SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the Palestinian national soccer team prepares to face South Korea in a World Cup qualifier, they carry with them the weight of a nation embroiled in conflict and the hopes of bringing joy to their beleaguered countrymen. The match, scheduled for 8 p.m. on September 5 at Seoul World [...]
PARIS, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Shooter Park Jin-ho has become South Korea’s first double gold medalist of the Paris Paralympics. Park won the men’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions (SH1 classification) title with the Paralympic record score of 454.6 points at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre in Chateauroux, south of Paris, on Tuesday. Dong Chao of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol band Day6 has achieved a significant milestone by topping the main songs chart of Melon, South Korea’s largest music streaming service, for the first time since its debut nine years ago. “Melt Down,” the lead track from its ninth EP, “Band Aid,” has maintained the top position [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Fans of NewJeans have called on Hybe and its sublabel ADOR that manages the popular girl group to reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO, after her sudden removal from the role sparked concern among supporters. In an open letter, the 1,445 self-identified fans of NewJeans expressed their worries about how [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Muju International Open Virtual Taekwondo Championship is set to take place on September 4 and 5 at the Taekwondowon’s Doyak Center in Muju, North Jeolla Province, coinciding with Taekwondo Day. According to the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation, this event marks the first international competition to apply World Taekwondo (WT) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The period drama “Uprising” will open this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) early next month, the organizer said Tuesday. Starring Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, “Uprising,” set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), tells the story of two men who grew up together — one as a master (Park) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer Onew of popular K-pop group SHINee has been deeply thinking about happiness, a theme that heavily influenced his latest release. “I think it’s wonderful to be someone who can have a positive impact on others and make them happy,” he said during an interview Thursday with a group [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — After soaring to new heights in her career with her 2022 hit “Event Horizon,” singer-songwriter Younha is now setting her sights on Earth with her seventh full-length album, “Growth Theory.” During a group media interview Monday, Younha shared the inspiration behind her latest work, which delves into the Earth’s [...]
PARIS, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has picked up its third gold medal of the Paris Paralympics while collecting four other medals in and around the French capital. Jeong Ho-won grabbed the gold medal in the men’s individual boccia (BC3) event by beating Daniel Michel of Australia 5-2 at South Paris Arena 1 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, will look to start his second tenure off on the right foot in a World Cup qualifying match against Palestine on Thursday. Hong, named as the replacement for Jurgen Klinsmann in July, previously coached South Korea for [...]