SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — “APT.,” the smash hit single from BLACKPINK singer Rose, held its No. 3 position on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second consecutive week. It remained in third place behind Travis Scott’s “4X4″ and Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile,” according to the latest chart unveiled Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2024 Seoul Lantern Festival, held over the past two months along Cheonggye Stream that flows through the heart of the capital, drew 3.28 million visitors, up 5 percent over the preceding event, the Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) said Wednesday. The annual nighttime festival took place for 49 days [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - In a romantic gesture straight out of a movie, Samsung’s Everland theme park announced on February 4 that it will give one couple exclusive after-hours access to the entire park on Valentine’s Day, offering them a chance to experience a fantastical date night surrounded by dazzling lights and attractions with [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - With his rehab from a shoulder surgery last fall going well, new Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong said Tuesday he hopes to return to action by late April at the earliest. Kim made the remark during a Zoom press conference with the South Korean and U.S. media Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - The election for president of the national football governing body, postponed multiple times due to procedural issues, has been rescheduled for Feb. 26. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced late Monday night that its new election management committee had settled on the new date after its first meeting held earlier in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — As the global streaming market enters a period of maturity, industry players are shifting their focus from fierce competition to strategic partnerships and content diversification. This evolving landscape is expected to provide subscribers with a wider array of choices while fostering cross-generational engagement through both short-form content and classic [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a steamy scene from Netflix’s “Single’s Inferno” Season 4, a matched couple shares a bed in what’s dubbed “Paradise,” an upscale resort. The camera lingers as they rustle under the same blanket late at night, with one participant whispering, “Isn’t this moving too fast?” This scene, featured in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) - Lee Soo-man, the legendary figure behind the global rise of K-pop, is setting his sights beyond the phenomenon known as “hallyu.” The founder and former executive producer of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment envisions a future where Korean entertainment transcends national labels. “We must now move beyond hallyu,” Lee said [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese-style mahjong, known as Riichi mahjong, is experiencing a surge in popularity among South Korean millennials and Gen Z, both online and offline. Once overshadowed by traditional Korean card games, Riichi mahjong is now drawing significant interest, fueled by online gaming platforms, manga culture, and social gaming trends. Online Riichi [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop her new single, “Love Hangover,” on Friday, her agency, OA Entertainment, announced. The track serves as a prerelease track from “Ruby,” her first full-length solo album, set for release on March 7. Featuring American singer-songwriter Dominic Fike, “Love Hangover” explores the [...]