SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean entertainment companies are facing a dilemma as China, under the ‘One-China Policy’, has begun to take issue with foreign companies using terminology that seems to uphold Taiwan’s independence. With an increasing number of idols of Taiwanese nationality making a debut in South Korea, many companies are careful [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie, the pivotal member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, and Kai from the boy band EXO split up less than one month after their romantic relationship was exposed by a media outlet, according to the latter’s management agency on Friday. “The two parted ways,” SM Entertainment told the media, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular K-pop boy band SHINee’s member Key will begin the mandatory 21-month military service in early March as a member of the military band, his management agency SM Entertainment said Friday. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Kim Ki-bum, “will join the military on March 4, having recently got [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Acclaimed K-pop boy band Seventeen returned Monday with the new EP “You Made My Dawn,” fronted by “Home,” which brings out the 13 members’ warmer and manly sides. The teenage concept band showed up in uncharacteristic warm pink suits and tailored jackets as the members presented “Home,” the title [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Six-piece K-pop girl band GFriend released their second full-length album, “Time for us,” Monday as the group marked their successful fourth year on the K-pop scene. “Time for us” is the band’s first full-length album since the release of their first, “LOL,” in July, 2016, and their first music [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will open the country’s first K-pop arena in northern Seoul in 2024 to attract more foreign tourists. “We plan to start the work to construct the concerts-only complex, Seoul Arena, in September next year on a 50,149-square-meter lot near Changdong Station for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, returned to the K-pop scene Tuesday with its new EP “WJ Stay?,” which brings out the colorful and dazzling sides of the band’s 10 members. The EP’s lead track “La La Love” is a retro pop song woven with sentimental string sounds that [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Apink, one of the front-running K-pop girl groups, will release their new album this week, the latest part of the band’s efforts to tweak their long-established angelic concept, the group members said Sunday. “In our initial days, we dealt with innocent and lovely appeals, (but) going forward, we plan [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Kang Daniel, a member of the now-disbanded popular K-pop boy band Wanna One, drew more than 1 million followers within little more than 11 hours of opening his personal Instagram account, his feed showed Thursday. Kang launched the account on Wednesday as he gears up for a solo career [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwang Chi-yeul, a leading light in the phenomenal popularity of Korean pop culture worldwide, will release a new album this month, the second full-length record of his 12-year music career, his management agency said Wednesday. The 37-year-old Hallyu star will return with the release on Jan. 21, according to [...]