SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” topped 900 million views on YouTube on Friday, the group’s agency said. “Pink Venom” is the prereleased track off the quartet’s second full-length album, “Born Pink,” released in 2022. YG Entertainment said the song’s music video hit the milestone [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Jang Jae-hyun’s supernatural thriller “Exhuma” has been awarded the Special Jury Award at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, the movie’s local distributor Showbox said Tuesday. The festival, renowned for celebrating fantasy and horror genres since its inception in 1968, honored the film during its 57th edition. Starring Choi Min-sik and Kim [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers announced Tuesday they will hold a retirement ceremony next year for their former outfielder Kim Kang-min. Kim, 42, announced his retirement after spending the 2024 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season with the Hanwha Eagles. But he had played for the Landers/SK Wyverns franchise from 2002 to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Business Agency announced on October 14 that it will host 2024 SEOULCon, a global influencer expo, from December 28 to January 1 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Now in its second year, the event will feature 3,500 influencers participating in 17 sessions and 25 programs, aiming to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) gains traction, companies and brands are increasingly launching their own channels on these platforms, viewing them as a new frontier for product and service promotion. FAST channels, which offer free content in exchange for watching advertisements, are primarily consumed on smart TVs. They combine [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – YouTube’s decision to extend the maximum length of its short-form video service, Shorts, from 60 seconds to 3 minutes is set to reshape the competitive landscape of video platforms in South Korea. The change, effective October 15, was announced on YouTube Korea’s blog, operated by Google Korea. Todd Sherman, YouTube’s [...]
DAEGU, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven years after his debut in the Korea Baseball Organization, LG Twins left-hander Son Ju-young is finally playing in his first postseason in 2024. And the 25-year-old has been having a ton of fun — so much that he may be making up for lost time. And if you’ve [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS’ J-Hope is set to complete his mandatory military service Thursday, the boy band’s agency said Monday. For safety reasons, there will be no public event to mark the occasion, BigHit Music said. “We kindly ask fans to send their warm support from their hearts. We are always grateful [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The ripple effects of Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature are being felt far beyond literary circles, reaching into the realm of popular music in South Korea. According to Melon, a major domestic music streaming platform, the song “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea missing their injured captain Son Heung-min for a key World Cup qualifying match against Jordan in Amman Thursday, one of his closest friends on the national team raised his game a notch. He had support from a couple of youngsters, too. South Korea beat Jordan 2-0 [...]