SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has begun attracting participants for its annual Pyongyang International Marathon, scheduled for April, marking the resumption of the event after a six-year hiatus, if held as planned, a North Korean website showed Monday. Sports in the DPR Korea, a website operated by North Korea’s sports ministry, carried [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The musical Aladdin emerged as the highest-grossing production in South Korea in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System (KOPIS). The production, based on Disney’s animated classic, captivated audiences following its November debut and maintained high ticket sales into early 2025. Directed by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) —The release of Squid Game Season 2 propelled Netflix to achieve its highest-ever app user numbers in South Korea last month, according to industry reports. Data from WiseApp, Retail, and Goods revealed that during the fourth week of December 2024, Netflix’s app saw 9.75 million users in South Korea, a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with athletes from the national women’s football team and praised their recent victory in the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, state media reported Friday. In the meeting held the previous day, Kim praised them for “highly promoting” the nation’s honor with the World [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The release of Squid Game 2 on Netflix has ignited global fascination with traditional Korean games, particularly the childhood pastime of “Gonggi,” a variation of jacks. Since its debut on December 26, 2024, the series has captivated audiences worldwide, logging nearly 500 million viewing hours in its first week [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — “Squid Game” Season 2 became the most-watched show on Netflix during its release week, the streaming giant has said. According to Netflix’s Global Top 10 rankings for the week ending Sunday, the South Korean series accumulated over 480 million viewing hours. This staggering figure not only secured its position [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Three-time defending K League 1 champions Ulsan HD FC announced their acquisition of defender Yoon Jong-gyu on Thursday, while their regional rivals Pohang Steelers locked down veteran midfielder Kim Jong-woo with a new contract. Yoon, 26, made his K League debut in the second division with Gyeongnam FC in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Global K-pop sensation Rosé, known for her hit collaboration “APT.” with Bruno Mars, recently shared her love for Korean snacks on a YouTube channel, praising the spicy version of Nongshim’s Shrimp Crackers. “They get spicier as you eat them,” she remarked, while also reminiscing about celebrating birthdays during her trainee [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The second season of Netflix’s original series Squid Game is projected to earn at least 1.5 trillion won , according to a report by K-EnterTech Hub, a media research institute. The analysis, released on January 1, compared the performance of Seasons 1 and 2. Season 1, produced with a budget [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The top two divisions of South Korean professional football set a single-season record for ticket sales in 2024, data showed Tuesday. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said 25 clubs in the top-flight K League 1 and the second-tier K League 2 combined to sell 42.5 billion won [...]