SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstar G-Dragon said in a recent interview that he was so devastated by a drug investigation two years ago that he briefly considered retiring from music altogether. The frontman of the influential group BIGBANG spoke candidly about the episode on MBC’s current affairs program “Sohn Suk-hee’s Questions,” which aired [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Jung Eun-hye, a 35-year-old actress and painter with Down syndrome who rose to prominence through the hit drama Our Blues, appeared before South Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday to call for the passage of a special bill supporting stable, rights-based public jobs for people with severe disabilities. Speaking as a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, the leader of the global pop phenomenon BTS, will deliver a keynote address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in the historic city of Gyeongju on Oct. 29, organizers and entertainment officials said Monday. RM is scheduled to speak for about 10 minutes during an afternoon cultural [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After years entangled in one of South Korea’s most high-profile divorce battles, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won appears ready to turn his attention back to business. The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a review of the massive divorce settlement previously imposed on him, easing concerns over a potential shakeup at [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — When Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae first heard her voice soar through theaters in Netflix’s animated blockbuster KPop Demon Hunters, she didn’t imagine the soundtrack would take over the world. But two months later, her song “Golden” had done the impossible — topping both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan, 21, widely regarded as one of the world’s most promising classical musicians, has drawn public attention after comments he made two months ago to an Italian newspaper resurfaced online — remarks in which he described his teenage years in South Korea as “painful” and “suffocating.” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, picked up two trophies, including Song of the Year, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (U.S. time). She won the honor for “APT.,” her collaboration single with global pop icon Bruno Mars, and accepted Best Group on behalf [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — “My Universe,” a collaboration single between boy group BTS and global pop icon Coldplay, has surpassed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, BTS’ agency said Tuesday. It became the second BTS’ group song with more than 1.5 billion streams following “Dynamite.” The two bands [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy band Stray Kids set a record with its latest release, “Karma,” which posted the highest first-week sales of any K-pop album this year, the group’s agency said Friday. JYP Entertainment said the group’s fourth full-length album, released on Monday, sold 3.03 million copies in its first week, citing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Dating speculation surrounding BTS member Jimin and actress Song Da-eun has resurfaced after Song uploaded a video that features the K-pop star. The clip, posted to her TikTok account early Wednesday, showed Jimin being playfully surprised by Song as he exits an elevator in an apartment building. When the [...]