SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Super Junior’s Choi Si-won is to promote his new movie Dragon Blade in Asia with co-stars Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody and John Cusack. Directed by Daniel Lee, Dragon Blade is one of the biggest budget Chinese movies of all time. Choi Si-won and the other cast members will visit China, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Jung Yong-Hwa has proven his massive popularity in China, as his album has remained in the number 1 spot on China’s Gaon Weibo Weekly Chart for 11 consecutive weeks. The album also ranked first on the Weibo Monthly Chart with a 99.48 score, and on the real-time hot Weibo chart [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Turtleneck sweaters are ‘in’ again these days. They were once à la mode in Korea during the early years of the new millennium, and are now gaining increased popularity in fashion circles. According to fashion industry experts, several male celebrities such as Lee Jong-Suk, Lee Min-Ho and Kim Young-kwang have [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hollywood’s visual effects house Hydraulx will advance into Korea’s film making industry by setting up its branch office in Korea. Its advancement into Korea will be implemented in the form of an equity swap with its Korean counterpart Valuestone. To this end, the two signed a letter of intent (LoI) [...]
“South Korea is the only major global trading nation to have FTAs with the United States, the European Union and China. This uniqueness makes Korea an ideal base for global enterprises seeking market access to the three largest economies in the world. With Alibaba’s ongoing strategy to expand its presence in the global market, it [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Block B’s debut single ‘Very Good’ reached the number 1 spot on Japan’s Tower Records National Single Chart on January 26. The single was released on January 21. JYJ and Kat-Tun ranked fourth and fifth on the same chart respectively. Block B’s debut single has stayed in the five top spots [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The hip-hop sub-unit of Infinite, “Infinite H,” held a showcase performing new songs from their second album “Fly Again.” In the showcase, group member Dongwoo revealed that he followed pretty women in the subway to compose the title track “Pretty.” During the showcase held at the AX Concert Hall in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – JYP Pictures’ web-drama ‘Dream Knights’ is getting a storm of sales requests from international broadcasters even though the first episode of the drama has yet to air. Dream Knights is a web drama that will be aired online in Korea, China and Thailand at the same time starting from January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Chinese remake of the popular South Korean film “Miss Granny” has surpassed 10 million viewers in China, the movie’s South Korean co-producer said Tuesday. Since its release on Jan. 8 in 5,500 theaters across China, the Chinese-language film with the same English title, “Miss Granny,” had been watched by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Real Men, the Korean variety show featuring male celebrities undergoing Korean military training, has a new cast member, Sam Okyere. Three out of the eight original members of Real Men are now leaving the show, since they have been discharged from the service. Sam Hammington is one of the three, [...]