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Off Broadway Show ‘Nanta’ Faces Unexpected Obstacle, Seeks Breakthrough Abroad

Off Broadway Show ‘Nanta’ Faces Unexpected Obstacle, Seeks Breakthrough Abroad

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent turn of events caught musical producer Song Seung-whan off guard. The creator of “Cookin’ Nanta,” one of the country’s most successful, longest-running theatrical shows, never imagined he would, decades later, face his biggest challenge ever in the least expected area: diplomacy and security. Last week, PMC Production, [...]

BTS Stays on Billboard’s Key Charts for Four Consecutive Weeks

BTS Stays on Billboard’s Key Charts for Four Consecutive Weeks

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Boy band BTS has become the first Korean act to remain on Billboard magazine’s two key charts for a fourth-straight week, according to the American music publication Wednesday. The band’s EP album “Love Yourself: Her” clocked in at 15th on the “Billboard 200″ chart for the week of Oct. 28, according to Billboard’s website. The album’s lead song, “DNA,” ranked 98th on ”The Hot 100″ chart, which aggregates individual [...]

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona to Co-Host Busan International Film Festival

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona to Co-Host Busan International Film Festival

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer and actress Im Yoon-ah, better known as Yoona from Girls’ Generation, will replace actress Kim Ha-neul as a co-host of the opening ceremony for this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers said Tuesday. The BIFF organizers said that Kim recently gave notice that she cannot attend the [...]

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun to Leave S.M. Entertainment: Sources

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun to Leave S.M. Entertainment: Sources

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun of Girls’ Generation will quit their management agency S.M. Entertainment, sources in the local music scene said Monday. With the possible departure of the three members, it is unclear whether they will continue working with the idol group. “The three members decided to terminate their [...]

Entertainment Industry Wears A Sad Face As Kim Soo-hyun Plans to Enter the Military This Month.

Entertainment Industry Wears A Sad Face As Kim Soo-hyun Plans to Enter the Military This Month.

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As a Korean-wave mega star, Kim Soo-hyun, whose sales figures reached 200 billion won over the last four years, is entering the army on October 23rd. Not only are his fans disappointed, but the entire entertainment industry is heaving a sigh of resignation. The management company to which he belongs [...]

Actor Kim Soo-hyun to be Enrolled in Military Next Month

Actor Kim Soo-hyun to be Enrolled in Military Next Month

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun will join the military next month, his agency said Thursday. Keyeast Co. said the actor of the popular TV series “My Love from the Star” confirmed that he will start fulfilling his mandatory military service on Oct. 23. All able-bodied South Korean men must serve in the militaryfor approximately two years. (Yonhap)