SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe said Tuesday he will do “everything I can” to put the club’s new South Korean signing, Park Seung-soo, into their preseason game on Park’s home soil this week. Newcastle United will take on Team K League, made up of All-Stars from the top [...]
INCHEON, South Korea, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hip-hop superstar Kanye West returned to the Korean stage on Saturday night, igniting a euphoric crowd of more than 26,000 fans at Incheon Munhak Stadium in his first full concert in the country in over a decade. Braving sweltering summer heat that lingered near 30°C even [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Stray Kids will release their fourth full-length album, “Karma,” next month, JYP Entertainment said Friday. The album, set for a 1 p.m. release on Aug. 22, marks their first full-length project since the chart-topping “5-Star” in June 2023. To build anticipation, the agency unveiled a futuristic [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly two months after threatening to relocate amid a feud with their home city, the NC Dinos said Friday they will “seriously consider” an offer from another town. Seongnam, located just south of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, has emerged as a likely destination for the Dinos, currently based in [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Korea announced Thursday it will launch a new exhibition this week on a Korean-born marathoner’s record-breaking Olympic victory during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial period. Set to open Friday under the title “The Radiant Strides, Moving the World,” the exhibition will celebrate the achievements of the [...]
SAMCHEOK, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) — The eastern South Korean city of Samcheok and the Premier League giants Manchester City announced Thursday they have reached an agreement aimed at enhancing youth football development and coach education. According to Samcheok, located in the southernmost part of Gangwon Province on the east coast, the partnership deal [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Kang Ho-sung, the former CEO of South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM, has launched a new talent agency, the company said Thursday. The company, KHS Agency, will offer all-in-one management for a diverse roster of artists, sports stars and influencers. Its services are designed to go beyond traditional representation [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers has snapped a three-game hitless drought with a two-run single while also stealing a base, though his effort wasn’t enough to help his club win. Batting seventh and playing second base, Kim went 1-for-4 with two RBIs as the Dodgers fell to [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A dozen years after getting drafted into the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Im Ji-yeol is finally seeing regular playing time at age 29. And the team’s interim manager, Seol Jong-jin, said Wednesday he won’t mess with success. “Ji-yeol was given an opportunity to play regularly in [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Having won just three of their past 10 games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the Lotte Giants shook up their roster Wednesday before facing the Kiwoom Heroes on the road. They welcomed back two infielders from the sidelines, with second baseman Go Seung-min returning from an oblique injury [...]