Hybe plants mangrove trees to boost carbon capture

Hybe, a South Korean entertainment company and the agency behind BTS, has planted more than 460,000 mangrove trees in Bangladesh over the past three years, the company said Tuesday in its 2025 Sustainability Management Report. The company's ECO Village project is aimed at planting 100,000 mangrove trees every year in Dacope, Khulna, southwestern Bangladesh, it said. The project was launched in 2023 in partnership with the K-Green Foundation. Mangrove trees are among the world's most effective ca

2026-07-01 09:01:30:00

Matt Damon to make Korea visit for 'The Odyssey'

Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon is coming to Korea this summer as part of the global premiere tour for "The Odyssey," People magazine reported Sunday. Damon is set to embark on a global press tour beginning in July for the upcoming film, the magazine said. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan, with Damon playing the lead character, Odysseus. "We're going to Europe, we're going to do premieres in Mumbai, Beijing and Seoul. It’s a big push," Damon told People. “I'll bring my family for

2026-06-30 17:16:26:00

Lotte World Tower launches Spider-Man-themed exhibition

Swing through Seoul's skies like Spider-Man. Lotte World Tower is launching a Spider-Man-themed exhibition in celebration of the upcoming film, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," at its observatory Seoul Sky from Friday to August 31. The exhibition will feature a Spider-Man-themed photo zone and a store selling limited-edition merchandise, according to Lotte World Tower on Monday. The photo zone at the tower's 121st floor will feature a Spider-Man sculpture against Seoul's skyline. On their way to the

2026-06-30 13:18:07:00

Park Ji-hoon sells out Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei fan concerts

Wanna One member and actor Park Ji-hoon's fan concerts in Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei have sold out, his agency YY Entertainment said Tuesday. Both shows in Seoul for his fan concert tour "Re:flect" in Seoul, held on May 30 and 31, were fully booked. Tickets for the Hong Kong and Taipei stops sold out within seconds of going on sale. The Asia fan concert marks Park's first Asian tour in seven years. Park has been meeting with fans in eleven cities across Asia, starting in Japan on May 23, follow

2026-06-30 11:30:15:00

Koreanosaurus, 1st dinosaur fossil named after Korea to become natural monument

Korea's first indigenous dinosaur fossil to bear the country's name in its scientific classification is set to be designated a natural monument, the Korea Heritage Service said Monday. The agency said it plans to designate the Koreanosaurus boseongensis skeletal fossil discovered in Boseong, South Jeolla Province, as a natural monument, along with the pig-nosed turtle skeleton fossil from Yeosu and the Tafoni weathering pits of Suudo Island in Tongyeong. Natural monument designation grants the f

2026-06-29 15:12:30:00

ZB1 Seok Matthew named new face of 'Visit Seoul' campaign

Zerobaseone member Seok Matthew has been named the ambassador for Visit Seoul, the Seoul Tourism Organization announced Monday. The tourism promotion division under Seoul city said it has appointed Seok to showcase the city's charms through the Met U in Seoul campaign. The campaign's name is a play on Matthew's name and "meet you." "As a member of Zerobaseone, one of the leading K-pop groups driving the Korean Wave around the world, Seok Matthew's positive energy will create strong synergy with

2026-06-29 11:03:00:00

And2ble signs with Sony Music ahead of Japan debut

And2ble has signed with Epic Records Japan, marking its entry into the Japanese market. YH Entertainment announced Friday that And2ble had signed a contract with Epic Records Japan, a record label under Sony Music Labels, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. And2ble, a five-member boy group, debuted in May with the mini album "Sequence 01: Curiosity." The album surpassed 730,000 sales in its first week on Hanteo Chart, Korea's real-time album sales chart, ranking fourth among debut albu

2026-06-26 12:32:04:00

Cortis joins F1 Singapore opening lineup as sole K-pop group

Cortis will perform on the opening night of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix race weekend in October. The F1 Singapore GP unveiled an updated concert line-up on Thursday for its race weekend at Marina Bay this fall. Cortis is the only K-pop group named in the announcement. Other newly listed performers include Janet Jackson, James Arthur, Zara Larsson and SNSD's Hyoyeon. Cortis will kick off the F1 weekend event on October 9 along with JJ Lin, Spacey Jane, Borderline, Shingo Nakamura, Split En

2026-06-25 17:25:15:00

From fan to co-star: Chase Infiniti stars in Ateez’s ‘Bad’

Ateez has released two music video teasers for the main track of its upcoming album "Golden Hour: Part 5" featuring actor Chase Infinity. The first teaser, released on Wednesday, opens at Infinity's wedding. However, eight rings representing the eight members of Ateez are already on her ring finger. As the groom tries to add another ring, one of the members interrupts the ceremony. The second teaser, out Thursday, shows more chemistry between Infiniti and Ateez members. Infiniti is seen with Jon

2026-06-25 15:29:56:00

Byeon Woo-seok named top advertising model in K-Brand Index

Actor Byeon Woo-seok topped the K-Brand Index ranking of advertising models for the first half of 2026, according to the Asia Brand Research Institute on Thursday. The Asia Brand Research Institute, a big data evaluation agency, announced that Byeon Woo-seok ranked No. 1 in the advertising model category of the 2026 first half's K-Brand Index. The research analyzed 3.62 billion pieces of online data of the 30 most-searched celebrities this year. The K-Brand Index was calculated based on multiple

2026-06-25 13:53:31:00