SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The defending South Korean baseball champions LG Twins and the runners-up KT Wiz will go at it again this fall. After battling in the Korean Series last November, the Twins and the Wiz will clash in the first round of this year’s Korea Baseball Organization postseason. The best-of-five series [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Wiz ace William Cuevas lived up to his reputation as a big-game pitcher Wednesday, delivering a scoreless gem in a wild card game of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason against the Doosan Bears on Wednesday in Seoul. Cuevas’ counterpart, Gwak Been, failed to flip the narrative as [...]
POHANG, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) inaugurated its “2024 POSTECH AutumnFest” on October 1, marking a departure from traditional university festivals in South Korea. The two-day event showcased German culture, drawing inspiration from Munich’s famous Oktoberfest. This initiative marks the beginning of what POSTECH envisions as an annual festival, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — FIFA has warned the Korea Football Association (KFA) of possible sanctions for violating its obligation to operate independently, in light of an ongoing probe by the sports ministry. A FIFA official confirmed to Yonhap News Agency on Thursday that the global football body had sent a letter to the [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — While not the first film to tackle slavery, “Uprising” stands out as one of the most compelling Korean films to explore this theme, masterfully portraying the sheer absurdity of a system that reduces human beings to disposable objects, stripped of all dignity and rights. The film opens with the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – NCsoft, the South Korean game developer, has launched its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) “Throne and Liberty” (TL) in collaboration with Amazon Games. The game was released on October 2 across North and South America, Europe, Oceania, and Japan, marking a significant step in NCsoft’s global expansion. [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest, gears up to offer cinephiles over 200 films, here are some recommendations for audiences eager to discover new Korean films. Each of the films highlighted will have its worldwide premiere at this year’s BIFF. ■ “Uprising” Starring Gang Dong-won [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off on Wednesday, featuring the historical drama “Uprising” as its opening film, the festival’s first-ever over-the-top (OTT) production to hold this honor. The organizer has said the selection reflects the festival’s efforts to capture the significant shifts in the global film [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Korean titles topped Netflix’s weekly viewing charts, the global streaming company said Wednesday. “Officer Black Belt,” a crime action film starring Kim Woo-bin, secured the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s non-English movies chart for the week of Sept. 23-29. The film follows the story of Lee Jung-do, an ordinary [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop group BLACKPINK, will return as a solo artist with her first full-length album in December, her agency announced Wednesday. The album, titled “rosie,” will be released Dec. 6, featuring 12 tracks, according to The Black Label. Rose contributed to both the lyrics and composition [...]