SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Kim Soo-hyun expressed regret on Monday for causing pain amid underage dating allegations, while strongly denying their validity, in his first direct response to the controversy that surfaced early this month. “I am sorry for causing so much pain to many people,” he said at the conference. “I [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of closures and voluntary retirements has swept across South Korea’s movie theater industry over the past year, as the sector continues to grapple with a prolonged slump in attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic. Once-thriving multiplexes now face a stark new reality—one marked by falling ticket prices, rising [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min has been voted the country’s top football player for 2024. The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Monday announced Son, also skipper for the Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, as its Male Player of the Year for 2024. The KFA launched its annual awards in [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pianist Kim Sae-hyun has won the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition, the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation said Monday. The 17-year-old virtuoso performed Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3, Op. 30, with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard, conducted by Bastien Stil, in the final round Saturday (local time), competing against four other [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The sport drama “The Match” topped the weekend box office, attracting over 700,000 viewers in its opening week, data showed Monday. Based on the real-life rivalry between South Korea’s two legendary Go players, the film, released Wednesday, drew 544,261 moviegoers from Friday to Sunday, according to the Korean Film [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Hanwha Eagles staged a late comeback to win their first regular-season game at their new stadium Friday. The Eagles defeated the defending champions Kia Tigers 7-2 at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, some 140 kilometers south of Seoul, with a sellout crowd of 17,000 on hand for [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop artists are making significant contributions to wildfire relief efforts as the country struggles to contain its worst wildfire disaster that has already claimed dozens of lives. BTS’ Jungkook donated 1 billion won (US$681,500) to aid wildfire disaster relief, according to the Korea Disaster Relief Association on Friday. The [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The top national sports body announced Friday it has formally validated Chung Mong-gyu’s reelection as head of the Korea Football Association (KFA), putting faith in the much-maligned organization’s push for self-reform. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) said it had informed the KFA of its decision to ratify Chung’s election [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — KT announced on March 27 that it is incorporating artificial intelligence technology into the marketing campaign for its Genie TV original series “New Recruit 3,” scheduled to premiere on April 7. The company’s newly established AI Studio Lab, specializing in AI media content, has produced promotional videos for the [...]
JEONGSEON, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Kangwon Land is moving forward with plans to construct an infinity pool as a signature facility at the High1 Grand Hotel, marking its first non-casino development under the K-HIT (High1 Integrated Tourism) Project 1.0 announced last year. The company’s board of directors approved the construction plan and additional investment [...]