SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first two games of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series between the home team Samsung Lions and the LG Twins this week, Daegu Samsung Lions Park turned out to be everything it was cracked up to be: a bandbox that favors hitters. The 8-year-old stadium, located [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a comeback next month with his first individual album, his agency said Tuesday. The album, titled “Happy,” will hit music services around the world on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., BigHit Music announced on K-pop fan community platform Weverse [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Minho of K-pop boy group SHINee will put out his first full-length album next month, his agency, SM Entertainment, said Tuesday. The album, titled “Call Back,” will feature 10 songs showcasing a wider range of the artist’s musical spectrum, according to the agency. The rapper debuted in 2008 as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — “Culinary Class Wars,” Netflix’s popular Korean reality show, will return for a second season next year, the streaming service said Tuesday. The original production team, including producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, along with writer Mo Eun-seol, will reunite for Season 2, which is expected to premiere in the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” topped 900 million views on YouTube on Friday, the group’s agency said. “Pink Venom” is the prereleased track off the quartet’s second full-length album, “Born Pink,” released in 2022. YG Entertainment said the song’s music video hit the milestone [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Jang Jae-hyun’s supernatural thriller “Exhuma” has been awarded the Special Jury Award at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, the movie’s local distributor Showbox said Tuesday. The festival, renowned for celebrating fantasy and horror genres since its inception in 1968, honored the film during its 57th edition. Starring Choi Min-sik and Kim [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers announced Tuesday they will hold a retirement ceremony next year for their former outfielder Kim Kang-min. Kim, 42, announced his retirement after spending the 2024 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season with the Hanwha Eagles. But he had played for the Landers/SK Wyverns franchise from 2002 to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Business Agency announced on October 14 that it will host 2024 SEOULCon, a global influencer expo, from December 28 to January 1 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Now in its second year, the event will feature 3,500 influencers participating in 17 sessions and 25 programs, aiming to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) gains traction, companies and brands are increasingly launching their own channels on these platforms, viewing them as a new frontier for product and service promotion. FAST channels, which offer free content in exchange for watching advertisements, are primarily consumed on smart TVs. They combine [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – YouTube’s decision to extend the maximum length of its short-form video service, Shorts, from 60 seconds to 3 minutes is set to reshape the competitive landscape of video platforms in South Korea. The change, effective October 15, was announced on YouTube Korea’s blog, operated by Google Korea. Todd Sherman, YouTube’s [...]