#Kim Whan-ki Universe
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#Mnet Road to KingdomNew cable K-pop show to pit seven boy bands against each other
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- "Road to Kingdom," a new weekly TV competition show by cable music channel Mnet, will set sail next week, pitting seven K-pop boy bands against each other. "Road to K... 17:17 Apr. 21 -
#film industryS. Korean gov't to inject 17 bln won into virus-hit film industry
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday it will inject 17 billion won (US$13.8 million) into the film industry as part of emergency plans to rescue the sector battered ... 15:56 Apr. 21 -
#press freedomSouth Korea ranks 42nd in press freedom index issued by int'l watchdog
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked 42nd in a press freedom index unveiled Tuesday by an international media watchdog, while North Korea was rated the world's worst violator. Paris-b... 15:55 Apr. 21 -
#GOT7 DyeNew album 'Dye' turns GOT7 members into medieval balladeers
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- "Dye," the new EP by K-pop boy band GOT7, marks a dramatic style change for the six-year-old band, turning the seven members into medieval balladeers as if from a classi... 16:17 Apr. 20 -
#terrestrial broadcastersTerrestrial broadcasters struggle with record low viewership
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major terrestrial broadcasters, such as KBS and MBC, appear to be losing ground in the fast-changing media market, as their prime-time variety shows and dr... 10:57 Apr. 20 -
#BLACKPINK Kill This LoveBLACKPINK becomes only K-pop artists with 3 songs topping 800 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- With "Kill This Love" topping the milestone of 800 million YouTube views Monday, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop artists to have three songs with over 800 million views... 09:59 Apr. 20 -
Park Yoo-chun on course to resume activities, defying retirement pledge
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star Park Yoo-chun appears to be preparing to resume his show business career, in defiance of a retirement pledge he made last year amid a drug scandal. In a me... 10:00 Apr. 18 -
#NetflixS. Korean star directors, actors head to Netflix
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's renowned movie and television directors and actors have been heading to Netflix, which has been strengthening original Korean content. Director Lee Jae-... 14:10 Apr. 17 -
#The King: Eternal MonarchActor Lee Min-ho returns to small screen with fantasy romance 'The King'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star actor Lee Min-ho said Thursday that his latest television project, "The King: Eternal Monarch," will be a turning point in his acting care... 16:58 Apr. 16 -
#SuperM One World: Together At HomeSuperM to join online charity concert organized by Lady Gaga, WHO
SEOUL April 16 (Yonhap) -- Billboard-topping K-pop boy band SuperM will perform for "One World: Together At Home" this week, an all-star online charity concert co-organized by Lady Gaga and the Wor... 10:19 Apr. 16 -
NCT Dream to drop new album before major team reconfiguration
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- NCT Dream, a teenage group under SM Entertainment's NCT boy band platform, will release a new album, "Reload," before the band's major restructuring this month, SM said ... 16:44 Apr. 14 -
#BTS online concertPrevious live BTS concerts to be streamed on YouTube to entertain fans at home
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- A series of live concerts K-pop boy band BTS performed since 2014 will be shown for free on YouTube this weekend to entertain fans at home in this time of coronavirus se... 10:31 Apr. 14
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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
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Fake news another hurdle in tackling coronavirus in S. Korea
