SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol group Super Junior will launch a world tour as it celebrates the 20th anniversary since its debut this year, the group’s agency, SM Entertainment said Thursday. The tour titled “Super Show 10″ will kick off in Seoul on Aug. 23-24 and continue in 15 other big cities [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants continued his strong form, hitting triples in back-to-back games and helping his team notch a seventh consecutive win. Starting as the leadoff hitter and center fielder in a road game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday (U.S. [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Five days after clinching a berth in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Korean players were feted by their home fans Tuesday at the country’s most famous football stadium. South Korea closed out their qualification campaign Tuesday night with a 4-0 win over Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium. [...]
BUCHEON, South Korea, June 10 (Yonhap) – The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) will kick off next month, showcasing nearly 220 genre movies. The annual film fest, a celebration of genre films from around the world, will screen 217 shorts and features from 41 countries in Bucheon, about 19 kilometers west of Seoul, during [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator and director of Netflix’s global hit Squid Game, said the upcoming second and third seasons will conclude the epic saga while shifting focus from delivering a message to raising profound questions about humanity’s future in a capitalist society. At a press conference held Monday in Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Midfielder Lee Jae-sung has represented South Korea at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments, and the 32-year-old would love nothing more than another chance to don the country’s red for the 2026 event. That’s because playing on his sport’s ultimate stage never gets old. “I think any [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup already secured, head coach Hong Myung-bo said Monday he will make lineup changes to close out the qualification campaign. South Korea will host Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Tuesday to wrap up Group B play [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The musical “Maybe Happy Ending” won Best Musical at the Tony Awards, a historic first for an original Korean musical, demonstrating the power of a Korean-created show to resonate on the global stage. The musical brought home the top honor from the 78th annual Tony Awards, celebrating excellence in [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In an industry where spontaneity can often come at the expense of safety and consent, Kwon Bo-ram is trying to rewrite the rules—literally. As South Korea’s first certified intimacy coordinator, she is advocating for the recognition of her profession in local film and television production. “In action scenes, violating the [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite public perception that entertainers live comfortably above the economic fray, a new government survey suggests that income inequality and career instability are pervasive among South Korea’s cultural workers — particularly those in broadcasting, popular music, and comics. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s 2024 Artist Survey, [...]