SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean cultural content fans and global industry leaders will gather in Seoul in June for the inaugural “MyK Festa,” a large-scale government-hosted festival celebrating the Korean Wave, or “hallyu,” organizers said Thursday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In another potential sign of easing its tacit ban on the South Korean entertainment industry, Chinese authorities have apparently approved a large-scale K-pop concert set to take place in the country this fall, the first of its kind in years. The Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association said Wednesday that its [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Cleanup Mel Rojas Jr. drove in his season-high four runs, and starter Enmanuel De Jesus returned from a two-week absence with a solid outing, as the KT Wiz easily handled the Doosan Bears 8-3 for their second straight win Wednesday. The Wiz blew the game open with a four-run [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The reigning double Olympic gold medalist Oh Sang-uk will headline the South Korean team as Seoul hosts its annual International Fencing Federation (FIE) Grand Prix in sabre this week. SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul will be the venue for the three-day competition starting Friday. Each Grand Prix event [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Former world No. 1 Jon Rahm has yet to finish outside the top 10 in six tournaments so far this season in LIV Golf but he also hasn’t won yet in 2025. The two-time major champion from Spain said Wednesday he would love to end that drought in South [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), South Korea’s premier platform for indie and art house cinema, kicks off Wednesday featuring 224 films from 57 countries. The 26th edition of the annual festival will begin its 10-day run with an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the Sori Arts Center [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, reported a 50 percent year-on-year rise in its operating profit for the January-March period, largely driven by its artists’ expanded global tour activities, the company said Tuesday. Sales rose 38.7 percent to a record 500.6 billion won (US$348 million) for the quarter, marking [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — With his job security seemingly getting more tenuous by the day, Lotte Giants starter Charlie Barnes twirled a gem Tuesday that could help him turn the corner. Barnes held the Kiwoom Heroes to a run over seven innings in the Giants’ 9-3 win at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will launch its first-ever competition section to coincide with its 30th anniversary, the organizing committee said Tuesday, aiming to elevate the festival’s global standing. For this year’s edition, around 15 films will be selected for the new Competition section, highlighting Asian cinema, with [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean crime-action film “Yadang: The Snitch” held onto the No. 1 spot at the local box office for the second consecutive weekend, despite the debut of Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” data showed Monday. Over the weekend, “Yadang” sold 521,000 tickets nationwide in its second weekend of release, [...]