SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite sweltering temperatures Thursday, the area around the Seoul Sports Complex in southern Seoul transformed into a vibrant sea of purple, as fans gathered to celebrate the 11th anniversary of K-pop megastar BTS. Hours before the 2024 Festa — an annual event hosted by BTS’ agency, BigHit Music — [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As he was inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends on June 6, Lee Sang-hyeok, known as “Faker,” the celebrated professional gamer for the T1 team, spoke about the profound impact his career has had on fans worldwide. “Throughout my professional life, I’ve faced many ups and [...]
SEOUL & LONDON, Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Korean literature is stepping into the global literary scene as Oxford University launches an annual festival to celebrate the works of prominent Korean authors and introduce them to European audiences. The Korean Literature Festival, organized by Cho Ji-eun, a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford, [...]
PARIS/SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The K-pop singer and actress Yoona, who attended the Cannes Film Festival this month, has become embroiled in allegations of discriminatory behavior by a female security guard monitoring the red carpet. On May 19, Yoona, formerly of the hugely popular K-pop group Girls’ Generation, drew the spotlight at the 77th [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Sang-hyeok, the world-renowned esports pro gamer known as Faker, has turned heads by regularly receiving luxury foreign cars as gifts from sponsors like BMW, highlighting the lucrative endorsement deals available to elite competitors. Faker, 26, is the star player for T1, the esports team owned by the [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As a court decision looms that could determine the fate of Min Hee-jin, the founder of the ADOR record label and the former manager of NewJeans, a fierce legal battle is unfolding between Min and her critics at Hybe, the K-pop juggernaut. According to K-pop industry insiders, 10,000 members of [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to the British Museum’s Korean galleries can now hear a decidedly contemporary soundtrack as they view ancient treasures: audio explanations by the members of NewJeans, one of South Korea’s biggest K-pop girl group. The group’s agency, ADOR, said on May 14 that the quintet had volunteered to record descriptions, [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Fans of the K-pop superstars BTS are inundating social media with outrage over an ongoing government investigation into allegations of illegal music streaming manipulation involving the group. On May 5, the hashtag “SOUTH KOREA APOLOGIZE TO BTS” trended in the K-pop category on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of K-pop juggernaut BTS carrying out their mandatory military service has sent a “positive signal” for men to faithfully fulfill their service, the head of the military manpower agency said, raising the possibility of abolishing exemptions given to top athletes and musicians. Lee Ki-sik, commissioner of the Military [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As the conflict between Hybe and Ador Entertainment, the company behind the rising K-pop girl group NewJeans, escalates, attention is turning to the potential impact on the members’ comebacks and activities. In the K-pop industry, the prevailing view is that major disruptions are unlikely in the near term, as Hybe [...]