PARIS/SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The K-pop singer and actress Yoona, who attended the Cannes Film Festival this month, has become embroiled in allegations of discriminatory behavior by a female security guard monitoring the red carpet. On May 19, Yoona, formerly of the hugely popular K-pop group Girls’ Generation, drew the spotlight at the 77th [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As a court decision looms that could determine the fate of Min Hee-jin, the founder of the ADOR record label and the former manager of NewJeans, a fierce legal battle is unfolding between Min and her critics at Hybe, the K-pop juggernaut. According to K-pop industry insiders, 10,000 members of [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A young American girl’s emotional unboxing of a birthday gift containing Samyang Foods’ wildly popular Buldak Carbonara Ramen went viral last month, amassing over 100 million views across social media platforms like TikTok. After momentarily losing her words upon revealing the pink packaging of the spicy South Korean instant noodles, [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to the British Museum’s Korean galleries can now hear a decidedly contemporary soundtrack as they view ancient treasures: audio explanations by the members of NewJeans, one of South Korea’s biggest K-pop girl group. The group’s agency, ADOR, said on May 14 that the quintet had volunteered to record descriptions, [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Fans of the K-pop superstars BTS are inundating social media with outrage over an ongoing government investigation into allegations of illegal music streaming manipulation involving the group. On May 5, the hashtag “SOUTH KOREA APOLOGIZE TO BTS” trended in the K-pop category on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, [...]
SEOUL/TOKYO, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Photos showing boxes of discarded albums by the popular K-pop group Seventeen strewn across a street in Japan have reignited criticism from a prominent music executive over controversial marketing practices in the industry. The images, posted recently on social media by a user in Japan, showed dozens of Seventeen [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As the conflict between Hybe and Ador Entertainment, the company behind the rising K-pop girl group NewJeans, escalates, attention is turning to the potential impact on the members’ comebacks and activities. In the K-pop industry, the prevailing view is that major disruptions are unlikely in the near term, as Hybe [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Orion Corporation announced on April 24 that its popular “Turtle Chips” snack has recently gained entry into the Five Below and Miniso retail chains across the United States, driven by its rising popularity among younger American consumers. The quadruple-layered corn snack became the first K-food product to be stocked at [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The K-pop group BTS will hold a pop-up exhibition titled ‘Monochrome’ in Seoul’s Seongsu-dong neighborhood from April 26 to May 12, their agency Big Hit Music announced on April 17. BTS shared black-and-white posters photographed before the members’ military enlistment through their official social media accounts on the same day. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Originating from South Korea, the innovative vertical-scrolling digital comics known as webtoons are expanding their reader base internationally, transcending their niche subculture status to become mainstream entertainment content enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Previously perceived as a hobby among a select group of enthusiasts outside Korea, webtoons have now emerged as [...]