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JYP teams up with Sony Music for creation of Japanese girl band
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- JYP Entertainment, the label of the globally celebrated K-pop girl band TWICE, will team up with Japan's Sony Music to launch a new girl band composed of Japanese members... 16:09 Jan. 29 -
YG to launch two K-pop boy bands soon
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment, the label of such famous K-pop bands as BIGBANG and BLACKPINK, is set to launch two more K-pop boy bands in the near future, the company's chief said Tu... 15:04 Jan. 29 -
#SHINeeSHINee's Taemin to return with solo album next month
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Taemin, the youngest member of K-pop boy band SHINee, will return to the K-pop scene next month with a new solo record, his management agency said Tuesday. The s... 10:58 Jan. 29 -
#BTSTicket sales for BTS concert film top 200,000 in 3 days
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- "Love Yourself in Seoul," the second documentary film capturing the thrill of live BTS concerts, attracted more than 200,000 local movie goers in the first three days aft... 10:06 Jan. 29 -
#tvN Encounter(Yonhap Interview) 'Encounter' launches actor Park Bo-gum well into his manhood
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Bo-gum stormed into the public consciousness with his role as a quiet and gentle genius teenage Go player in the wildly successful local TV series "Reply 1988,... 17:55 Jan. 28 -
#box officeKorean comedy 'Extreme Job' dominates weekend box office
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The local comedy film "Extreme Job" took the weekend box-office chart by storm, data showed Monday. The movie directed by Lee Byoung-heon attracted 2.4 ... 09:53 Jan. 28 -
#NCT 127NCT 127 says it seeks challenge with new music genres
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The music genre the popular K-pop boy band NCT 127 pursues is not something fixed. The boy band will continuously challenge itself with different music genr... 17:26 Jan. 27 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'As If It's Your Last' tops 500 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's "As If It's Your Last" has drawn over 500 million YouTube views, setting another milestone as a popular K-pop girl group, its management agency said Sunday. ... 10:57 Jan. 27 -
#Korean filmKorean comedy 'Extreme Job' surpasses 2 mln admissions
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The local comedy film "Extreme Job" has exceeded 2 million in cumulative views in local theaters, a market tracker said Sunday. The movie directed by Lee Byoung-heon a... 10:38 Jan. 27 -
#Korean TV showU.S. version of 'King of Masked Singer' hugely popular
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- An American version of the popular South Korean TV variety show "King of Masked Singer" has been a sensation in the United States, garnering over 10 million views per epi... 10:12 Jan. 27 -
Rare mystery thriller involving religious cult to hit screens next month
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A rare mystery thriller built around the story of an imaginary covert Buddhist cult will hit local screens next month, its distributor said Friday. "Svah... 16:51 Jan. 25 -
Jennie, Kai break up after their relationship was made public this month
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Jennie, the pivotal member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, and Kai from the boy band EXO split up less than one month after their romantic relationship was exposed by a med... 16:29 Jan. 25 -
#SHINeeSHINee's Key to start mandatory military service in band
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop boy band SHINee's member Key will begin the mandatory 21-month military service in early March as a member of the military band, his management agency SM En... 13:22 Jan. 25 -
#Korean literature87 contemporary Korean novels will be published in 22 languages this year
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A total of 87 literary works by acclaimed South Korean authors ranging from Hwang Sok-yong to Han Kang will be issued in foreign publishing markets this year, according t... 13:18 Jan. 25 -
#foreign touristsAsian tourists favor Myeongdong but Americans, Europeans prioritize palaces in Seoul: study
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists have varying tastes when it comes to sightseeing spots in Seoul, depending on their nationality, a research paper showed Friday. Visitors from Asia pr... 11:13 Jan. 25 -
#PsyPsy sets up entertainment agency
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean singer-rapper Psy said Thursday he has established an entertainment agency to share his 19 years of experience in the industry related. Psy discl... 16:02 Jan. 24 -
#Baby SharkS. Korean children's song 'Baby Shark' stays on Billboard's Hot 100 for 3rd week
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean children's song "Baby Shark" has stayed on Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart for the third consecutive week. The English version of the song by P... 10:27 Jan. 24 -
#BTSBTS album on Billboard chart for 21st consecutive week
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS' latest album, "Love Yourself: Answer," was ranked on the Billboard 200 album chart for the 21st week in a row, according to the latest chart released ... 10:08 Jan. 24 -
#Lee So-raLee So-ra's new song featuring BTS' Suga takes music charts by storm
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Soulful veteran singer Lee So-ra's new release, "Song Request," featuring K-pop boy band BTS member Suga, took local and global music charts by storm, according to charts... 16:48 Jan. 23
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