SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With a former South Korean club teammate of his poised to join him in Major League Baseball (MLB), San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong offered some practical advice Monday. Kim held a press conference in Seoul to commemorate his historic Gold Glove win from earlier this month. Kim beat [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Rookie girl group NewJeans has emerged as the inaugural winner of the Top Global K-Pop Artist award at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), outperforming BTS’ Jimin, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together and TWICE. Top Global K-pop Artist was one of the four K-pop category awards newly established this year. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, brimmed with excitement from early afternoon on November 19th for the culmination of the League of Legends World Championship, the globe’s premier esports event. The 18,000-seat arena filled rapidly, while Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul mirrored the fervor. Despite the biting winds, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Novelist Han Kang received a prestigious literary award in France last week for her book “I Do Not Bid Farewell.” “The Vegetarian” author, for which she won the International Booker Prize in 2016, said she would much like to “bid farewell” now to stories about South Korea’s tragic history, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – BTS member Jungkook has placed three songs on the streaming platform Spotify’s global top 10 chart, becoming the first South Korean solo artist to do so, his agency said Sunday. Jungkook’s debut solo single, “Seven,” and his second digital single, “3D,” ranked No. 1 and No. 9, respectively, on [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Director Lee Isaac Chung of “Minari” (2020), a Korean American family’s heartwarming immigrant drama, said Friday he thinks stories about immigration can appeal to audiences of all backgrounds because life is a journey. Chung, known for the Golden Globe-winning film “Minari,” said his personal experience of growing up as a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean boy band SHINee began its tour around Japan last week and will close with a concert at the Tokyo Dome next year, the group’s agency said Monday. SM Entertainment said the band kicked off their tour at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena with performances on Sept. 30 and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$226,159) to marginalized groups in medical and welfare services on Monday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut, her agency said. IU donated 100 million won each to Asan Medical Center, the Korea National Association of Child Welfare, and the Seoul Metropolitan [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, will begin his mandatory military service this week, his agency announced Sunday. BigHit Music said Suga, 30, will fulfill his military duty by doing an alternative service beginning Friday. Suga will be the third member of the group to join the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A video has gone viral featuring South Korean football star Son Heung-min, currently playing for the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, refusing to hold a fan’s iPhone for a selfie. Son now serves as a PR ambassador for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy brand, a rival to Apple’s tech products. Although he [...]