SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will launch his first individual world tour in eight years with two concerts in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, next month, the gigs’ organizer said Wednesday. The “Ubermensch in Korea” tour will start at Goyang Stadium on March 29-30, according to Coupang Play. It marks the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea has named two national players who won silver medals in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mixed doubles event as among the top 10 athletes of the year, state media reported Wednesday. Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong, who brought home North Korea’s first medal in the Paris Olympics, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Set on the picturesque island of Wando off South Korea’s southwestern coast, the upcoming romance film “Sunny Day” weaves a gentle tale that illuminates the simple nature of happiness. The film follows the story of celebrity Oh Sun-hee, played by Jung Hye-in, who returns to her hometown of Wando [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Chung Mong-gyu, the incumbent head of the national football body seeking his fourth term, on Tuesday urged his rivals to stop their groundless slandering in their election campaign. Chung is one of three candidates running for president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), alongside former South Korean men’s national [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has earned two new gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), bringing its total to three. The association announced on its website Thursday that “0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori” and “Blue Hour” have been certified gold, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – BLACKPINK member Rose’s global hit single “APT.” remains strong on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 main singles chart this week. “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars ranked sixth, dropping three spots from last week’s No. 3, Billboard said in a chart preview released Monday (U.S. time). On the Billboard Global Excl. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Virtual K-pop boy band Plave has achieved million-seller status with its third EP, “Caligo Pt.1,” its agency said Monday. The album sold 1,038,308 copies in the first week since its release last Monday, Vlast said, citing data from Hanteo Chart. It marks the first time an album by a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Two A-list actors, Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, will star in an upcoming Netflix original series written by acclaimed scriptwriter Noh Hee-kyung, the streaming giant said Monday. Set in Korea from the 1960s to the 1980s, the series, “Show Business (working title),” follows individuals striving for success in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The music video for “God’s Menu” by Stray Kids has garnered more than 500 million views on YouTube. Released in June 2020 as the lead track of the group’s first studio album, “God’s Menu” hit the 500 million mark Sunday night, according to the group’s agency, JYP Entertainment. It [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Korean films, “Hitman 2″ and “Dark Nuns” have surpassed their break-even points during the weekend, data showed Monday. According to the Korean Film Council, the action-comedy “Hitman 2″ topped the local weekend box office, attracting over 200,000 viewers. Its cumulative attendance has surpassed 2.31 million, slightly exceeding its [...]