SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics exports to China more than tripled in the first seven months of this year on rising popularity of its pop culture to rank second in the Chinese market, data showed Monday. China imported US$378.3 million worth of South Korean cosmetics in the January-July period, up a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Uee, from the girl group After School, was spotted at the exit ceremony of the army recruit training center where U-Know Yunho from TVXQ was serving. As attention was drawn towards the relationship status of the two, both parties are strongly denying any romantic involvement with each other, claiming that they [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups are like fashion. One day you’re in, the next day you’re out. By that logic, Girls’ Generation has outlived people’s expectations, topping music charts, local or international, eight years after its debut. But even the act once considered the most invincible is being dethroned — “Party,” GG’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Yu-chun, a member of the popular boy band JYJ, will enlist in the Army Thursday for his mandatory military service. Park will enter a boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, for five weeks of basic training before starting his military service as a public agent, according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will host a Korean music festival in London next month to enhance the global interest in Korean music initially sparked by the popularity of K-pop, the government said Thursday. The second edition of the “K-Music Festival” will be held from Sept. 1-30 in several performance halls in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – “Jump,” a South Korean non-verbal performance that has captivated millions of viewers around the world, will travel to China later this year for a one-month run, the show’s officials said Wednesday. “Jump,” a comedy that tells the story of a martial arts family through only taekwondo, tekken and acrobatic performances, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that Hallyu fans in 200 countries around the world showed interest in KCON America 2015, which is the biggest Korean wave convention in North America. The LA office of the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) investigated Twitter messages related to KCON 2015 with USC professor Kim Sun-ho, a big [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Tuesday it will construct a multipurpose cultural facility where foreigners can experience traditional Korean culture in Seoul’s city center. The facility, named the “K-Experience,” will be located next to Gyeongbok Palace, at the former site of a residential building for the U.S. Embassy. Separately, the gymnastics [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Cases of Korean applications becoming popular in Central and South America without any marketing or advertising are increasing. This is a meaningful outcome considering that the Central and South American market is receiving attention as a new mobile application market that holds great potential for growth. According to industry [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Sulli will leave South Korean girl group f(x) to focus on acting, her management agency said Friday. SM Entertainment said it has decided to “honor her wish to leave the group and concentrate on her acting” after having a discussion with the 21-year-old. The announcement put an end to rampant rumors [...]