BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Director Lee Isaac Chung of “Minari” (2020), a Korean American family’s heartwarming immigrant drama, said Friday he thinks stories about immigration can appeal to audiences of all backgrounds because life is a journey. Chung, known for the Golden Globe-winning film “Minari,” said his personal experience of growing up as a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean boy band SHINee began its tour around Japan last week and will close with a concert at the Tokyo Dome next year, the group’s agency said Monday. SM Entertainment said the band kicked off their tour at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena with performances on Sept. 30 and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$226,159) to marginalized groups in medical and welfare services on Monday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut, her agency said. IU donated 100 million won each to Asan Medical Center, the Korea National Association of Child Welfare, and the Seoul Metropolitan [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, will begin his mandatory military service this week, his agency announced Sunday. BigHit Music said Suga, 30, will fulfill his military duty by doing an alternative service beginning Friday. Suga will be the third member of the group to join the [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The documentary film ‘No Boundaries,’ directed by JIN Jae-woon, has been getting a lot of praise at international film festivals. It’s all about a national park on the Korean Peninsula. In the film, you’ll see stunning views of the Korean Peninsula National Park, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, sold about 1.67 million copies on the day of its release, breaking the first-day sales record for K-pop soloists, data showed Saturday. According to the data from Hanteo Chart, a leading local tracker of physical album sales, “Layover” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – V, a member of the K-pop giant BTS, put out his first solo album, “Layover,” on Friday. The singer has released various original soundtracks for TV dramas, including “Christmas Tree,” and self-composed songs on SoundCloud and YouTube. However, he had never dropped an individual album before “Layover.” “Layover” rolled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen kicked off the largest Japanese dome tour since its debut to a strong start, drawing 100,000 fans to its two concerts at Tokyo Dome earlier this week, the group’s agency said Friday. The group heated up the shows with various hit songs, including “Super,” known [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival, a large-scale U.S. charity concert set to be held this month, the group’s agency said Thursday, citing the festival’s official social media accounts. The Global Citizen Festival is a large-scale charity concert organized by Global Citizen, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group Ive will return next month with “I’ve Mine,” its first EP, the group’s management agency said Monday. Leading the EP set to come out on Oct. 13 will be three main tracks — “Either Way,” “Off the Record” and “Baddie” — Starship Entertainment said. Ahead of [...]