SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic Seoul Cinema, a hot place for moviegoers during the 1980s through 1990s in downtowon Seoul, is closing down on August 31 due to the ongoing pandemic. The theater has been operated for about half a century, with its first screening showcased on September 17, in 1978. Wednesday marked [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Genie Music, the music streaming subsidiary of telecommunications giant KT Corp., released South Korea’s very first music album for children produced by artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday. The album was created using the Artificial Intelligence System of Music (AISM), an AI-based composition program developed by UPVOTE Entertainment. AISM produces [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A renewed spike in coronavirus cases in South Korea has focused a growing number of water lovers’ interest on indoor swimming pools. With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surging in recent weeks, many water park operators have had no choice but to delay their official opening day in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Suits worn by South Korean boy band BTS at the 2019 Grammy Awards early this February will appear at an exhibition in the United States. Big Hit Entertainment, the agency of BTS, announced that the suits will be revealed to the public at the ‘On The Red Carpet Presented [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jamsil Olympic Stadium, where BTS’ Seoul shows were held Saturday and Sunday, was transformed into a BTS theme park. Countless fans, who gathered in front of the stadium hours before the concert began, took photos with the members at the large photo zones and on panels decorated with [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — At Suwon KT Wiz Park, where the home opener of the South Korean baseball club KT Wiz was held on the afternoon of March 29, a “Robot Arm” threw the ceremonial first pitch. The robot, which was originally used at an industrial site, was modified to throw a baseball. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) -- K-pop star Psy beat Seoul’s sweltering heat wave Friday night with his signature summer concert, “Swag Show,” while soaking tens of thousands of spectators in cold water. “The weather is too nice,” Psy screamed out as he appeared onstage for the first leg of his three-day Seoul show at [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A new room dedicated to showcasing Korean folk culture will be launched on Friday at the National Museum of Ethnography in Poland. The Korean exhibit at the museum in Warsaw, Poland is funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Mazovia provincial government, according to the National [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean K-pop boy band Shinee’s hit song “Lucifer” is making an appearance on U.S. TV show “Lucifer” on FOX. Billboard reported on January 30 that the idol group’s tune is played in a scene from the show’s third season where Lucifer (Tom Ellis) is engaging in a fight [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Sixteen-year-old K-pop singer Samuel had himself a sweet sixteen on January 18. The singer’s entertainment agency told Yonhap News that fans had put up signs wishing Samuel a happy 17th birthday (Samuel is 17 in Korean age) on digital screens at New York City’s Times Square. According to Brave [...]