SEOUL, August 3 (Korea bizwire)- Singer Psy will perform on stage to revitalize the domestic tourism market that has struggled under the onset of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS). Psy will be making an appearance at the Summer K-POP Festival held at Seoul Plazaon August 4 at 7 p.m. Other stars like the idol group [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The popular K-pop group Wonder Girls said Monday the group’s adoption of a rock band concept is not just a phase. “We were very nervous because it was the first time that we performed as a band,” Seonmi, a member of the group, told reporters during a showcase of [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver, South Korea’s top Internet portal operator, rolled out a real-time video streaming app on Friday that features behind-the-scenes stories of popular K-pop artists, as it seeks to expand its global presence with the new mobile media platform. Dubbed V, the app is designed to provide footage of top Korean singers [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group AOA was scheduled to release its third Japanese EP on Wednesday, its management agency said. “Mune Kyun,” the Japanese version of the latest EP, “Heart Attack,” contains the title track of the same name along with “Confused” and “Joa Yo!” in Japanese translation, FNC Entertainment said. The [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Actor Lee Byung-hun made a public apology Friday for causing trouble over a blackmail case in his first public appearance here since the scandal emerged. “It’s all thanks to your attention that I was able to live as an actor,” Lee said in a trembling voice during a press [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Min-ho, a Korean actor hugely popular at home and in China, will appear in a government-produced TV advertisement aimed at jumpstarting the recovery of the domestic tourism industry hit hard by the spread of MERS, the government said Friday. The star of the popular Korean TV series “Boys [...]
Seoul, July 21 (Korea Bizwire)-Recalling the time when Jun Ji-hyun(34) started to gain attention as a star actress, many would choose the film ‘The Thieves’, which was directed by Choi Dong-hoon and released in 2012. At a sly comment degrading her looks by asking if her pretty face was the result of plastic surgery, ‘Yenicall’ [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Sunye and Sohee have officially left girl group Wonder Girls, the group’s management agency said Monday, as the group reorganizes itself for next month’s comeback. JYP Entertainment said Sunye, the lead vocalist, has decided to focus on her new family after marrying a missionary in January 2013. She gave [...]
“It’s a global phenomenon so I’m sure everyone already knows what this is. It’s beyond excellent. It’s the best thing you’ve ever seen.” “When we did the ‘Spider Man’ premiere in Seoul, Korea, we were on stage with the band 2NE1″ - Emma Stone, actress SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — It turns out American [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Star of “My Love from the Stars” Kim Soo-hyun will take part in an annual K-pop festival set to open in Los Angeles late this month, organizers said Friday. Kim will be among Korean television stars such as actors Son Ho-jun and Daniel Henney attending KCON 2015 USA [...]