SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — After notching his first victory in his return as South Korea’s head coach on Tuesday in Muscat, Hong Myung-bo credited his players for making successful second-half adjustments. South Korea netted two second-half goals to defeat Oman 3-1 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, their first Group B victory in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min demanded better field conditions at the national team’s main stadium in Seoul, following his team’s 3-1 win over Oman in a World Cup qualifier on what he said was a great pitch in Muscat Tuesday night. Son was involved in all South Korean goals [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A comprehensive survey released on September 9 reveals that golf has become increasingly popular in South Korea, with nearly 17% of adults participating in the sport at least once last year. The Korea Golf Association (KGA) conducted a nationwide study of 10,000 adults aged 20 to 70 across 17 cities [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts took an unexpected turn on September 8 when world-renowned soprano Angela Gheorghiu disrupted the show, igniting a heated debate about artistic etiquette and cultural expectations in the classical music world. The incident occurred during the third act [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The latest album from girl group Le Sserafim has landed on the U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart at No. 7. The group’s fourth EP, “Crazy,” collected 47,000 album-equivalent units in the United States during the charting period for the Billboard 200, Billboard said in an online article Sunday (U.S. [...]
PARIS, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Paris Paralympics have drawn to a conclusion, with South Korea having surpassed its gold medal target. South Korea finished the 12-day competition that ended Sunday in 22nd place with six gold medals, 10 silver medals and 14 bronze medals. The Korea Paralympic Committee, which sent 177 athletes and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading girl group BLACKPINK’s Jennie will make a comeback as a solo artist in October after signing a partnership deal with Columbia Records, her agency announced Monday. The K-pop star will release a new single next month, marking her first solo release since “You & Me” in October 2023, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group Seventeen has headlined the Lollapalooza Berlin music festival, performing 19 songs over 90 minutes to an enthusiastic crowd, the group’s agency said Monday. It marks the first time the 13-member group has headlined a major European music festival since its debut, delivering a set that included the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of K-pop group NewJeans have publicly expressed their gratitude for Min Hee-jin, producer and former CEO of the group’s agency, during their acceptance speeches at a Japanese music awards ceremony. The girl group, who won four awards at the 2024 The Fact Music Awards on Sunday at Kyocera [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will take on the host country Colombia in their first knockout match of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. South Korea had grabbed a ticket to the round of 16 by beating Germany 1-0 in their final Group D match on Saturday (local time). With the top [...]