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‘Celebrity’ Tops Netflix’s Weekly Ranking for Non-English TV Shows

‘Celebrity’ Tops Netflix’s Weekly Ranking for Non-English TV Shows

SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s Korean-language series “Celebrity” was the most-watched non-English TV show on the streamer in the previous week, its viewership chart showed Wednesday. Released on June 30, the 12-part show about the extravagant lives of social media influencers topped Netflix’s non-English TV show list for the week of July 3-9 [...]

Airlines Increase Cancellation Fees After K-pop Fans Delay Flights

Airlines Increase Cancellation Fees After K-pop Fans Delay Flights

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two main airlines, Korean Air and Asiana, will be adding 200,000 won to cancellation charges for customers who cancel a flight reservation after going through the departure gate. Previously, the cancellation charges were only around 100,000 won (US$88), making it difficult to prevent cases where a customer [...]

Earnings in Show Business Show Heavy Imbalance between Celebrity Level, Gender

Earnings in Show Business Show Heavy Imbalance between Celebrity Level, Gender

SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The glitz of show business isn’t the same for everyone in the industry, where earnings are heavily imbalanced between A-listers and those who are not, income tax filings for 2015 showed Monday.  A total of 15,423 people, whose reported jobs were actors and actresses, reported an annual income that [...]