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#Chuseok box office
No homegrown blockbusters to compete at Chuseok box office due to coronavirus
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Chuseok, a major Korean traditional holiday, is usually a high season when a number of box-office hits come out in the country. But this year's one is expected to be ... 14:32 Sep. 15
#Seventeen
Seventeen earns fourth-consecutive Oricon album chart win with '24H' related article
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Seventeen scored its fourth-straight win on Japan's Oricon weekly album chart with its latest Japanese record "24H," the group's management agency said Tu... 10:33 Sep. 15
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks 2nd on Billboard Hot 100 for third week related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details at bottom; ADDS photos) WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS' single "Dynamite" finished second on Billboard's main singles c... 08:36 Sep. 15
#BTS
BTS' 'Dynamite' dips to 2nd on Billboard Hot 100 related article
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean sensation BTS' new single dipped to the 2nd spot on Billboard's main singles chart after spending two weeks at the top, Billboard reported Monday. "... 05:51 Sep. 15
#BTS
BTS says new album will touch on pending global issues related article
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The themes and messages on the upcoming new album by BTS will revolve around major issues faced by the global community, the group hinted Monday. "(The album) will in... 21:00 Sep. 14
#GFriend
GFriend to drop new Japanese digital singles next month related article
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group GFriend plans to release two digital singles in Japan next month, its management agency said Monday. The singles -- "Labyrinth - Crossroads" and "Son... 11:16 Sep. 14
#BTS
BTS leader RM donates 100 mln won to state-run art foundation related article
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of K-pop super group BTS and a well-known art buff, has donated 100 million won (US$84,000) to the art foundation of the National Museum of Modern and Con... 09:41 Sep. 14
##Alive
S. Korean thriller '#Alive' tops Netflix movie chart
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's zombie thriller "#Alive" has become the most-streamed movie in the world on Netflix, the film's local distributor said Friday. Citing data by streaming ... 15:52 Sep. 11
#BTS
BTS says its years of efforts have exploded with 'Dynamite'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS said Thursday that their years of efforts to overcome linguistic and racial barriers have appealed to the musical mainstream in the Unit... 23:11 Sep. 10
Netflix documentary on BLACKPINK to premier Oct. 14
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Netflix plans to next month release a documentary chronicling BLACKPINK's four-year journey from talented trainees to K-pop superstars. The streaming giant and YG Ente... 18:32 Sep. 09
#webtoons
Webtoons carve out role behind popular films
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- On the South Korean entertainment scene, webtoons, or web-based comics, have carved out a unique role as a source of fresh ideas for producers and screenwriters. TV se... 16:05 Sep. 07
#BTS
BTS' Billboard win expected to create economic effect worth 1.7 tln won: report
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- An estimated 1.7 trillion won (US$1.43 billion) worth of economic effect is expected to be created by K-pop sensation BTS' conquest of the Billboard Hot 100 chart last we... 12:28 Sep. 07
#Big Hit Edu
(Yonhap Feature) Big Hit Edu aims to help global ARMY connect with BTS via Korean learning related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Along with the global explosion of K-pop, the need among global fans to better understand what K-pop artists are singing, saying and writing in Korean h... 10:03 Sep. 07
#BLACKPINK
Pre-orders for BLACKPINK's upcoming album top 800,000 units related article
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK is poised to potentially make the biggest South Korean girl group album debut next month, with retail pre-orders for its inaugural studio record reaching 800,00... 12:06 Sep. 04
#BTS
(News Focus) BTS' big win reignites debate on military service of K-pop stars related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- As BTS conquered the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week with "Dynamite," the achievement has also rekindled a debate on whether global K-pop stars should... 11:55 Sep. 04
#BTS
BTS' 'Dynamite' music video sets 3 Guinness World Records related article
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- BTS has broken three Guinness World Records (GWR) titles with the music video for "Dynamite," which became the first South Korean song to top Billboard's Hot 100 singles ... 19:16 Sep. 03
#musicals
Musical 'Mozart!' starts online streaming service amid coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean performing arts scene has been seeking new ways to make a profit as on-stage shows with a capacity audience have been limited due to the prolonged corona... 15:07 Sep. 03
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 3)
BTS makes history K-pop sensation tops Billboard chart Was it just a matter of time? Yes! The seven members of BTS made history by becoming the first Korean artist, either solo or group, to top Bi... 06:51 Sep. 03
#BTS
(News Focus) Billboard win brightens prospects of BTS' long-awaited Grammy nod
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group BTS has taken the music industry by storm again, with its latest single debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on Tuesday, m... 18:01 Sep. 02
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS credits fans for Billboard Hot 100 win, hopes to perform at Grammys related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS more photos; RESTRUCTURES) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super group BTS on Wednesday thanked its global fans for pushing it... 14:03 Sep. 02