SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The family of T.O.P, a member of South Korean boy band BIGBANG who was hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose, on Wednesday disputed an earlier police account of the singer’s health, claiming he was in much worse condition. “The condition of my son is quite bad. It’s been misreported [...]
BANGKOK, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean singer Rain on Sunday expressed happiness about the pregnancy of his actress wife Kim Tae-hee, saying he has always yearned for a life with a family and he “could not be any happier now.” Rain made the remarks during an interview in Bangkok after attending this year’s [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop group Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, will release its first full-length album next week, according to its agency Friday. The album, titled “Happy Moment,” will come out on June 7, Starship Entertainment said. The title track, “Happy,” is produced by Black Eyed Pilseung, the oft-sought-out production team [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Outside of serialized dramas and variety comedies, reality television is inarguably the prevalent TV genre out there today, with networks trying to come up with new fresh ideas to win viewers swamped in a glut of preexisting similar shows. And while placing idol singers under the microscope in KBS [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Sistar’s new and final song “Lonely” on Thursday rose to No. 1 on major South Korean music streaming charts. “Lonely,” an acoustic R&B song released Wednesday afternoon, topped seven music streaming charts, including Melon, Olleh Music, Naver Music and Bugs Music, as of 8:30 a.m. The track was produced [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyoyeon, member of South Korean idol group Girls’ Generation, plans to release her second solo track next month, her agency said Thursday. Hyoyeon will put out the digital single “Wannabe” next Thursday via major streaming services, including Melon, Genie and Naver Music, S.M. Entertainment said. “Wannabe” is a pop [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A popular variety show featuring grandfathers traveling overseas has been sold to Italy and Turkey, a local cable channel said Wednesday. The network tvN said it has sealed a deal to export the format of “Grandpas over Flowers” to Italy and Turkey. In 2014, the same program was sold [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group TWICE has sold more than 1 million copies of its five albums so far, a rare feat for a girl group that debuted less than two years ago, its agency said on Tuesday. JYP Entertainment said the nine-member act has sold an accumulated 1.24 million copies [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The American horror film “Get Out” had a big opening weekend at the South Korean box office, topping the 10 million viewer mark in its fifth day of running, according to a market tracker on Monday. The movie, about a young black man who falls victim to his girlfriend’s [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – BLACKPINK, one of K-pop’s biggest next-generation idol groups, plans to debut in Japan this summer, its agency said Wednesday. YG Entertainment, which represents the four-member team, said the band is scheduled to hold a debut showcase at the Budokan in Tokyo on July 20 and release a Japanese album [...]