SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Kim Tschang-yeul, one of South Korea's most important modern artists well known for his "water drop" paintings, died Tuesday at the age of 91.
The abstract artist was b...
22:41 Jan. 05
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The chart-topping BTS hit "Dynamite" has rebounded to the fifth spot on the chart, the Billboard reported Monday (U.S. time).
The U.S. music magazine, which compiles th...
10:39 Jan. 05
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- An art installation shaped like a giant moon has been constructed on a dock on the Han River, the Seoul city government said Monday.
The installation, named "Dalbitnod...
15:54 Jan. 04
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EXO's Baekhyun attracted some 110,000 viewers from around the world in his first online concert held over the weekend, the singer's agency said Monday.
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11:02 Jan. 04
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Hyun Bin and his on-screen partner in the hit drama "Crash Landing On You," Son Ye-jin, have been dating for eight months, their agencies confirmed Friday.
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14:26 Jan. 01
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SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- BTS has become the inaugural winner of a special category at the Japan Record Awards hosted by Japanese broadcaster TBS, th...
16:43 Dec. 31
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- BTS has become the inaugural winner of a special category at the Japan Record Awards hosted by Japanese broadcaster TBS, the band's agency said Thursday.
The septet wo...
09:53 Dec. 31
By Park Boram
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- With the wedding aisle adorned with a load of white and pink flowers and fancy dining tables decorated for the occasion, 38-year-old Choi Yu-mi's wedding lo...
09:00 Dec. 31
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean entertainment gurus -- Bang Si-hyuk and Lee Mie-kyung, widely known as Miky Lee -- have been named by U.S. magazine Variety as among the 500 most influen...
16:52 Dec. 29
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- A culture group on Thursday criticized the recently revised law allowing celebrities to delay their mandatory military service, raising questions on its feasibility.
E...
16:58 Dec. 24
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The executive committee for the 25th World Scout Jamboree will hold its first meeting next week to launch in earnest preparations for the international youth gathering sc...
17:12 Dec. 23
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday promulgated a revised law that allows pop culture celebrities credited with contributing to improving the country's image to postpone their mand...
14:32 Dec. 22
By Lee Minji
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- At the heart of Seoul is Jongchinbu, a historic building that was used as the headquarters of an office overseeing royal family affairs during the Joseon Dyn...
09:00 Dec. 19
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SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of major cultural facilities in Seoul will stay closed due to concerns ...
16:40 Dec. 18
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of major indoor heritage sites in the greater Seoul area will stay closed due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in the capital area, the state heritage age...
15:55 Dec. 18
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Global streaming giant Spotify said Friday it plans to launch a music streaming service in South Korea, home to the booming K-pop industry, in the first half of 2021.
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10:09 Dec. 18
By Lee Minji
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- In 2013, seven fledgling young men, who mostly grew up in towns outside of South Korea's megacity Seoul, made their debut as a hip-hop group. They called the...
10:00 Dec. 18
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer BoA has been quizzed over allegations of smuggling in psychotropic drugs, sources said Thursday.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office called in...
22:30 Dec. 17
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of music albums and videos soared to a new high this year thanks to the global popularity of BTS, BLACKPINK and other K-pop groups, government data ...
14:28 Dec. 17
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SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's lantern lighting festival, a springtime event held to celebrate Buddha's birthday, has been officially inscribed as intang...
22:50 Dec. 16