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BTS to Release New English-language Single Next Month

BTS to Release New English-language Single Next Month

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop giants BTS plan to release a new English-language single next month, the band’s agency announced Monday. The seven-piece act will drop the yet-unnamed digital single on Aug. 21 on domestic and international streaming services, Big Hit Entertainment, the band’s label-agency, announced on the group’s online fan community BTS [...]

‘Hallyu’ Boosts Demand for Korean Ice Cream in Vietnam

‘Hallyu’ Boosts Demand for Korean Ice Cream in Vietnam

SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of ice cream to Vietnam jumped 30 percent in 2019 from a year earlier on the back of the growing popularity of Korean culture in Southeast Asia, data showed Sunday. Outbound shipments of ice cream to Vietnam reached US$7 million in 2019, rising sharply from $5.3 [...]

‘Hallyu’ Tourists Spent US$1,007 on Average in 2019, BTS Most Favored

‘Hallyu’ Tourists Spent US$1,007 on Average in 2019, BTS Most Favored

SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners who traveled to South Korea last year to consume K-pop goods and content were estimated to have spent US$1,007 on average, according to a report Thursday. In its latest tourism industry analysis report, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) estimated that some 1.11 million foreigners came to South [...]

Korean Spicy Ramyun Surging in Popularity Across the Globe

Korean Spicy Ramyun Surging in Popularity Across the Globe

SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is a food lover’s paradise. And there are a wide range of delicious dishes in every corner of the country to suit every taste as its people enjoy various culinary delights anytime, anywhere. Among other things, South Korea has a wide variety of noodles on offer, including [...]

EXO Members Prove Worth with Solo, Subunit Gigs amid Group Hiatus

EXO Members Prove Worth with Solo, Subunit Gigs amid Group Hiatus

SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite nearly half of its full lineup currently absent, the presence of K-pop boy band EXO, a third-generation K-pop stalwart, still resonates loud and deep, as remaining members pursue solo and subunit projects during the group’s hiatus due to the military duty requirements of its members. Currently three members [...]

Exporting the Template: K-pop Agencies’ Overseas Idol Projects Yield Solid Results

Exporting the Template: K-pop Agencies’ Overseas Idol Projects Yield Solid Results

SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Touted as one of South Korea’s biggest export products, K-pop and its industry have always had a strong impulse to go beyond the borders of South Korea to capture the imaginations of audiences across borders and cultures — as well documented in the BTS phenomenon and global hype surrounding [...]