SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Artworks featured in tvN’s popular series “Queen of Tears” serve more than just decorative purposes: They establish the upbeat and romantic ambiance of the series while hinting at the wealth, social status, personality and possibly the future fortunes of the main characters. The TV show presents a rich tapestry [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — After South Korea crashed out of the Olympic men’s football qualifying tournament in Qatar on Thursday night, assistant coach Myung Jae-yong blamed the early exit on injuries and absences of key players. South Korea lost to Indonesia 11-10 on penalties after the teams were tied at 2-2 in the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) - Indonesia’s stunning victory over his native country of South Korea in the Olympic men’s football qualifiers Thursday night in Qatar left head coach Shin Tae-yong with mixed feelings. “I am really pleased and happy. This feels great,” Shin said after Indonesia eliminated South Korea in the quarterfinals of the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — RM of K-pop supergroup BTS will drop his second individual album next month, the group’s agency said Friday. The album, titled “Right Place, Wrong Person,” will hit various music services at 1 p.m. on May 24 (Korean time), BigHit Music said. It would mark the first release from the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As the conflict between Hybe and Ador Entertainment, the company behind the rising K-pop girl group NewJeans, escalates, attention is turning to the potential impact on the members’ comebacks and activities. In the K-pop industry, the prevailing view is that major disruptions are unlikely in the near term, as Hybe [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR, including CEO Min Hee-jin, on charges of breach of trust. The move comes amid a widening conflict between the two sides over an alleged attempt by Min and others to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Don Lee’s action flick “The Roundup: Punishment” got off to a great start, attracting over 821,000 moviegoers on its opening day, data showed Thursday. Released Wednesday, the movie dominated the local box-office chart, accounting for over 96 percent of tickets sold that day, according to the data from the [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Some fans of girl group NewJeans staged a protest outside the building of K-pop giant Hybe in Seoul on Wednesday, deploying a “protest truck” to voice their grievances against the chief of its sub-label in an escalating conflict with the parent company. “Min Hee-jin should no longer use NewJeans [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The author of a document allegedly suggesting the management of K-pop giant Hybe’s subsidiary label ADOR attempted to seize control of the company has denied the allegations. “What is known as ‘an ADOR internal document’ by the media is about my personal reflections,” ADOR’s unidentified deputy CEO and aide [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – “The Roundup: Punishment” set a ticket reservation record for Korean films of all time on its opening day, Wednesday, its distributor said, signaling a robust start for the highly anticipated film. The latest installment in “The Roundup” crime-action franchise starring Ma Dong-seok amassed over 830,000 presold tickets at theaters [...]