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#actor
A-listers return to small screen after completing military service
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A number of A-list actors are on their way back to the small screen to resume their rule of the show business world, having finished their mandatory military... 17:15 Jul. 09
#VFX
(Yonhap Interview) Great pool of Korean tech talents behind VFX giant's first Asian studio in Seoul
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A great pool of information technology experts and online gamemaking specialists in South Korea has encouraged global movie visual effects company Scanline VF... 13:43 Jul. 09
BTS becomes highest-charting foreign artist in Japan with new Japanese single
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Super group BTS topped Japan's Oricon weekly singles chart this week with its latest Japanese single "Lights/Boy With Luv," garnering the highest weekly score for any fore... 11:56 Jul. 09
Ha Sung-woon's second solo album hits summer music scene
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Ha Sung-woon, a former member of sensational boy band Wanna One, returned to the summer music scene Monday with his second solo album, which delves into diff... 17:40 Jul. 08
#BIGBANG
BIGBANG's T.O.P released from military service
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- T.O.P of South Korean boy band BIGBANG was released Saturday from his alternative military service, which had turns and twists due to a marijuana conviction. BIGBANG's... 20:20 Jul. 06
#K-pop
(LEAD) Boy band Pentagon kicks off world tour
(ATTN: ADDS member Yan An's temporary suspension of activities in last para) SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Boy band Pentagon has kicked off a world concert tour, bringing it to 23 cities across the glo... 19:05 Jul. 05
#K-pop
Boy band Pentagon kicks off world tour
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Boy band Pentagon has kicked off a world concert tour, bringing it to 23 cities across the globe, its management agency said Friday. The world tour, named "Prism," kick... 17:46 Jul. 05
BTS tops Nielsen Music's physical album charts for H1
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Roaring K-pop boy band BTS topped Nielsen Music's Top 10 Physical Albums chart for the first half of this year, chart results showed Friday. With sales of 312,000 copie... 09:53 Jul. 05
K-pop artists' Japanese careers unperturbed by worsening Seoul-Tokyo ties
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea-Japan relations are deteriorating as the countries' history-driven diplomatic row is widening to imperil their economic ties. Still, the neighbor... 16:37 Jul. 04
#WINNER
WINNER stages seven-city tour in Japan
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Four-piece K-pop boy band WINNER has started its sixth Japanese tour that will take it to seven cities, its management agency said Thursday. As the first leg of its "WI... 14:25 Jul. 04
#television
Political dramas hit TV screens as elections draw closer
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- As the nation is gearing up for next year's general elections, TV networks are moving swiftly to fill their programs with political dramas to catch the eyes o... 16:21 Jul. 03
#Song Joong-ki
Local governments in trouble over bad news of 'hallyu' stars
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A recent series of scandals and gossip involving Korean Wave stars has dealt a heavy blow to provincial governments trying to utilize their associations with ... 17:52 Jul. 02
(Yonhap Interview) Like Lady Gaga, BTS is market-changing force in U.S. pop scene: Billboard's pop columnist
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- As American pop icon Lady Gaga once inspired the U.S. pop scene to follow her example and find copycats, K-pop boy band BTS stands now as a force that change... 17:01 Jul. 02
#Jeon Jong-seo
S. Korean Jeon Jong-seo cast for Hollywood movie
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo has been cast for an upcoming Hollywood movie titled "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon," directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, Jeon's management ag... 16:29 Jul. 02
Actor Lee Min-ho named as promotional envoy for Korean language education institutes
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it plans to designate South Korean actor Lee Min-ho next week as a promotional ambassador to promote overseas institutes, established by South ... 13:59 Jul. 02
#Big Hit Entertainment
BTS' management company to move into new building
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency for K-pop boy band BTS, said Tuesday it plans to move into a new 19-story office building in central Seoul next May in accorda... 13:47 Jul. 02
#Park Yoo-chun
(3rd LD) Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun given suspended sentence for drug use
(ATTN: ADDS Park's quote in 6th para) SUWON, South Korea, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A local court sentenced Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of boy band JYJ, to 10 months in prison on Tuesday, su... 13:44 Jul. 02
#Park Yoo-chun
(2nd LD) Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun given suspended sentence for drug use
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-5) SUWON, South Korea, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A local court sentenced Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of boy band JYJ, to 10 months in prison on Tuesday, susp... 11:01 Jul. 02
#Park Yoo-chun
(LEAD) Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun given suspended sentence for drug use
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2-3) SUWON, South Korea, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A local court sentenced Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of boy band JYJ, to 10 months in prison on Tuesday, susp... 10:28 Jul. 02
#Park Yoo-chun
Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun given suspended sentence for drug use
SUWON, South Korea, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A local court sentenced Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of boy band JYJ, to 10 months in prison on Tuesday, suspended two years, for using an illega... 10:09 Jul. 02