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#Parasite Screen Actors Guild Awards
Parasite wins Screen Actors Guild award for acting ensemble in run-up to Academy Awards
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," Bong Joon-ho's black comedy film, has clinched a key award at this year's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in the United States, the film's latest achievement... 15:07 Jan. 20
#CJ ENM
CJ ENM's 25.3 bln won K-pop investment fund to launch
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented cable channel Mnet, said Monday it will launch a 25.3 billion-won (US$21.8 million) investment fund dedicated to the K-pop industry... 13:24 Jan. 20
#korean movie
'Parasite' wins top prize from American Cinema Editors
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" won the top prize for best edited feature film at the 70th annual ACE Eddie Awards, U.S. media have reported. It marked the first t... 21:10 Jan. 19
#CONNECT, BTS
BTS' modern art project, 'CONNECT, BTS' hits Berlin
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- BTS' global contemporary art initiative, "CONNECT, BTS," has landed in Berlin, the second destination following London, the band's management agency said Sunday. Big H... 16:14 Jan. 19
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS to showcase new single on CBS' 'The Late Late Show' this month
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 2nd to last para) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will appear on U.S. broadcaster CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" later this month to showcase ... 15:13 Jan. 18
#BTS
BTS to showcase new single on CBS' 'The Late Late Show' this month
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will appear on U.S. broadcaster CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" later this month to showcase their new single, the band's management agen... 11:08 Jan. 18
#BTS Black Swan
(2nd LD) BTS unveils single 'Black Swan' in the run-up to official album release next month
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 11, 15) By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday dropped "Black Swan," a track from the band's upcoming "Map of the Soul: 7" al... 21:21 Jan. 17
#BTS Black Swan
(LEAD) BTS unveils single 'Black Swan' in the run-up to official album release next month
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-13, 15) By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday dropped "Black Swan," a track from the band's upcoming "Map of the Soul: 7" ... 19:55 Jan. 17
#BTS Black Swan
BTS unveils single 'Black Swan' in the run-up to official album release next month
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday dropped "Black Swan," a track from the band's upcoming "Map of the Soul: 7" album, scheduled for official release next month. The song ... 19:04 Jan. 17
#The Man Standing Next
(Movie Review) 'The Man Standing Next' chronicles 1979 presidential assassination
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- On Oct. 26, 1979, two gunshots changed modern Korean history. President Park Chung-hee, who had been in power for 18 years, was assassinated by Kim Jae-gyu, ... 15:39 Jan. 17
#KCON 2020
KCON to hit Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Bangkok this year
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will hit four global cities this year including Tokyo and New York, the company said Friday... 14:55 Jan. 17
#Korean language test
Korean language test applicants hit record high in 2019: data
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A record number of applicants took the Korean language proficiency test last year, data showed Friday, reflecting the growing popularity of the language. A total of 37... 14:30 Jan. 17
#Queen Seoul concert
Queen: K-pop represents voice of new generation as Queen once did
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Legendary British rock band Queen said during a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that K-pop, as represented by boy band BTS, is the voice of the new gen... 18:21 Jan. 16
#Academy Awards
(Yonhap Interview) Director Yi wants to 'remember' tragic maritime accident through Oscar-nominated documentary
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- In April 2014, the 6,800-ton Sewol ferry sank in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast, killing more than 300 people, most of whom were high school stu... 15:44 Jan. 16
#Joo Jin-mo hacking
Actor Joo Jin-mo apologizes to women mentioned in his hacked text messages
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actor Joo Jin-mo, in trouble after his personal mobile text messages were leaked by hackers, apologized Thursday to his acquaintances and the women mentioned in the messa... 14:57 Jan. 16
#GFriend
GFriend to release 1st album under BTS' music label next month
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Girl band GFriend will release a new album next month, the six-member group's first music release under its new agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the band's agency said Thur... 10:33 Jan. 16
#Map of the Soul: 7
Pre-orders for BTS' new album hit all-time high of over 3.4 mln copies
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS' upcoming album hit an all-time high of 3.42 million copies within a week after it became available, the album's distributor said Thur... 10:20 Jan. 16
#Big Hit Entertainment
BTS' music label Big Hit expanding business portfolio after successful year
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the music label of K-pop super band BTS, is scrambling to expand its business portfolio of K-pop artists following a sensationally su... 14:06 Jan. 15
#BTS
BTS launches 'Connect' art project in London
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop stars BTS on Tuesday launched a series of art exhibitions in collaboration with 22 contemporary artists from around the world ahead of the release of its new album ... 22:40 Jan. 14
#Jeff Benjamin
K-pop artists' talent, messages overcome language barriers: K-pop columnist
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Nationality or language matters less than artists' talent or messages in today's global music industry, an American columnist specializing in K-pop said Tuesday, referrin... 19:40 Jan. 14