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K-Pop Group F.T. Island Mobbed by Fans at Istanbul Airport, Turkish Media Bemused

ISTANBUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop five-man group F.T. Island touched down at Istanbul Atatürk Airport on October 28 and was greeted by hundreds of excited fans calling out members’ names and holding placards, a scene Turkish media reported as causing severe congestion at the airport. The individual members and supporting staff emerged from the [...]

Chinese Group Invests US$209 mln in FNC Entertainment

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Suning Universal has decided to invest US$209 million in FNC Entertainment, the South Korean entertainment agency said Monday. FNC Entertainment said it will issue about 1.7 million new shares to Suning Universal Media Co. to raise 336.9 billion won (US$290.8 million) in capital. “Through [...]