Cloudy skies with scattered showers are expected in South Korea on Wednesday. The nation’s central and southern regions will see light rainfall in the morning while the Jeolla provinces, Gangwon Province, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Province will receive sporadic rainfall in the afternoon.  (Yonhap)Daytime highs will be in the 14-20 degrees Celsius range, similar to Tuesday’s weather. Special precautions are needed in heavy rain, which in combination with fine dust results in decreased vi

Social Affairs Nov. 7, 2018

As K-pop artists gather for this year’s MGA awards, two global sensation girl groups have certainly caught the eyes of viewers.K-pop leading girl group Twice brightened up the red carpet of the 2018 MGA. (The Korea Herald)After dropping its latest album, “Yes or Yes,” Monday via local digital music-streaming sites, the band now dominates the charts with the catchy title track of the same name. (The Korea Herald)  (The Korea Herald)Fans are excitedly looking forward to seeing “Yes or Yes” perform

Television Nov. 6, 2018

K-pop group Twice is reigning over local digital music platforms with its latest EP “Yes or Yes.”The title track with the same name as the EP ranked No. 1 on multiple local music charts as soon as it was released on 6 p.m., Monday. It has topped six music streaming sites including Melon, Genie, Bugs, Soribada, Mnet and Naver Music, as of 8 a.m. Tuesday. (Twice official homepage)“Yes or Yes” is the sixth EP of the group, with songs including an electric-pop track with a bouncy hook declaring “Cho

Performance Nov. 6, 2018

Global sensation EXO has beaten its own record for album preorders with “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo.”According to the group’s agency, S.M. Entertainment, the LP, which is slated for release Nov. 2, recorded 1,104,617 preorders as of Monday, surpassing the band’s previous record of 1.1 million. (S.M. Entertainment)This makes EXO a quintuple-million seller, as all five of the LPs the band has released since its debut have hit the milestone of a million albums sold.“Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” marks a much

Performance Oct. 31, 2018

Wednesday morning brought clear skies and chilly temperatures nationwide, and the mercury is expected to remain about 3-7 degrees lower than normal for some time.Strong winds are forecast for South Korea’s coastal areas as well as for some inland areas.  (Yonhap)Morning temperatures are set to record 4 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 5 C in Incheon, 0 C in Gangneung, 7 C in Gwangju, 6 C in Busan, 4 C in Daejeon, 4 C in Daegu and 13 C in Jeju. The daytime high for Seoul will be around 13 C. Incheon is

Social Affairs Oct. 31, 2018

K-pop sensation Black Pink’s dance practice video for “As If It’s Your Last” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Tuesday.Yang Hyun-suk, the head of the group’s agency, YG Entertainment, posted a poster on social media celebrating the milestone.  (Instagram)This achievement means Black Pink now has two dance practice videos to have earned 100 million views on YouTube. All its music videos have been viewed at least as often.  (Instagram)On Oct. 24, Black Pink became the first K-pop group wit

Performance Oct. 30, 2018

Hypermarket chain Homeplus is to launch a range of merchandise in collaboration with BTS.According to Homeplus on Thursday, the market became the only offline shopping mall to launch products using the group‘s BT21 characters. (Instagram)There will be some 49 living products including cushions, blankets and slippers with BT21 characters, luring fans of the K-pop sensation BTS to decorate their houses. However, the products will only be sold until Nov. 28, not in every Homeplus but designated 130

Performance Oct. 25, 2018

A stray kitten named “Popo” died after someone laced its food with rat poison and other chemicals. Another cat hid after suffering in a similar way. Last spring, there was even a couple trying to poach cats, dragging a bag around Ewha Womans University campus and asking where the strays were. They said they wanted to make “cat soup,” and that it was good for old people as it boosts cartilage.Photo news card made explain about the incident of “cat soup” (Ewha Cats)These are just some of the chall

Social Affairs Oct. 25, 2018

Cloudy skies are forecast nationwide Monday, with thick fog in the Gyeongsang provinces, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.As the edge of a high-pressure front in the East Sea moves closer and sweeps the peninsula, it will bring cloudy skies and Jeju Island may get some rain in the afternoon. (Yonhap)Fine dust will reach “bad” levels throughout the day in the southern areas of Gyeonggi Province, as well as in North Chungcheong Province. Elsewhere, levels will be good to normal

Social Affairs Oct. 22, 2018

K-pop sensation EXO is returning to the stage as a whole group after a long hiatus.According to the group’s agency S.M. Entertainment on Friday, EXO will throw special showcase “EXO Comeback Showcase Tempo” on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Paradise City’s Plaza in Incheon.  (S.M. Entertainment)On that same day the album releases, EXO will stage a performance for the upcoming LP “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” for the first time. The group also plans to talk with fans in various sessions, including about episodes

Performance Oct. 19, 2018

Top K-pop band Twice is to become the first girl group to hold a dome tour.It made an announcement Wednesday that it would be holding a dome tour in 2019 at the last performance of the “Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 BDZ.”According to the schedule released, Twice will perform at Tokyo Dome for two days and hold one show each at the Nagoya Dome and the Kyosera Dome in Osaka. Further details are to be released next month. (JYP Entertainment)“We are very happy to meet Once through our first Arena Tour,”

Performance Oct. 18, 2018

K-pop star BoA is gearing up for a return to the music stage with her ninth full-length album “Woman.”“The veteran singer is getting prepared to return with her LP on Oct. 24,” said S.M. Entertainment, which represents BoA. “A day after the release of the 10-track album via local digital music platforms, the LP will be released in CD format.” (S.M. Entertainment)Eponymous track “Woman” is a dance pop tune with rhythmical base sounds that shines with BoA’s powerful vocals and dance performance th

Performance Oct. 16, 2018

The K-pop sensation BTS has revealed four new Asian destinations for its upcoming “Love Yourself” world tour.　On Wednesday at noon, BTS uploaded a tour poster and concert schedules for four Asian countries -- Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand -- via its official fan cafe and social media channels. 　 (Big Hit Entertainment)According to the schedule, the group is to perform Dec. 8-9 at the Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium in Taiwan, Jan. 19 at the Singapore National Stadium, March 20

Performance Oct. 10, 2018

The rumor that heightened fans’ curiosity turned out to be true. Girl group Red Velvet’s Wendy is to release a duet with US singer-songwriter John Legend for next “Station x 0” project.S.M. Entertainment confirmed Monday via its official YouTube channel that Legend and Wendy have formed the fifth team for the “Station x 0” project with a song titled “Written in the Stars.”(SK Telecom)In the video, Wendy and Legend appear sitting side-by-side on a couch talking about the upcoming song. According

Performance Oct. 8, 2018

With so many events slated for this month featuring artists with huge fan bases, the race is on to get tickets to see our favorite singers live.Most concerts featuring world-famous singers can’t accommodate all the fans who want to be there, and ticket-reservation websites often crash as soon as tickets to a popular concert become available. The impact of too many people logging in at the same time is just too much for the servers.Knowing that competition will be fierce, fans gear up in advance

Performance Oct. 5, 2018