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SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The latest album from K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart, marking the band’s sixth top 10-charting album. “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary,” the seventh EP from the band, hit the chart by earning 98,000 equivalent album units in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Taeyeon, a member of K-pop group Girls’ Generation, released her new solo EP, “Letter To Myself,” on Monday, her agency, SM Entertainment, said. The six-track album features a title song of the same name, which combines lyrical and explosive melodies. Taeyeon said the album conveys a message of warm [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — In taking an early exit from the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 in Taipei this month, South Korea was held back by its lack of depth among young, homegrown starting pitchers. South Korea’s fate was sealed Sunday, its first offday of the tournament, when Japan and Chinese Taipei [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean actor Jung Il-woo has been selected as the new brand ambassador for Bia Saigon Special, one of Vietnam’s premier beer brands, following his enthusiastic endorsement of the beverage on his personal YouTube channel “1 Day 1 Woo.” The partnership emerged after brand executives noticed Jung’s genuine appreciation for Saigon [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Every year, South Korean police officers drive anxious students to their college entrance examination sites and deliver forgotten ID cards to test-takers. But what has long been viewed as a heartwarming tradition is now facing scrutiny from within the force itself. According to the National Police Agency, officers provided 187 [...]
JEJU, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a testament to shared culinary heritage across East Asian waters, a unique food tasting event comparing Jeju Island’s “gogi-guksu” and Okinawa’s “soki soba” drew enthusiastic crowds at a cultural exchange program in Okinawa. The comparative tasting was held on November 14 as part of the 2024 Resort Technology Expo [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean health authorities have issued an official notice to medical institutions urging caution in prescribing Wegovy, a recently introduced weight-loss medication, amid concerns over its indiscriminate prescription. According to medical sources on November 15, the Ministry of Health and Welfare distributed a notice titled “Cooperation Request Regarding Prescription of [...]
JEJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju April 3 Peace Memorial, a somber testament to one of South Korea’s darkest chapters, has seen a dramatic surge in visitors following Han Kang’s historic Nobel Prize in Literature win for a body of work that includes her novel about the 1948 massacre. According to the Jeju 4.3 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of K-pop superband BTS hopes to deliver positive energy with his first solo album, “Happy,” set for release on Friday afternoon. “Happy” features six tracks, including the lead track “Running Wild” and the prerelease song “I’ll Be There.” “It’s meaningful that I could release an album under my [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Tigers third baseman Kim Do-yeong authored a historic season in his domestic league this year. On Thursday in Taipei, Kim put on a show in front of an international audience, helping the South Korean national team to its first win at the ongoing World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12. [...]