SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Propelled by the decadeslong expertise of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, coupled with the distribution network of Capitol Music Group (CMG), K-pop boy band SuperM scored a No. 1 on the main Billboard albums chart with its debut album. Billboard said on its official website Monday (Korean time) that the [...]
SEONGNAM, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean singer-actress Sulli, who suffered from online abuse, was found dead at a residence south of Seoul on Monday, police said. The body of the 25-year-old, whose legal name is Choi Jin-ri, was found by her agent at around 3:21 p.m. at a two-story house in Seongnam, Gyeonggi [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Brand new K-pop act SuperM topped a main Billboard chart upon its debut in the United States, according the chart result re-released on Monday. The supergroup’s first release, “SuperM: The 1st Mini Album,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week of Oct. 19, [...]
RIYADH, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn’t stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega hit, “Boy With Luv,” in the country’s capital, Riyadh, Friday evening. Religious restraints and Islamic doctrine melted away as the K-pop septet [...]
RIYADH, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Major landmarks in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, were lit up in purple late Thursday as the city welcomed global K-pop act BTS and its upcoming concert here. The septet arrived in Riyadh early Thursday for their historic “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” concert in the Middle Eastern city’s King [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday that it will build two 5G experience centers in central Seoul to showcase K-pop and other cultural content through the latest technology. The centers near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will provide interactive ways to imitate K-pop dances while providing such content as K-pop concerts [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign consumers online picked K-Beauty products, such as cosmetics and perfume, as their preferred items to buy when they visit South Korea. The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) conducted a survey of 460 foreign consumers using Kmall24, an online shopping mall for foreigners run by the agency. Among the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming 2019 Changwon K-pop World Festival will pit 13 global dance and singing teams against each other for K-pop awards, its organizers said Thursday. The annual festival, hosted jointly by the foreign and culture ministries, will hit Changwon Sports Park in the namesake city, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop world stars BTS will open a pop-up store in southern Seoul this month to entertain fans with artworks and fan merchandise, the band’s management agency said Thursday. The pop-up store, “House of BTS,” will open at a four-story building in Seoul’s posh district of Gangnam next Tuesday, according [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign companies disguised as Korean brands to piggyback on the Korean Wave are spreading overseas. Rep. Kim Gyu-hwan reported on Wednesday that the rising popularity of K-pop, K-beauty, and other Korean cultural exports have been boosting demand for Korean goods and services worldwide, which are being exploited by many [...]