SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Outside of serialized dramas and variety comedies, reality television is inarguably the prevalent TV genre out there today, with networks trying to come up with new fresh ideas to win viewers swamped in a glut of preexisting similar shows. And while placing idol singers under the microscope in KBS [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) - The South Korean girl group industry is undergoing a generational shift, with new girl groups expanding their presence in the K-pop power structure. Almost 20 years has passed since the debut of the “first generational” girl groups — SES of S.M. Entertainment, Babyvox of DR Music and Fin.K.L. of DSP Entertainment – in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups are like fashion. One day you’re in, the next day you’re out. By that logic, Girls’ Generation has outlived people’s expectations, topping music charts, local or international, eight years after its debut. But even the act once considered the most invincible is being dethroned — “Party,” GG’s [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – To attract young customers in their 20s and 30s, Korean department stores are holding various promotional events, such as a mega concert with K-pop stars and mobile coupons for VIPs visiting the stores. The department stores are feeling a sense of crisis that if they neglect buyers under 40, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea’s big-three talent agencies–SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment–are competing hard in launching new idol groups. Of these, however, only YG Entertainment has seen its share price soar recently while others are languishing in the market. According to financial investment sources on August 13, the top-three entertainment agencies have debuted [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Red Velvet, a brand-new girl group of SM Entertainment, released a music video of its debut song “Happiness.” The girl group is comprised of Seul-ki, Irene, Wendy and Joy and their debut song “Happiness” is an urban Euro pop song with African beats and strong synthesized sound. The song [...]