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6 in 10 S. Koreans Support Alternative Military Service for BTS: Survey

6 in 10 S. Koreans Support Alternative Military Service for BTS: Survey

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to 60 percent of South Koreans agree with replacing BTS’ mandatory military service with other alternatives, a poll showed Sunday. Innertech Systems, a local polling agency, conducted a nationwide survey of 3,004 men and women above 18 years of age, of which 59.8 percent agreed that the K-pop [...]

BTS’ RM Donates 100 mln Won for 2nd Consecutive Year to Restore Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage

BTS’ RM Donates 100 mln Won for 2nd Consecutive Year to Restore Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of K-pop superband BTS, has donated 100 million won (US$71,854) for the second consecutive year to preserve and restore overseas Korean cultural heritage, a state-run cultural foundation said Thursday. The Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation said the singer, whose real Korean name is Kim Nam-joon, has recently [...]

Hip-hop Group Balming Tiger’s New Single Featuring BTS’ RM Tops iTunes’ Global Chart

Hip-hop Group Balming Tiger’s New Single Featuring BTS’ RM Tops iTunes’ Global Chart

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A new single by hip-hop group Balming Tiger featuring RM of BTS topped the iTunes’ global songs chart Friday, the hip-hop group said. “Sexy Nukim” debuted atop the Worldwide iTunes Song chart and top songs charts in about 50 countries around the world, a day after its release, the [...]