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SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Asiatic black bear, a symbol of South Korea’s efforts to protect endangered species, has been named October’s Endangered Wildlife of the Month by the Ministry of Environment, highlighting a noteworthy conservation success story. Just over two decades ago, these bears, known for the distinctive white crescent on their chests, [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest, gears up to offer cinephiles over 200 films, here are some recommendations for audiences eager to discover new Korean films. Each of the films highlighted will have its worldwide premiere at this year’s BIFF. ■ “Uprising” Starring Gang Dong-won [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off on Wednesday, featuring the historical drama “Uprising” as its opening film, the festival’s first-ever over-the-top (OTT) production to hold this honor. The organizer has said the selection reflects the festival’s efforts to capture the significant shifts in the global film [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Korean titles topped Netflix’s weekly viewing charts, the global streaming company said Wednesday. “Officer Black Belt,” a crime action film starring Kim Woo-bin, secured the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s non-English movies chart for the week of Sept. 23-29. The film follows the story of Lee Jung-do, an ordinary [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop group BLACKPINK, will return as a solo artist with her first full-length album in December, her agency announced Wednesday. The album, titled “rosie,” will be released Dec. 6, featuring 12 tracks, according to The Black Label. Rose contributed to both the lyrics and composition [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jimin’s latest solo track, “Who,” made it on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the 10th consecutive week. According to the latest Billboard charts released Tuesday (U.S. time), “Who” remained unchanged at No. 30 on the Hot 100 chart from the previous week. The song is from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation NewJeans has garnered over 300 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, with its 2023 hit song “New Jeans.” The song recorded 300,274,574 cumulative streams as of Monday, becoming the band’s sixth song to hit the milestone, according to the group’s agency, ADOR. “New [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The sports ministry said Wednesday the Korea Football Association (KFA) violated several rules in hiring the men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, rejecting the national football federation’s claim that it had followed the proper process. Despite its findings, the ministry also said it doesn’t have enough ground to [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, is set to transform into a city of festivals in October, with as many as 17 separate festive events taking place in the first eight days of the month, the city government said Wednesday. The Busan metropolitan government said the Festival Shiwol (October), envisioned [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jesse Lingard, the former England international now playing for FC Seoul, has expressed deep concern over the state of soccer pitches in South Korea, calling the situation “serious” following a recent K League 1 match. Lingard, who spent much of his career on the manicured fields of the English Premier [...]