SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into K-pop star G-Dragon and Yang Hyun-suk, the founder and chief producer of major agency YG Entertainment, over alleged violation of copyright law. Seoul’s Mapo Police Station began the probe after receiving a complaint in November from a composer who claimed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In a heartwarming display of community spirit, individuals across South Korea are using their consumer recovery coupons not for personal benefit, but to support others in need. This initiative, aimed at reviving local economies amid the ongoing challenges, has inspired numerous acts of kindness, from donating to frontline workers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Key of K-pop boy group SHINee is returning as a soloist with a bold, concept-driven project. For his third full-length solo album, “Hunter,” the singer embraces an “urban legend” theme in which the protagonist confronts his “other self.” It marks his first studio album since “Gasoline” in August 2022. [...]
GIMHAE, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public bathhouses across South Korea have seen a decline, but in Gyeongnam’s Gimhae city, former bathhouse structures are being creatively repurposed for new businesses, gaining popularity through word of mouth. On August 8, a Yonhap News team visited a building in Jeonhadong, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group NCT Wish will put out its third EP “Color” on Sept. 1, the group’s agency SM Entertainment said Friday. The album will feature seven tracks, including the title track “Color” that carries the group’s aspiration to fill the world with its own colors, according to the agency. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE will debut as a solo artist next month, her agency announced Friday. JYP Entertainment said she will release her first solo album in her 10-year career on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. She will be the fourth member of the band to go [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent Billboard survey reveals that while a significant share of U.S.-based K-pop fans are spending heavily on albums and merchandise, far fewer are attending live concerts—a disconnect shaped largely by geography and cost. According to the report titled “K-POP Fandom in the U.S.”, 41% of American K-pop fans spend [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bold fusion of diplomacy and pop culture, South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has drawn attention online by promoting an upcoming global food security summit with a viral video inspired by a hit Netflix animation. The ministry’s spokesperson, Jeon Han-young, dressed as “Abby,” a lion [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured eight nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the major music awards in the United States. According to the list of nominees announced by MTV VMAs on its website Tuesday (U.S. time), Rose is up for Video [...]
Project aims to detect stress at genetic level before visible symptoms emerge SUWON, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services has launched an ambitious initiative to develop an artificial intelligence-based system capable of predicting crop stress caused by extreme weather and pest outbreaks before symptoms are visible. Announced [...]