Struggling to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters are starting to offer musical fans the chance to watch performances via a paid livestreaming service. “Return: The Promise of the Day,” a musical produced by the Korean Army and Insight Entertainment, will hold four special performances from Sept. 24 to 26, which will be livestreamed for...Read More
The recent news that K-pop sensation BTS had become the first South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its new single created economic ripple effects worth around 1.7 trillion won ($1.43 billion), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday. The amount is based on an analysis of...Read More
K-pop artist Kang Daniel is set to make a comeback in March. Kang’s agency, Konnect Entertainment, uploaded the teaser image, a simple blue background image with the singer’s name Kang Daniel and the date March 2020, through Kang’s official Instagram. The image suggests the singer’s comeback after taking a hiatus after releasing his first digital...Read More
The number of students in South Korea’s annual K-pop training course for overseas fans gained ground this year on the back of the global expansion of the Korean wave, government data showed. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that 25 overseas Korean Cultural...Read More
