K-pop stars heat up Paris Fashion Week

BTS' Jimin attended the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Wednesday, joined by Cortis' members Seonghyeon, Juhoon and Keonho. Dior's new ready-to-wear collection was designed by the brand's creative director Jonathan Anderson and was presented at the Musee Nissim de Camondo on the second day of Paris Fashion Week. Anderson's creativity reimagines the French fashion house's creations as modern pieces. Tuxedoes feature a more relaxed fit, with houndstooth translated into a print inste

2026-06-25 10:50:03:00

Lisa avoids dating talk, opens up about privacy concerns in Vanity Fair

Blackpink member Lisa spoke about privacy concerns while largely steering clear of questions about her personal life in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Tuesday. The cover story, "The Life of a K-Pop Showgirl," sheds light on the 29-year-old, who was born in Thailand as Pranpriya Manobal, not only as a successful singer and actor but also as a person. The story notes that Lisa "will not discuss her personal life in interviews" and that "her publicist warned (the interviewer) twice not

2026-06-24 16:29:37:00

Enhyphen's Sunoo donates W50m to pediatric patients on birthday

Enhyphen's Sunoo donated 50 million won ($32,400) to support pediatric patients in celebration of his birthday, Samsung Medical Center said Wednesday. Marking his 22nd birthday, Sunoo made the donation to help cover treatment costs for children receiving care at the hospital. Sunoo has been donating to Samsung Medical Center since 2024. His cumulative contributions have reportedly reached 200 million won. "Since making his first donation, Sunoo has consistently extended a helping hand to those i

2026-06-24 14:12:44:00

Trot singer Kim Ho-joong granted parole, set for release on June 30

Trot singer Kim Ho-joong has been granted parole and will be released on June 30, an aide to the singer said Tuesday. He will be released around five months ahead of schedule after serving 767 days in prison for a hit-and-run incident. Prosecutors said he crashed into a taxi in an oncoming lane in Seoul's Gangnam district on May 9, 2024, while driving under the influence, then fled the scene. He later instructed his manager to falsely claim responsibility for the crash and purchased additional a

2026-06-24 11:04:10:00

Women in electronic music face long-term career hurdles, panelists say

Sustainability remains a major challenge for women seeking long-term careers in electronic music, speakers said during a panel discussion Monday as part of Fete de la Musique+, a monthlong event hosted by the French Embassy. Moderated by French musician Oriane Dessaux, the discussion examined the role of women in contemporary culture and the obstacles they face in sustaining music careers. Panelists included artists Oh Sung-eun, known as S.Telecom, and Haihm; Alexis Leger, founder of Posture Clu

2026-06-23 18:26:33:00

Faster response or privacy concern? Police seek digital access to apartment gates

In an emergency, police can reach an apartment complex within minutes — only to lose crucial time at its locked entrance. That delay is what the National Police Agency hopes to reduce with a new digital access system for apartment buildings. The agency is developing a feature for the police 112 mobile application that uses Bluetooth technology to unlock communal apartment entrances, granting access when responding to emergency calls. The plan, aimed at shortening response times, has raised quest

2026-06-23 13:33:53:00

Big Bang's Daesung denies Hur Young-ji dating rumor

Big Bang member Daesung's agency on Monday denied dating rumors involving the artist and Kara's Hur Young-ji. In a statement, RND Company said the two are "close colleagues." "They became friends through Daesung's YouTube channel 'Zip Daesung' and attended the concert together," an RND Company official said. Dating rumors began circulating online Monday after photos of the two together at Mamamoo's "4WARD" world tour concert on Saturday drew attention. Oh My Girl's Hyojung was also spotted sitti

2026-06-23 11:21:28:00

J-pop streaming in Korea jumps 30%

Streaming of J-pop on Korean music platform Genie Music rose 30 percent in the first half of the year from the same period a year earlier, according to a report released by the company Sunday. The most-streamed J-pop track was Kenshi Yonezu's "Iris Out," the theme song for the upcoming anime film "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc." It was followed by Official Hige Dandism's "Pretender" and Yuuri's "Betelgeuse." A KT Genie Music official attributed the growth to the increasing number of ways Korean audienc

2026-06-21 17:15:48:00

Sung Si-kyung, Raisa release first duet ballad 'Heaven Knows'

Korean ballad singer Sung Si-kyung teamed up with Indonesian singer Raisa for their first duet, "Heaven Knows," a romantic ballad released Friday. According to E2W Group, the collaboration brings together two artists from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds whose voices help convey the song's message of love and hope with sincerity. The track marks another first: Raisa performs in Korean for the first time, while Sung delivers English lyrics. The duet follows a social media collaborati

2026-06-21 13:25:54:00

BHC chicken cooking class open to foreigners

Cook your own batch of BHC’s iconic sweet and salty Purinkle chicken. Seoul Gangdong Foreign Resident Center is inviting 25 people to join a cooking class with BHC, one of Korea’s most popular chicken franchises with more than 2,000 stores nationwide. Foreign residents of all ages who are interested in cooking Korean chicken are eligible to apply. Both children and adults can join. The class will be conducted in Korean, so participants are expected to understand the instructor’s directions. In t

2026-06-17 13:48:17:00