SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Set in a near-future where human life is treated as disposable, South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy “Mickey 17″ is an unexpectedly warm and wickedly funny movie that ultimately affirms humanity’s enduring spirit and love. Beneath its sci-fi veneer, the film touches upon social issues, including political ineptitude, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group Nmixx will release its fourth EP, “Fe304: Forward,” on March 17, the group said Wednesday. The sextet shared the news on social media, along with a promotional poster. The EP marks the last of the group’s “Fe304″ album series, following “Fe304: Break” and “Fe304: Stick Out,” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hoshi and Woozi of K-pop boy group Seventeen have formed a unit and will release their debut single on March 10, the group’s agency said Wednesday. According to Pledis Entertainment, the duo posted a teaser image for the new single “Beam” on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK member Rose’s global hit single “APT.” continued to hold strong on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 main singles chart this week. According to a Billboard chart preview released Tuesday (U.S. time), “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars ranked seventh, dropping one spot from last week’s No. 6. “Born Again,” the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwangju FC will be the only South Korean club competing in the knockout stage of the top continental football tournament following a loss by Pohang Steelers on Tuesday. Pohang took a 5-2 loss against Johor Darul Ta’zim of Malaysia at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in their [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Three K-pop acts have been named among the top 20 global artists by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). According to the Global Artist Chart 2024 announced Tuesday (London time) by the federation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide, Seventeen ranked third, following Taylor [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Actress Kim Sae-ron, best known for her role in the 2010 Korean film “The Man from Nowhere,” was laid to rest Wednesday as family, friends and colleagues gathered to bid their final farewells. Kim was found dead at age 24 at her home in eastern Seoul on Feb. 16. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — International news outlets have extensively covered the sudden passing of 25-year-old South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, reflecting on her rise to fame and the pressures of the country’s entertainment industry. Major media organizations including Reuters, AFP, CNN, CBS, The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today, Fox News, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop “ExtraL,” a collaborative single with American rapper Doechii, this week. Her agency, OA Entertainment, announced Tuesday that Jennie will release the new song on Friday at 2 p.m. “ExtraL” is another pre-release track from her first solo full-length album “Ruby,” following [...]
GLENDALE, United States, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In his first spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers, South Korean infielder Kim Hye-seong has been working on a swing change. After a long day at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, Kim told South Korean media that he has been trying to tweak the [...]