SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Trot singer Hyun Cheol, known for his hit song “Garden Balsam Love,” has died of a chronic illness at age 82, his friend said Tuesday. Composer Jeong Won-su, who previously worked as Hyun Cheol’s manager, confirmed the singer passed away Monday afternoon. Hyun Cheol, whose birth name was Kang [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation TWICE will perform during the halftime of an upcoming exhibition football match featuring Tottenham Hotspur in Seoul, the event’s organizer said Tuesday. Coupang Play, the South Korean streaming platform, announced the chart-topping girl group will perform during the halftime of the match between Tottenham and Team K [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group KARA will release a new song featuring the voices of all six members, including the late Goo Ha-ra, on Tuesday, the group’s agencies said. “Hello,” a track from the group’s new digital single “I Do I Do” set for release next Thursday, will be prereleased at [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With his final season winding down, SSG Landers star Choo Shin-soo will hold an autograph session at every ballpark in the South Korean baseball league starting next week, the club announced Tuesday. The Landers said the first signing session for Choo will be held before the Landers’ game at [...]
SEOUL, Jul.16 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard will play on an All-Star squad for the South Korean league in a summer exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced the starting lineup for Team K League, as chosen by fans, in the match against Spurs on [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The appointment of South Korea’s new national soccer team coach has sparked controversy, leading to a formal complaint against the head of the Korea Football Association (KFA). On July 15, a civic group called the Committee for Citizens’ Livelihood Measures filed a police report against Chung Mong-gyu, president of the [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As he begins his second tour of duty as head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, Hong Myung-bo asked for support from disgruntled fans Monday. Hong traveled to Europe on Monday to interview candidates for assistant coaching positions on his backroom staff. He’s scheduled to make stops in [...]
PARIS, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of global K-pop sensation BTS carried the torch for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday, greeted by throngs of cheering fans. The South Korean singer led the Louvre Museum section of the relay in Paris, starting around 8 p.m. Crowds of BTS fans, known as ARMY, gathered [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — For Hanwha Eagles starting pitcher Ryan Weiss, uncertainty has been a running theme throughout his career. The 27-year-old American pitcher has spent his professional career in the U.S. minor leagues, in Taiwan and in independent ball in his native country. Weiss added South Korea to the list of his [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group TWICE’s debut single “Like Ooh-Ahh” has garnered more than 500 million views on YouTube. The video hit the milestone at about 5 p.m. Thursday, the group’s agency, JYP Entertainment said. It became the band’s eighth video to pass the 500 million threshold, [...]