SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has set a new record for first-week album sales for an album by a K-pop female soloist released this year, her agency said Friday. Jennie’s first studio album, “Ruby,” sold more than 660,000 copies in its first week after being released on March [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — With about 300 games spread over six partial Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) seasons under his belt, Doosan Bears shortstop Park Jun-young is trying to lock down an everyday job at age 27. Park was the Bears’ Opening Day shortstop last year but never established himself the rest of the [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending nearly seven times more time watching short-form videos than traditional over-the-top (OTT) streaming content, underscoring a shift in digital consumption patterns toward quick, engaging clips. According to a report released on Thursday by WiseApp Retail, a mobile app and retail analytics firm, the average South Korean [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Four games into the preseason in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop isn’t happy with what he has seen from his young pitchers, the team’s 3-1-0 (wins-losses-ties) record notwithstanding. “They’re improving bit by bit, but they have to be better,” Lee told reporters at Jamsil [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Kim Soo-hyun has become the center of a growing controversy following allegations that he was in a romantic relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. The claim, made by the YouTube channel Hoverlab on Monday, has sent shock waves through the entertainment and retail industries, potentially [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Stray Kids will put out a new single to celebrate its 7th anniversary this month. “Mixtape: dominATE” will be available on various music services on March 21, the group’s agency, JYP Entertainment, said Thursday. It marks Stray Kids’ first album of the year, released ahead of [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will release two more solo singles this year, following his latest digital single, “Sweet Dreams,” last week. The rapper-dancer shared the news during a live broadcast on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Tuesday. “Interestingly, all three songs will have different styles,” he [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of BTS has set a new milestone in K-pop history, surpassing Psy to become the longest-charting K-pop solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the latest chart released on Tuesday (U.S. time), Jimin’s song “Who” secured the 41st spot, marking its 32nd consecutive week on the [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of the South Korean women’s national curling team said Wednesday they will try to come through with a gold medal at the upcoming women’s world championship on home ice. South Korea will host the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship from Saturday to March 23 at Uijeongbu Indoor Ice [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday by the National Forensic Service to determine the cause of singer-songwriter Wheesung’s sudden death. The artist was found dead at his home in Seoul on Monday, with no signs of foul play. Authorities are looking into whether he left a note, while at [...]