SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Ki-jin, a physics professor at Sogang University known for declining a blank check offer from Chinese tech giant Huawei, has recently made headlines for a different reason: a breakthrough in non-invasive blood glucose monitoring. Lee, also recognized as the father of K-pop star CL from the group 2NE1, has [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual international music fair will kick off in Seoul this month to showcase dozens of talented artists from South Korea and abroad, organizers said Friday. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced a list of 64 local and foreign musicians who will appear onstage in the Seoul International [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean girl group 2NE1 has officially disbanded, its agency revealed on Friday, confirming that only two of the three remaining members will continue their careers with the company. With Gong Minzy leaving in April and the remaining members’ contracts expiring on Nov. 5, the group and management agreed [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Rebellious haute couture maestro Jean Paul Gaultier struck Korean fashion lovers with awe when his variation of women’s hanbok, a traditional Korean outfit, was unveiled in the media event of his latest exhibition here on Friday. The 64-year-old “enfant terrible” considered the upcoming exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza as a creation [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) - The South Korean girl group industry is undergoing a generational shift, with new girl groups expanding their presence in the K-pop power structure. Almost 20 years has passed since the debut of the “first generational” girl groups — SES of S.M. Entertainment, Babyvox of DR Music and Fin.K.L. of DSP Entertainment – in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean singer CL, who is set to make her U.S. debut this fall, has been named one of the top 10 must-know artists by Rolling Stone magazine. The list of “10 New Artists You Must Know” was revealed online Monday, local time, with the 24-year-old sharing space with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – YG Entertainment became a quintuple medalist at the Red Dot Design Awards, which is are one of the three most prestigious design awards in the world. The debut album of Winner, 2NE1‘s second album ‘CRUSH’, Tae-yang’s second album ‘RISE’, the live CD of YG Family’s concert in Seoul, and a [...]
“It’s a global phenomenon so I’m sure everyone already knows what this is. It’s beyond excellent. It’s the best thing you’ve ever seen.” “When we did the ‘Spider Man’ premiere in Seoul, Korea, we were on stage with the band 2NE1″ - Emma Stone, actress SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — It turns out American [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) — Yang Hyun-suk, the chief of YG Entertainment, topped the list of stock-rich celebrities in South Korea as his entertainment agency’s shares rose this year on upbeat business outlook, data showed Tuesday. Yang’s shares in his company listed on the secondary KOSDAQ market were estimated at 201.18 billion won (US$186.12 million) [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — CL, a member of popular South Korean girl group 2NE1, ranked No. 2 on TIME magazine‘s online voting for its 100 most influential people of 2015 list, according to the magazine’s website Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin ”edged out rapper-singer CL to claim the number one spot with 6.95 percent [...]