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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, high school senior Nam, 18, is doing everything possible to avoid listening to “APT.,” the new collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars. Despite the song’s global success, with its infectious melody and repetitive lyrics captivating listeners worldwide, Nam sees it as something best kept at arm’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — “I’ll Be There,” the latest single from BTS member Jin, has debuted at No. 9 on Spotify’s latest Daily Top Song Global chart, becoming his highest charting song as a solo artist to date. Released Friday, the song garnered over 4.69 million streams that day, according to the chart [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen has once again secured a top-five entry on the Billboard 200 chart with its 12th EP, “Spill the Feels,” marking its sixth consecutive album to reach the top 10. Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in a preview of this week’s charts that the 13-member group’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — WayV, a subunit of popular K-pop group NCT, will release its sixth EP, “Frequency,” on Nov. 25, the group’s agency said Monday. The new EP will feature six tracks, including Korean and Chinese versions of the title song, “Frequency.” Five members of the sextet — Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – After the death of more than 1,000 Korean mountain goats – a natural monument and critically endangered species – last winter, the South Korean government has announced new protective measures for the upcoming winter season. The Ministry of Environment and the National Heritage Administration revealed on October 27 that they [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A crucial wetland habitat known as “Swan Lake and Sky Pond” in Busan has been selected for the 22nd “Let’s Protect This Place!” citizens’ campaign award by the Korea National Trust, just as it faces destruction from a controversial bridge project. The site, located in the Nakdong River estuary, represents [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A K-pop concert held during last year’s World Scout Jamboree caused significant damage to Seoul World Cup Stadium’s playing surface, requiring nearly 240 million won in repairs, according to a new report. Documents obtained from the Seoul Facilities Corporation by Democratic Party lawmaker Wi Seong-gon reveal that the August 11 [...]
JEJU, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A contentious ordinance to restore a traditional fire-setting ritual at Jeju’s Fire Festival has sparked fierce opposition from environmental groups, who are urging the provincial governor to veto a measure passed by the local council. On October 25, a coalition of 19 civil society organizations and political parties, known as [...]
DAEGU, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions face a 2-0 deficit in the Korean Series after dropping the first two games against the Kia Tigers this week but it has not been an insurmountable hole. This is the 42nd playing of the Korean Series, the championship round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean veteran actress Kim Soo-mi, whose role as a cantankerous single village mother in the popular two-decade-long drama series “Country Diaries” (1980-2002) cracked up audiences, died of cardiac arrest Friday. She was 75. According to the police, the 75-year-old actress was found unconscious at her home by her son [...]