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BTS, Big Hit donate US$1 mln to Black Lives Matter movement
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstars BTS and their label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated US$1 million to the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United ... 15:12 Jun. 07 -
#Parasite'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho wins grand prize at Baeksang Awards
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, writer-director of Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," won the grand prize in the film category at this year's Baeksang Arts Awards on Friday. Bon... 22:15 Jun. 05 -
#BTS'Boy With Luv' by BTS gets over 800 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, June. 4 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop band BTS' "Boy With Luv" racked in over 800 million on YouTube, according to the band's agency Thursday. The video for the main track on the alb... 14:07 Jun. 04 -
#Cannes Film Festival'Peninsula' expands 'Train to Busan' zombie universe, 'Heaven' a buddy comedy-drama
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The two South Korean films that made it to the 2020 lineup of the Cannes Film festival -- Yeon Sang-ho's "Peninsula" and Im Sang-soo's "Heaven: To The La... 13:54 Jun. 04 -
#Cannes film festival(LEAD) S. Korea's 'Peninsula,' 'Heaven' among Cannes' 2020 official selection
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with details; EDITS throughout) SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- "Peninsula" by South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho and "Heaven: To The Land of Happiness" by fellow... 09:02 Jun. 04 -
#Cannes film festival'Peninsula,''Heaven' selected for official Cannes 2020 lineup
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- "Peninsula" by South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho and "Heaven" by fellow South Korean Im Sang-soo were selected Thursday for the official lineup of this year's Cannes Fil... 03:10 Jun. 04 -
Britain asks for S. Korean guidance on COVID-19 safety in performing arts
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Britain made an official request to South Korea for advice and guidance on safety measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the cultural sector, the governm... 23:02 Jun. 03 -
Art of conservation science takes center stage in special exhibition
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Conservation science, the discipline of conserving art, architecture and other cultural works, serves as a tool for restoring art as closely to the creator's intended visi... 17:35 Jun. 03 -
#K-pop starsK-pop artists throw support behind Black Lives Matter movement in U.S.
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists from various genres have openly expressed their support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, condemning racis... 14:44 Jun. 03 -
#Katy Perry(Yonhap Interview) Katy Perry battled depression while producing new album
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- You would think that the world is yours if you were Katy Perry, the American pop star who has sold over 18 million albums globally throughout her career ... 14:17 Jun. 03 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK member Lisa defrauded by ex-manager: agency
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group BLACKPINK's Thai member Lisa fell victim to financial fraud by her former manager, the singer's agency disclosed Tuesday. "Through an internal investigation... 17:30 Jun. 02 -
Novelist Hwang Sok-yong explores topic of industrial labor in 'Railworkers'
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Sok-yong, considered one of South Korea's most important and influential modern day novelists, said Tuesday that he wanted to take a literary deep dive on the topic ... 16:56 Jun. 02 -
#Big Hit EntertainmentBTS' agency Big Hit opens online global audition
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the record label and management agency of K-pop giants BTS, has opened an online global audition program for 2020, the company said Tuesday. Big ... 11:45 Jun. 02 -
#BTS'D-2' by BTS' Suga debuts at No. 11 on Billboard 200
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The latest mixtape by BTS rapper-singer Suga debuted at No. 11 on Billboard's main albums chart, according to the U.S. music publication's social media Tuesday. Suga's ... 09:29 Jun. 02 -
Online BTS concert to be available with 'multi-view' service
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- An online concert by K-pop boy group BTS, scheduled for later this month, will come with a "multi-view" feature, its agency said Monday. Big Hit Entertainment said the ... 19:22 Jun. 01 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- S. Korea to revise law on inter-Korean exchanges to allow N.K. firms to do business in So... 17:16 Jun. 01 -
#K-pop festivalOnline KCON to star 32 acts, including Mamamoo, ITZY
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Girl groups Mamamoo and ITZY and solo male artist Kang Daniel were included in the lineup for the online edition of KCON, an annual K-pop and Korean culture festival sched... 15:17 Jun. 01 -
#BTSSampling blunder by BTS member serves as cautionary tale for K-pop act going forward
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- A recent audio sampling controversy surrounding BTS member Suga's new album shows that even global K-pop superstars are not bulletproof from potential pu... 15:02 Jun. 01 -
#BTSBTS' 'DNA' music video tops 1 bln YouTube views
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The music video of BTS' 2017 hit song "DNA" topped 1 billion YouTube views on Monday, becoming the band's first music video to surpass that milestone. "DNA," the lead ... 09:15 Jun. 01
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(News Focus) With star-studded release calendar, August poised to be colossal month for K-pop
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(Yonhap Interview) Spatial design over eye-catching architecture: Seung H-Sang's vision for Yongsan Park
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Korean crime thriller dominates box office on opening day
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Taemin tops 19 regional iTunes charts with pre-release track '2 Kids'
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Boy band NU'EST to release second Japanese album in October
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With star-studded release calendar, August poised to be colossal month for K-pop
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Love, quantified: K-pop super fans keen on competitive goals, numeric milestones
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(News Focus) Amid growing IPO rumblings, Big Hit shifts away from heavy reliance on BTS
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BTS cements presence in world music scene with 4th Billboard win
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'Parasite' jumps to No. 4 at North American box office after Oscar wins
