "From You," which explores the significance of family, took home the grand prize. In the three-chapter film, the director's mother, Kim Hye-jung, stars in the film, while Shin himself also plays the role of her son in the last chapter. The film was praised for its setting in a unique genre, dismantling the boundary between documentary and na...

The Seoul Central District Court has fined a former foreign service employee 1 million won ($749) on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online, legal sources said Wednesday. The employee, whose identity has been withheld, put the bucket hat for sale on an online second-hand market for 10 million won in October, claiming the K-pop star had left it at the foreign ministry...

South Korean singer Im Chang-jung is being investigated by the prosecution and financial regulators for his alleged role in a stock price manipulation case. Eight stocks listed in the Korean stock market including Seoul Gas, Daesung Holdings and Sebang have plummeted to the daily limit of 30 percent through SG Securities Korea since April 24. He reportedly invested billions of won through indiv...

Tomorrow X Together maintained a spot on the Billboard 200 for the 13th week as its fifth EP ranked No. 165 on the chart for May 6. EP “The Name Chapter: Temptation” hit the chart at No. 1 in February and has been on it for 13 weeks, closing in on its longest streak of 14 weeks set by previous EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child.” In the meantime, the five members will continue its second internat...

The musical numbers of the production, based on the composer’s melodies and reborn through composer Lee Jin-wook and Kim Bo-ram, are also a major highlight. While it can be challenging to blend classical melodies with modern lyrics successfully, the songs in the musical "Rachmaninoff" are a seamless and captivating fusion of music and lyrics. The string quintet and one piano might be limited in...

In director Yoon Soo-ik’s “Heavy Snow,” which was shot in 2019, high school students Soo-an (Han Hae-in) and Seol (Han So-hee) agonize over whether they should continue do to filmmaking or acting. Seol, who is already a popular screen actor, shares thoughts deep inside her heart with Soo-an and the two become close. The film garnered attention as actor Han So-hee’s debut film, which Han Hae-in d...

South Korea’s latest family medical drama “Doctor Cha” is slowly but surely garnering attention from both local and global drama viewers with a relatable, encouraging story of a middle-aged woman, Cha Jeong-suk. Many viewers empathized with Cha, who sacrificed her life and career for her family. The series' latest episode recorded a solid 13.2 percent viewership rating on April 29. “Doctor Cha...

K-pop veteran boy group BTOB hopes its 12th mini album “Wind and Wish” can be a lucky charm to listeners. “As always, our members Hyunsik and Minhyuk produced all the tracks in this album. The tracks are perfect to tune into at this time of the year. We want to spread love, hope and luck with this album,” said the group’s leader Eunkwang during a press conference on Tuesday in Seoul. The mini a...

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