SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK has claimed the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts with its latest digital single, “Jump,” Billboard said Tuesday. It marks BLACKPINK’s third time topping the Global 200 and fourth time leading the Global Excl. U.S. chart, making it [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulsan HD FC defender Kim Young-gwon has been picked as a reserve for a team of the South Korean league All-Stars in a summer exhibition match against Newcastle United. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) on Tuesday announced a list of 10 reserves for Team K League for [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming crime thriller “Trigger,” which involves gun violence, couldn’t have come at a more relevant time for the country in shock over a recent, rare gun crime. Just a day earlier, a 63-year-old man was taken into police custody for allegedly shooting his son to death in Incheon, [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group 1Verse officially debuted with its first single album, “The 1st Verse,” and a press showcase last week. For Seok, one of the five members and a North Korean defector, the moment still feels surreal. “I still can’t believe I’ve debuted as an idol,” Seok said with [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The top South Korean baseball league announced Tuesday it will allow clubs to challenge check-swing calls starting with games on Aug. 19. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the decision was reached during its executive committee meeting Tuesday, with the general managers from the league’s 10 clubs agreeing to [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Sidelined since late May with his second hamstring injury of the season, the reigning South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong has been cleared for practice, his club announced Tuesday. The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said their star third baseman will return to full practice Wednesday. [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” has been officially invited to compete for the prestigious Golden Lion at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. The announcement was made Tuesday during a livestream revealing the 21 films in the main competition section. The acclaimed director’s latest film is the first [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities have indicted a group involved in the illegal sale of private flight information belonging to BTS and other K-pop celebrities, escalating concerns over persistent privacy violations in the entertainment industry. According to Seoul’s cybercrime police unit on Tuesday, a foreign airline employee identified as “A” was [...]
SEOUL, July 22(Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s K-pop industry is facing mounting concerns as both album exports and sales declined in the first half of 2025, signaling a broader slowdown in a market once considered resilient to global economic headwinds. Even Japan — historically K-pop’s strongest overseas market — saw reduced import volumes, prompting calls for [...]
SEOUL,July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A new wave of AI-generated “mukbang” (eating broadcast) content is taking South Korea by storm — and splintering public sensibilities in the process. From people consuming lava and jewels to animations of dogs and cats being eaten with chopsticks, the rise of surreal, grotesque food videos is challenging both ethical [...]