SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Stray Kids has claimed its sixth No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart with its new album, “Hop.” The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart for this week with 187,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States, Billboard said in a chart [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Suwon FC head coach Kim Eun-jung has decided to stay put with the K League 1 club, his agency announced Monday, following weeks of rumors that the two sides would go separate ways. DJ Management said Kim will stay at the helm of Suwon FC “after long discussions with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Kwak Kyung-taek’s latest film, “Firefighters,” remained the top choice at the local box office. According to the Korean Film Council’s computerized box-office tally Monday, the disaster film topped the weekend box office for the second consecutive week, attracting an audience of 510,000 from Friday to Sunday. The movie, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The assassination of Ito Hirobumi, Japan’s first prime minister and resident-general of Korea, by the iconic Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun in 1909 is a historical moment familiar to most Koreans. The period drama film “Harbin” infuses this event with cinematic imagination, transforming it into a spy thriller. Set [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will host the top East Asian football tournament next summer, a decision reached during the executive meeting of the sport’s regional governing body earlier this week. The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) said Thursday that South Korea will stage the 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship from July 7 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — All but one spot have been filled for foreign players in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for 2025, following the NC Dinos’ signing of former major league pitcher Logan Allen this week. The Dinos announced Wednesday that Allen, 27, had signed a one-year deal worth up to US$1 million [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In a controversial escalation, hardline conservative supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have compiled a “blacklist” of celebrities who have supported or participated in protests demanding the president’s impeachment. The list is being circulated on online forums, accompanied by calls for boycotts of products endorsed by these [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Wednesday raided the office of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) and the national training center for Olympic athletes, as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct by the Korean Olympic chief. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency sent investigators to search eight locations, including the KSOC’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop fandom, primarily composed of women in their 20s and 30s, has emerged as a defining force in South Korea’s protest culture, blending activism with the hallmarks of fan culture. The recent impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol highlighted this unique phenomenon, with protests resembling the energy and organization of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After barely avoiding relegation to the second division, nine-time K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced Monday they have parted ways with head coach Kim Do-heon. Jeonbuk said the two sides mutually agreed to terminate the deal, after Kim coached the club for the final 24 matches of [...]