SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group BTS’ 2020 global megahit “Dynamite” has achieved 2 billion streams on global music streaming giant Spotify, the group’s agency, BigHit Music, said Tuesday. This achievement makes BTS the first K-pop group to reach such a milestone. Among solo artists in the industry, BTS member Jungkook became [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Webtoons and web novels have become a rich source of content for Korean television, with major digital publishers now taking an active role in producing adaptations of their most successful properties, industry sources reported on January 12. The success of adaptations like “Business Proposal” and “Reborn Rich” in 2022, followed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — In a maturing streaming market, success increasingly depends not just on compelling content but on strategic partnerships between diverse media players. Netflix’s recent strategic alliance with SBS to offer the broadcaster’s programs to Korean subscribers and Disney+’s unprecedented decision to premiere its hit series “Moving” on MBC television exemplify this [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean historical drama “Harbin” has maintained its position at the top of the box office for a third consecutive weekend, attracting over 4 million viewers. The film drew an additional 308,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, bringing its cumulative admissions to 4.18 million, according to data from the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, is set to launch its first new girl group in five years since aespa debuted in 2020. The agency announced Monday that the eight-member girl group, Hearts2Hearts, will make its debut on Feb. 24. SM surprised K-pop fans by showcasing a video teaser for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — “It’s amazing – everywhere I go in Vietnam, whether it’s children, adults, or the elderly, everyone recognizes me and greets me with such enthusiasm,” says Kim Sang-sik, who recently led Vietnam’s national soccer team to its first Southeast Asian championship in six years. Speaking with Yonhap News in Hanoi on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The global fight against spoilers has taken a new turn, with Netflix implementing extraordinary security measures for its hit series “Squid Game” Season 2, including astronomical penalty clauses and strictly limited script access for its cast members. “I didn’t know anything that happened after my character died,” said Lee Seo-hwan, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Internationally acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s new film, “Mickey 17,” is set to premiere in South Korea next month, the film’s distributor said Friday. The sci-fi fantasy will hit theaters Feb. 28 in South Korea, followed by a North American release on March 7, according to Warner Bros. Korea. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hankook Tire & Technology Co. said Friday an international electric vehicle (EV) motorsport racing event will be held in Mexico City this week. The 2025 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, the second round of this year’s ABB FIA Formula E world championship, will be held in the Mexican capital on Saturday [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS’ J-Hope is set to embark on his first-ever world tour, starting in Seoul next month, his agency said Friday. BigHit Music said the artist will kick off the tour, titled “Hope on the Stage,” with a three-day concert at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from Feb. 28 to March 2. [...]