Girl group LOONA named this year’s envoy for Korean culture The 12-member girl group LOONA is the Korean Culture and Information Service(KOCIS)’s promotional ambassador this year to spread Korean culture worldwide. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on May 10 gave the official letter of appointment to the group at a ceremony held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. LOONA is the first girl group named to the post since KOCIS, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, named its first promotional ambassador in 2019. “We are very honored to become the promotional ambassadors of Korean culture this year,” group member HeeJin said. “We will further promote K-pop and Hallyu.” +
BTS NCT DREAM: May set to be big month for K-pop fans May is going to be a big month for K-pop fans, with a plethora of stars sharpening themselves up to return to the stage with new songs. Among +
7 BEST Urban Parks to Visit in Korea Spring is a beautiful time to visit Korea, especially when nature presents such a colorful tapestry of colors! Parks in an urban setting are a great way to enjoy this beauty without +
BTS wins 4 nominations at 2021 Billboard Music Awards BTS has clinched nominations in four categories ― the most for the K-pop superstars ― in the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) set for next month. The seven-member act was +
Fully vaccinated people can skip 14-day self-isolation South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people will be exempted from the country’s mandatory 14-day isolation period from early next month as the country is struggling to speed up +
BTS 2nd English single ‘Butter’ on May 21 K-pop sensation BTS is ready to come back next month with the cheerful summer number “Butter,” its agency said Tuesday. The “fun and upbeat summer song,” which will be the seven-piece act’s +
Youn Yuh-jung of Minari wins Oscar for best supporting actress Youn Yuh-jung has won best supporting actress at this year’s Academy Awards for her performance in the immigrant film “Minari,” becoming the first South Korean to win an acting Oscar. +
31st Lotte Duty Free Family Concert Lotte Duty Free announced on the 20th of April that it will hold the 31st Lotte Duty Free Family Concert online with popular KPOP singers such as BTS and ITZY on the 16th of +
McDonald The BTS Set Meal beginning May 26 McDonald’s on Monday announced it will launch a collaboration with BTS as the latest in its line of celebrity meals. The BTS Meal will be available at U.S. McDonald’s locations from May +
BTS Bang Bang Con 21 peak simultaneous 2.7 million viewers The number of peak simultaneous viewers of the latest online concert streaming event by K-pop group BTS surpassed 2.7 million, the boy band’s agency said. The milestone figure was announced +
K-pop girl band Momoland’s member Nancy canceled her performance on MBC’s music show “Show! Music Core” Saturday after taking a +
All five members of K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) have undergone COVID-19 tests. On November 25, TXT’s management +
VVID, renewed as a global music platform from Vsquare, hosted the global label Warner Music and the Untact MeMeWe Music +
Korean boy band BTS’ Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance on Tuesday, confirms that the K-pop sensation has become +
South Korea’s K-pop megastar BTS was nominated for the Grammy Award in best pop duo/group performance on Tuesday, becoming the +
K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised +
K-pop sensation BTS has topped 90 regional iTunes charts with its latest album titled “Be,” the band’s agency said Saturday. +
The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face +
SBS will bring their annual year-end music festival ‘Gayo Daejun’ to Daegu, South Korea. On November 13, SBS announced details +
BTS music video “Dynamite” surpassed 600 million views on YouTube. The music video for BTS’s digital single “Dynamite,” which was +
Several popular K-pop acts are set to participate in an online concert on Nov. 23 to cheer people up amid +
K-pop boy band SHINee’s rapper Minho has returned to civilian life. Minho, 28, had a celebration with his fans Sunday +
BTS criticizes anti-Asian racism “We feel grief and anger,” Joining the widening “Stop Asian Hate” movement, triggered by the recent deadly shootings in Atlanta, K-pop boy band BTS condemned racial discrimination and violence in a resolute Twitter message Tuesday. “We feel grief and anger,” BTS said in a message posted +
Yeouido Spring Flower Festival The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival will take place online and offline this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The online spring flower festival will be from April 5 to 30 and the website will have various life-like content. The offline festival will +
Gyeongbokgung Evening tours to begin next month Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul from next month will begin evening tours of the ancient royal palace under the nighttime spring sky. The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office, a subsidiary of the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration, on March 22 +
You Quiz on the Block BTS effect The 99th episode of tvN’s variety show, “You Quiz on the Block,” featuring K-pop titan BTS, set its highest rating on Wednesday. It garnered a 6.74 percent viewership rating nationwide, with 8.21 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to Nielsen Korea. This +
Bukchon Hanok Village was established on Java Island, Indonesia. As the skyline was blocked by the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID 19), it was made for Indonesians who dream of visiting Korea. Bukchon Hanok Village in Indonesia According to ‘Kompas.com‘ on the 22nd, the Park modeled after Bukchon Hanok Village will +
#StopAsianHate Movement K-pop stars like Eric Nam, Jay Park, and Choi Si-won are raising their voices in support of the #StopAsianHate movement, triggered by the Atlanta spa shootings on March 16 that took the lives of eight people, including four ethnic Koreans. The suspect, a 21-year-old white man named Robert +
Cherry blossoms on the southern resort island of Jeju have just bloomed this year, about a week faster than in the previous years, the local weather agency said Thursday. Cherry blossom season begins in South Korea The Jeju Provincial Meteorological Administration said hotter than normal temperatures on the island this +
BTS Grammy Awards 2021 BTS, the first K-pop act that earned a Grammy nomination, did not succeed in winning the award, but still expressed appreciation to their fans for the “incredible experience.” The seven-piece boy band was nominated for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category with its 2020 English-language single +
KPOP girl group Brave Girls won the top prize in ‘SBS Inkigayo’ with Rollin’. Brave Girls (Min-young, Yoo-jung, Eun-ji, and Yuna) drew attention as they topped the SBS Inkigayo with Rollin’. This is a song released four years ago by Brave Girls, which is currently ranked No. 1 on various +
The group BTS set a new milestone by performing solo at the U.S. top-ranking music awards ceremony “GRAMMY AWARDS.” BTS Grammy Solo performance BTS set the stage with its digital single “Dynamite,” released in August last year at the 63rd Grammy Awards held at 9 a.m. on the 15th. She +
BTS sweeps international recording industry K-pop monolith BTS’ already long list of musical accolades continues as the boy band sweeps three global charts established by the organization representing the international recording industry. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced Thursday (local time) that the group’s fourth studio album +
BTS takes top 2 spots on last year’s Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The London-based federation on March 11 said the group’s fourth studio album “Map of the Soul: 7” topped the chart, while its fifth “Be” finished second. The boy band’s +
A China-based fan community of Jin, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, opened a street project in western Seoul on +
BTS topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its recently released title track “Life Goes On.” BTS, who topped “Hot +
“BE,” the latest album by K-pop megastars BTS, has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group’s +
K-pop girl band Momoland’s member Nancy canceled her performance on MBC’s music show “Show! Music Core” Saturday after taking a +
All five members of K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) have undergone COVID-19 tests. On November 25, TXT’s management +
VVID, renewed as a global music platform from Vsquare, hosted the global label Warner Music and the Untact MeMeWe Music +
Korean boy band BTS’ Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance on Tuesday, confirms that the K-pop sensation has become +
South Korea’s K-pop megastar BTS was nominated for the Grammy Award in best pop duo/group performance on Tuesday, becoming the +
K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised +
K-pop sensation BTS has topped 90 regional iTunes charts with its latest album titled “Be,” the band’s agency said Saturday. +
The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face +
SBS will bring their annual year-end music festival ‘Gayo Daejun’ to Daegu, South Korea. On November 13, SBS announced details +
BTS music video “Dynamite” surpassed 600 million views on YouTube. The music video for BTS’s digital single “Dynamite,” which was +
Several popular K-pop acts are set to participate in an online concert on Nov. 23 to cheer people up amid +
K-pop boy band SHINee’s rapper Minho has returned to civilian life. Minho, 28, had a celebration with his fans Sunday +
K-pop megastar BTS is set to appear in a year-end concert organized by its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the agency-label +
K-pop sensation BTS has won four MTV Europe Music Awards. The group on Nov. 8 (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) earned +
Suga, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, will take a break from official activities, including promotion for an upcoming album, +
Following last year’s event, the group BTS will also be on stage at this year’s MMA (Melon Music Awards). Kakao +
South Korea will maintain Level 1 social distancing regulations under a revised five-tier scheme as the average daily number of +
Traveling has been a second nature to Filipinos, and it’s pretty evident with the massive demand of OFW (Overseas Filipino +
A Pinay K-drama Fan “Imee Aresta-Lee” was the first Filipino Fangirl who visits the filming location of the most anticipated +
? Recommend travelers(from overseas and local) not to visit Daegu or nearby until COVI-19 case under control in that area +
South Korea will bar entry of foreign nationals who were aboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan, officials here said +
Most people can’t understand that Traveling is not just about spending money, it is more about making memories while you +
The “2020 U+5G The Fact Music Awards,” a K-pop festival created by artists and fans, will be broadcast live through +
WSJ(The Wall Street Journal) said South Korea is effectively responding to the disease by identifying the movement of confirmed cases +
South Korea’s state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Seoul on Sunday after the heaviest snowfall of the +
South Korea on Saturday reported no additional novel coronavirus case for the fourth day in a row, with the total +
Seoul has temporarily suspended more than 81,000 visas issued by the South Korean Consulate General in Wuhan, central China, since +