SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The national football governing body said Tuesday it is considering appealing a decision by the sports ministry to demand disciplinary action for its leader as a result of a monthlong investigation. Earlier Tuesday, the ministry announced the final findings of its probe into the operations at the Korea Football [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK’s Rose has claimed U.S. Billboard’s global charts for the second consecutive week with “APT.,” her collaborative single with American pop star Bruno Mars. Billboard said on social media platform X on Monday (U.S. time) that the song secured No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Jeong, the career home run leader in South Korean baseball, headlines the list of 20 free agents this offseason. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday that 20 out of 30 players eligible for free agency this offseason will test the open market. Starting Wednesday, they are free [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min returned to the South Korean men’s national football team on Monday for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for later this month. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man team Monday as South Korea prepare for two away matches in the third round of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Premier League star Jesse Lingard attributes his successful adaptation to Korean football to FC Seoul manager Kim Gi-dong’s stern early-season guidance. Speaking at a media day event at GS Champions Park in Guri on October 30, Lingard praised Kim’s deep understanding of football and his clear tactical approach to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will return to the music scene with digital single “Power” on Thursday after a hiatus of over seven years, his agency Galaxy Corp. said. “Power,” set for release at 6 p.m., marks G-Dragon’s first solo release since his last EP “Kwon Ji Yong,” named after his [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a court ruling dismissing former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin’s injunction request for reinstatement, Hybe has committed to swiftly “stabilizing” the sublabel, industry sources said Wednesday. Lee Jae-sang, CEO of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, shared the plan in an email sent to the company’s employees Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kia Tigers had a rocky start to the 2024 season, as their manager Kim Jong-kook was fired just before the start of spring training due to bribery allegations. Hitting coach Lee Bum-ho was promoted to take over as their new manager. The 42-year-old immediately became the youngest manager [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Tigers catcher Kim Tae-gun has spent most of his 17-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization with a chip on his shoulder. He has spent several years in the shadow of others. But in October 2024, Kim, 34, finally had his moment to shine, helping his Tigers to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — “Hype Boy,” a debut single by popular K-pop girl group NewJeans, has garnered over 600 million streams on Spotify, becoming the band’s fourth song to pass the threshold, the group’s agency said Tuesday. The song had recorded 600,325,617 streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform as of Sunday, [...]