While the government on Monday unveiled a draft version of its road map for “living with COVID-19,” raising hopes of a gradual return to normal, the music industry is accusing it of bias against the sector and is calling for changes. Several music industry organizations -- the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association, Korea Management Federation, Korean Singers Association, Recording Industry ...

The Korean second seed will face Chinese first seed Edward Gaming in the semifinals on Sunday evening. The two Western teams -- Mad Lions of Europe and Cloud9 from the US -- both lost in the quarterfinals and were knocked out by Korean teams in clean sweeps. Korea has produced three semifinalists for the first time in five years. In 2016, SK Telecom T1, Samsung Galaxy and Rox Tigers advanced to...

K-pop boy band BTS’ Jin and Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation are some of the well-known singers who will be featured in the soundtrack of “Jirisan,” tvN’s latest Saturday-Sunday drama series. The final star-studded lineup for the soundtrack announced by the drama production firms, Astory and Most Contents, also includes Yi Sung-yol, Kim Jong-wan of Nell, Gaho, Paul Kim, Jukjae, Kim Feel, Rothy and 0...

When asked how he felt about the action scenes, the actor said he was satisfied with the execution overall. “The actors had three months to train for the ruthless action scenes. Though I felt comfortable with the experience because I was a boxer through high school, an action scene is not made by one individual. I focused more on preventing possible injuries rather than spectacular performances,...

Having toured across 318 cities in 58 countries, “Nanta” has become an icon of modern Korean cultural content. PMC Production was in the process of building an exclusive “Nanta” performance center in Hawaii when the outbreak of COVID-19 postponed the plan indefinitely. “We believe that discussing the issues in Hawaii is a bit too early, considering the COVID-19 situation across the globe,“ the ...

Netflix released two poster images for its original series, “Hellbound,” on Friday, drumming up excitement for the upcoming project. “Hellbound,” a fantasy thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho, is an adaptation of an animation and webtoon of the same title. The series features supernatural events in which random people receive a text message saying they will be sent to hell. Supernatural beings lik...

Lee continued the interview with praise for “Eternals” director Chloe Zhao. “Before the Oscar-winning film ‘Nomadland,’ I was already impressed by ‘The Rider.’ After working with her in person, I came to realize she is both an artistically and commercially successful director. And rather than insisting on her thoughts, Zhao continues to communicate with the actors to figure out the best ways to ...

Meanwhile, Riot Games revealed the design of the championship ring on Thursday. Jointly designed by Riot Games and Mercedes-Benz, the 18-karat white gold custom-cut sapphire and diamond ring will be presented to the winner of Worlds 2021, when the team hoists the Summoner’s Cup. Worlds is one of the most popular global esports events. Last year’s LoL World Championships Finals were broadcast in...

Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival The 2021 Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival is scheduled to take place at the Jinju Namgang River and fortress of Jinjuseong in South Gyeongsang Province from Dec. 4-31. Originating from the floating lanterns that were used during the 1592-1598 Imjin War as a military strategy to prevent Japanese troops from wading across the Namgang River, the 21-year-old festival we...

“I still continue to take kickboxing lessons. Now I can see that I should have been more active and physical in some scenes” Han said. She also felt that the series made her realize that sincerity always pays off. “I had never done an exercise before shooting ‘My Name.’ I had to start from zero. But I suddenly found myself enjoying the heart-thumping action scenes. Because I wholeheartedly took...

Toward the end of her post, the anonymous writer asked the public to stop reproducing any additional stories that were not verified. The author of the post uploaded the first post Sunday, alleging that “actor K” had urged her to have an abortion. Speculation ran rampant, with a YouTuber identifying Kim as the “actor K.” The 35-year-old actor admitted and publicly apologized for his actions earl...

Actor Kim Seon-ho is to step down from the KBS variety show “2 Days & 1 Night” and a film titled “2 O’Clock Date” (unofficial translation). Though Kim and his agency, Salt Entertainment, issued official apologies Wednesday morning regarding a controversy surrounding his personal life -- allegations emerged that he pressured an ex-girlfriend to have an abortion -- producers are announcing Kim’s w...

The program aims to help visitors make travel plans by recommending must-visit tourist attractions, cafes and restaurants on Jeju Island.

Four days after an online post put actor Kim Seon-ho’s reputation in jeopardy, the actor and his agency issued an official apology Wednesday morning. On Sunday afternoon, an online post by someone claiming to be the ex-girlfriend of “actor K” alleged that she had been pregnant with his child and had had an abortion at his urging. Reporter-turned-YouTuber Lee Jin-ho identified “actor K” as Kim th...

Kim was surprised to see fans go wild over actor Han So-hee at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, where the first three episodes of “My Name” were screened before its release on Netflix. “The fans’ love for Han was bigger than I expected. There have been action movies featuring female actors in the past. But I felt that the audiences were mesmerized by the fact that vengeance, a widely ...