SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of K-pop supergroup BTS has returned to the popular U.S. TV program “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to promote his new single. In the episode aired on NBC on Wednesday (U.S. time), Jin playfully switched roles with host Jimmy Fallon, briefly taking over as the show’s emcee [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Baekhyun of K-pop boy group EXO has achieved his fourth consecutive million-seller with his latest album, “Essence of Reverie,” which has sold over 1 million copies, his agency said Thursday. Released Monday, Baekhyun’s fifth EP reached the milestone two days later, based on data from Hanteo Chart, a local [...]
BUSAN, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Maestro Chung Myung-whun, recently appointed music director of Italy’s Teatro alla Scala, described the new role as the culmination of a long-standing relationship with the famed opera house, likening it to a marriage. “We have maintained a lovely relationship for the past 36 years and suddenly gotten married, to [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group i-dle is embracing a bold transformation with its latest comeback — a new name, fresh sound and revamped image. The change signals a new chapter for the group, which returned Monday with “We Are,” its eighth EP and first album in 10 months. “It feels like [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Riize is back with a powerful new anthem, “Fly Up,” a spirited dance track that echoes the infectious energy of its debut hit, “Get a Guitar.” At a media showcase held Monday in Seoul, the six-member group introduced it as an energetic rock-and-roll style dance track [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As university spring festivals sweep across South Korea, campuses are transforming into mini-music festivals, with major K-pop stars and rock icons headlining multi-day events that draw students and social media buzz alike. This year’s festival lineups rival professional music events in scale and star power. At Konkuk University, slated performers [...]
DAEJEON, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has developed an artificial intelligence–powered communication tool that enables children with minimally verbal autism to engage more meaningfully with their parents, marking a breakthrough in assistive technology for neurodiverse families. Led by Professor Hong Hwa-jung at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and [...]
GWANGMYEONG, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a pioneering move to combat suicide, the city of Gwangmyeong, just southwest of Seoul, has equipped 10 rental cars with carbon monoxide detectors, becoming the first municipality in South Korea to adopt such a measure. The city government announced Thursday that it partnered with local company K Rent-a-Car to [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The virtual K-pop boy band Plave will embark on a six-city Asian tour, starting in August, its agency, Vlast, said Friday. The five-member group will kick off the “DASH: Quantum Leap” tour at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from Aug. 15-17, marking a historic first as a virtual band performing at [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean captain Son Heung-min has filed a complaint with the police against a woman who allegedly blackmailed him after claiming to be pregnant, police said Wednesday. The Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul said it is investigating a woman in her 20s and a man on [...]