SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Daesung of K-pop idol group BIGBANG has made his return with his first solo EP on Tuesday, his agency RND Company said. Titled “D’s Wave,” the album showcases Daesung’s emotive and soulful vocals layered over a rock-inspired band sound. According to the agency, the vocalist spent approximately two years [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos will have yet another series of home games postponed due to safety checks at their ballpark in light of a fan’s death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday the three-game series between the Dinos and the Doosan Bears, scheduled for April [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As Japanese football continues to chart its path forward, a senior figure within the Japan Football Association (JFA) has urged the country’s football community to treat South Korea’s recent struggles as a cautionary example. At a JFA technical committee briefing held Monday, Technical Director Masanaga Kageyama highlighted a series of [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Spanish football giants FC Barcelona will face the K League 1 club Daegu FC in August as part of their summer trip to South Korea, officials said Tuesday. Officials in Daegu, about 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, said the city will finalize a deal with the promoter of Barca’s [...]
LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Bong Joon-ho’s much-anticipated Hollywood return with Mickey 17 has come to a premature end in theaters, concluding its underwhelming box office run and transitioning to streaming platforms just one month after its debut. According to Amazon Prime Video’s release calendar, the film will be available for streaming [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has installed a suite of ultra-large commercial display solutions at Fenway Park, the iconic home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, as part of its expanding footprint in the U.S. sports entertainment market. The South Korean tech giant announced Sunday that it completed the installation [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Cleanup Moon Bo-gyeong drove in four runs and No. 5 hitter Kim Hyun-soo chipped in three RBIs, as the LG Twins defeated the Kia Tigers 8-2 at home Friday in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). In the season’s first meeting between the two most recent Korean Series champions, the [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung have recently met with Chinese entertainment figures, including acclaimed Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, their agency said Friday. According to the Seoul-based Artist Company, the two A-listers visited Beijing, where they held meetings with representatives from six to seven entertainment companies, including one affiliated [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bzwire) — Desperate times called for desperate measures for Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho on Friday, as he tried to put together a starting lineup with some key players out with injuries for the 2024 Korean Series champions. With the usual leadoff man, shortstop Park Chan-ho, sidelined, Lee has had to [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The NC Dinos will play an upcoming series of home games at an opponent’s stadium amid ongoing safety checks at their own ballpark in light of a fan’s death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that the three-game set between the Dinos and the Lotte Giants, scheduled to [...]