SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In “Dirty Money,” bad men abound, ranging from bad to worse to downright despicable. In this murky world, audiences might find themselves rooting for the less-bad characters — those whose morally wrong actions seem driven by somewhat understandable reasons. The crime thriller follows two corrupt detectives, Myung-deuk (Jung Woo) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Sungjin, the leader of popular idol band Day6, will make his solo debut with the release of his first full-length album, “30,” on Nov. 5. JYP Entertainment, the band’s agency, made the announcement on Wednesday night, posting a promotional image on its official social media channels. Sungjin debuted as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jin’s upcoming first solo album will be led by “Running Wild,” his agency, BigHit Music, said Thursday. Jin also provided the same information, unveiling a tracklist of his album “Happy” on social media. The album is slated for release Nov. 15 to become his first solo project [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, was discharged from his 18 months of mandatory military service Thursday, becoming the band’s second member to complete his service after the eldest member, Jin. J-Hope appeared outside the main gate of the 36th Army Infantry Division boot camp in Wonju, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Lions pitcher Hwang Dong-jae and LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu are both playing for teams they cheered for growing up, living out their childhood dreams of wearing the uniforms of their favorite clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). On Thursday in Seoul, the two will start opposite [...]
YONGIN, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With the country’s only two Premier Leaguers injured for a key World Cup qualification match Tuesday night, South Korea’s young offensive stars grabbed the opportunity to play additional minutes and ran with it. South Korea got past Iraq 3-2 in their Group B match in the third [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first two games of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series between the home team Samsung Lions and the LG Twins this week, Daegu Samsung Lions Park turned out to be everything it was cracked up to be: a bandbox that favors hitters. The 8-year-old stadium, located [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a comeback next month with his first individual album, his agency said Tuesday. The album, titled “Happy,” will hit music services around the world on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., BigHit Music announced on K-pop fan community platform Weverse [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Minho of K-pop boy group SHINee will put out his first full-length album next month, his agency, SM Entertainment, said Tuesday. The album, titled “Call Back,” will feature 10 songs showcasing a wider range of the artist’s musical spectrum, according to the agency. The rapper debuted in 2008 as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — “Culinary Class Wars,” Netflix’s popular Korean reality show, will return for a second season next year, the streaming service said Tuesday. The original production team, including producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, along with writer Mo Eun-seol, will reunite for Season 2, which is expected to premiere in the [...]