Pengsoo, a sensational giant penguin mascot, will make its singing debut and target America’s Billboard chart. The 10-year-old character will release its first digital single “This is PENGSOO” on April 21, according to its creator the Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), Friday. The song is a part of the character’s “BILLBOARD PROJECT Vol. 1” that...Read More
Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organization announced on the 17th April that Incheon’s representative Korean Wave content “2020 INK Concert” was selected as the highest grade in the 2020 K-pop concert support project organized by the Korea Tourism Organization this year, securing KRW 200 million won in state funds. In order to attract foreign...Read More
SBS’s legal drama “Hyena” wrapped up Saturday with its highest viewership rating of 14.6 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. The 16-part TV series, starring Kim Hye-soo and Ju Ji-hoon, revolved around two lawyers Jung Geum-ja (Kim) and Yoon Hee-jae (Ju), who had to fight tooth and nail like hyenas to survive in their world. Thanks...Read More
Singer-songwriter Paul Kim is poised to release his second full-length album “Part 2: Heart, Two” on April 22, his agency Neuron Music said Saturday. Kim took to his YouTube Friday to disclose a one-minute preview video of all five numbers in the upcoming EP, including the mawkish lead track “But I’ll Miss You.”In the clip,...Read More
Mnet’s new idol competition show “Road to Kingdom” has been unveiled, before its official premiere on April 30. Seven boy bands will go against each other and showcase their charm through various performances. The viewers will vote on their favorite team and stages, and the final winner will have a priority to join the subsequent...Read More
While a lot of people around the world are spending the majority of their time at home amid coronavirus pandemic, K-pop boy group BTS came up with a fun way to entertainment ARMY (the name of BTS’ fandom) at home. On April 10, BTS’ management agency Big Hit Entertainment made an announcement that caught the eye of...Read More
K-pop super band BTS cheered up its fans and audiences across the world with a special performance on a US TV show, broadcast from the band’s own studio in South Korea, in a time of social distancing over the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, British pop diva Dua Lipa and American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish...Read More
Kim Jae Joong of K-pop boy group JYJ is under fire for saying that he tested positive for COVID-19 as an April Fools’ Day prank. On April 1, Kim Jae Joong delivered shocking news through his Instagram. In the post, Kim Jae Joong said, “I’m in the hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19. I miss so many people right now.” He continued, “This happened because I didn’t...Read More
K-pop phenomenon BTS’s new music video “ON” had scored over 100 million views on YouTube by March 26. It is the group’s 23rd music video to surpass 100 million views, by far the highest number for a Korean artist or band. Girl group TWICE holds second place with 12 music videos. It also is the...Read More
The U.S. tour of the group BTS was eventually canceled in the aftermath of COVID-19. Big Hit Entertainment, the agency of BTS, announced its entry on March 27 and said, “The schedule for BTS’ North American tour will be adjusted, adding that the U.S. tour, which was originally scheduled to be held from June 25...Read More
