SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The crime action film “I, the Executioner” dominated the local box office for the fourth consecutive week, reaching a cumulative audience of 7 million, data showed Monday. The movie, the sequel to the 2015 hit “Veteran,” drew over 226,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, accounting for 29.2 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Having lost his father during the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu thinks he knows what his grieving teammate, You Young-chan, is going through. And that makes Im appreciate the fellow pitcher that much more for what he was able to do Sunday. You, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will drop a new EP titled “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary” next month, the group’s agency said Monday. The album due out Nov. 4 marks the group’s seventh EP and follows its last release about seven months ago, BigHit Music said. With the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean romantic drama “Winter Sonata” will be released in Japan as a remastered movie, its production company said Monday. Pan Entertainment said the decision marks the 30th anniversary of the drama’s release in Japan and responds to requests from its Japanese distributor and fans. It plans to release [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has started offering popular Korean entertainment content in the United States via its smart television application through partnerships with South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co., according to the company Friday. Samsung Electronics said it has started offering nearly 4,000 hours of free-to-stream Korean shows and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea Co.’s driving center has attracted over 1.5 million visitors since opening a decade ago, amid the company’s continued efforts to offer unique driving experiences despite it recording annual losses, according to company officials Friday. According to BMW Korea, the company has invested 90 billion won (US$67.5 million) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The defending South Korean baseball champions LG Twins and the runners-up KT Wiz will go at it again this fall. After battling in the Korean Series last November, the Twins and the Wiz will clash in the first round of this year’s Korea Baseball Organization postseason. The best-of-five series [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Wiz ace William Cuevas lived up to his reputation as a big-game pitcher Wednesday, delivering a scoreless gem in a wild card game of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason against the Doosan Bears on Wednesday in Seoul. Cuevas’ counterpart, Gwak Been, failed to flip the narrative as [...]
POHANG, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) inaugurated its “2024 POSTECH AutumnFest” on October 1, marking a departure from traditional university festivals in South Korea. The two-day event showcased German culture, drawing inspiration from Munich’s famous Oktoberfest. This initiative marks the beginning of what POSTECH envisions as an annual festival, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — FIFA has warned the Korea Football Association (KFA) of possible sanctions for violating its obligation to operate independently, in light of an ongoing probe by the sports ministry. A FIFA official confirmed to Yonhap News Agency on Thursday that the global football body had sent a letter to the [...]