About 100 Korean young men and women took part in a traditional coming-of-age ceremony on Monday to celebrate becoming adults. The ceremony, conducted in an orthodox Confucian style, was held at Hanok (traditional Korean house) Village at the foot of Mt. Namsan in Jung-gu, Seoul. Participants, including 10 people either physically disabled or from multi-ethnic...Read More
The new album by K-pop sensation BTS has been leaked due to an Amazon delivery mistake in the United States, but the formal release will be conducted later in the day as previously planned, its agency said Friday. The third full-length BTS LP “Love Yourself: Tear” was set to be available for streaming at major...Read More
President Moon Jae-in met with a South Korean art troupe that performed in Pyeongyang last month and said that, “You guys have opened the door wide for inter-Korean exchanges. I will do my best to keep the door open so that the resumed exchanges between the flow of cultural exchanges will continue to go on,”...Read More
South Korea has stepped up its efforts to upgrade “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, beyond K-pop and K-dramas, by promoting its traditional music and indigenous musicals abroad. The move is aimed at providing a new impetus for hallyu growth and increasing the number of inbound travelers by appealing to a wider tourist base abroad. The...Read More
K-pop boy band BTS is set to appear on the popular American talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” later this month, on the sidelines of its scheduled performance at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), its agency said Wednesday. Big Hit Entertainment said the program has invited the group on the show and details like date...Read More
South Korea on Tuesday agreed to send a 160-member art troupe including pop singers Lee Sun-hee, Cho Yong-pil and girl group Red Velvet to Pyongyang for two concerts planned for early April, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Unification. The announcement is a result of working-level talks held between the two Koreas earlier in the day...Read More
Taeyang, a member of K-pop group BIGBANG, began his 21-month mandatory military service Monday. On March 12 at around 1:45 p.m. KST, he entered the recruit training center of the 6th Infantry Division. Before entering, he said goodbye to YG Entertainment staff and also greeted fans who were waiting, shaking their hands and speaking in...Read More
According to the agency of two people, Lee Dong Wook and Suzy recently developed into a relationship. The two people began to get to know each other with good feelings after they made a relationship through the acquaintance meeting. It is said to have come close because of its fuzzy and human appeal. Lee Dong...Read More
SBS MTV ‘The Show’ Momoland JooE’s waiting room selfie shot was released. On March 6, SBS MTV ‘The Show’ official SNS has posted a picture of Momoland JooE. In the photo, she is making a cute face with her eyes closed. Especially, the beautiful charm of JooE’s look’s got attention. SBS MTV ‘The Show’ is...Read More
Yun Sung-Bin, who was mentioned in Marvel Korea and also Director of Iron Man, has now appeared in Disney’s official SNS. Walt Disney posted a picture with an article on “Skeleton Racer Yun Sung-Bin Wears Iron Man Helmet” on the official Twitter page. Skeleton Racer Yun Sung-bin Wears #IronMan Helmet: https://t.co/blAYdrne36 pic.twitter.com/dVvadRB97D — Disney (@Disney)...Read More
