SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS has climbed back up the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart with his latest single, “Who,” despite his absence due to military duty. According to the chart released Tuesday, “Who” ranked 12th, rising two spots from No. 14 the previous week when it debuted. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean comedy film “Pilot,” starring Cho Jung-seok, has debuted at the top of the weekend box office, attracting nearly 1.1 million viewers, data showed Monday. Released Wednesday, “Pilot” drew more than 1.09 million moviegoers during its debut weekend, capturing 54 percent of local box-office revenue from Friday to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new trend is emerging in South Korean television: reality shows that analyze footage from car dashcams and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, offering viewers a raw look at road incidents and crime scenes. According to industry insiders, these programs are gaining popularity due to their cost-effectiveness compared to variety shows [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will officially launch his JusPeace Foundation on Monday, focusing on supporting artistic talent and combating drug abuse. The foundation, whose plan for establishment was announced last year by the singer-rapper, is scheduled to hold its inaugural event in Seoul in the afternoon, Galaxy Corp., G-Dragon’s agency, [...]
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea completed a historic sweep of archery gold medals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, with Kim Woo-jin finishing the job by winning the men’s individual title. Kim defeated Brady Ellison of the United States in a shoot-off after the two had been tied at 5-5 after five [...]
PARIS, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Woo Haram owns the record for the best Olympic performance by a South Korean diver, with his fourth-place finish in the men’s 3-meter springboard event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. He will try to improve on that and grab the country’s first-ever diving medal, when the preliminary for the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release its fourth EP, “Crazy,” on Aug. 30, the group’s agency, Source Music, said Monday. Le Sserafim also shared the news of its forthcoming album release on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse earlier in the day. “Crazy” marks the band’s first release [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Stray Kids continued its strong showing on the Billboard 200 chart, remaining in the top 10 for the second consecutive week with its latest EP, “Ate.” Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) that “Ate” had dropped five spots from the previous week to sixth this week, earning [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group Ateez successfully concluded a concert at New York’s City Field as part of its ongoing world tour, the group’s agency said Monday. The show, which took place Saturday (U.S. time), made Ateez the second K-pop act, following BTS, to hold a standalone concert at the iconic venue, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development for the Korean comics industry, a new website exclusively dedicated to news about Korean comics and webtoons has been launched in North America, a market once considered barren ground for the medium. The website, named KComicsBeat, is a collaboration between ComicsBeat, a well-established comics news outlet [...]