SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More South Korean celebrities have joined nationwide efforts to help victims of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Jimin and J-Hope, both members of the K-pop supergroup BTS, have donated 100 million won (US$77,918) each to the Korean Committee for UNICEF to be used for its emergency relief [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The worldwide popularity of K-pop is pushing global luxury brands to reach out to Korean celebrities. Jimin of K-pop super group BTS was recently selected to become Christian Dior’s brand ambassador. Another BTS member J-Hope participated in the Louis Vuitton Men’s Autumn-Winter 2023 Show last Thursday in Paris, France. [...]
DAEJEON, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Any unauthorized use of the faces and names of celebrities such as K-pop supergroup BTS and football star Son Heung-min will be regarded as unfair competition practice and result in legal consequences. The Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that an amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘fandom donations’ in which fans of celebrities or public figures engage in acts of donation continue to expand every year, gaining a foothold as a new tier of donation practices. The Beautiful Foundation, a South Korean charity group, and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy studied [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has mapped out a suicide prevention plan for pop culture artists as part of efforts to prevent the suicide of famous celebrities as well as copycat suicides. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare developed the plan after holding a ministerial conference on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean entertainment scene is expected to experience a heated-up competition this fall among breakout A-list celebrities who will return to the small screen after years of absence. JTBC will open up the “star wars” with the melodrama “Lost,” starring Cannes-winning Jeon Do-yeon, premiering on Sept. 4. Choosing [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A transition in the style of media reporting on suicide committed by celebrities leads to a reduction in the suicide rate among non-celebrities, a recent study showed. A research team from Samsung Medical Center conducted a study on the changes in the suicide rate in South Korea between 2005 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a heated scandal over Luda, a chatbot that ended up being unplugged amid controversies over its hypersexualization and unfiltered comments on sexual minorities, South Korea faces another socio-technological issue on how to tackle artificial intelligence technology that targets real, living celebrities as victims of deepfake porn. On Wednesday, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of South Korean celebrities have recently come under fire for plagiarizing academic papers. Singer Hong Jin-young and popular history lecturer Seol Min-seok recently issued official apologies following accusations that they had committed plagiarism while writing their master’s theses. Experts argue that thesis requirements for public figures and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday promulgated a revised law that allows pop culture celebrities credited with contributing to improving the country’s image to postpone their mandatory military service, the defense ministry said. The revised Military Service Act — which passed the National Assembly early this month and was approved by [...]