BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned 21 fan club accounts of South Korean celebrities, including one for the chart-topping K-pop sensation BTS, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on entertainment and culture industries. Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, has imposed 30-day suspensions on 21 accounts belonging [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Park Hae-jin will open a video channel on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, the largest social media network in China had asked the Korean actor, who enjoys huge popularity in the country, to open a channel titled “Park [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean TV series “Cheese in the Trap” continues to be one of the most viewed foreign soap operas on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, the program’s publicist said Wednesday. The Ytree Co. said in a statement that the series based on a popular webtoon in South [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korean TV series “Cheese in the Trap” has been one of the most searched foreign soap operas on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, the program’s publicist said Thursday. The series based on the popular webtoon in South Korea was the third and second-most searched keyword of the hour [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Naturalized Korean-American singer Yoo Seung-jun said Tuesday he is grateful for being offered a chance to perform on stage after he was banned from entering his home country South Korea for allegedly evading conscription. “I’m happy to be able to sing on stage. I hope your 2016 is filled [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) -Park Shin-hye, a South Korean actress, has more than 10 million followers on the Chinese social media network Weibo, her agency said Thursday. Her followers surpassed 10 million as of Wednesday, according to S.A.L.T Entertainment. She is the first South Korean actress to surpass 10 million followers on Weibo, it [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese American actress Liu Yifei has confirmed her relationship with South Korean actor Song Seung-heon on her social media. The 27-year-old on Wednesday posted on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter: “Although I have a lot to say, I’ve decided to send two ¢¾¢¾. Thank you.” The message was written shortly [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean rapper Psy will soon release an album containing Chinese versions of his lesser known songs to reach out to more Chinese fans, his local management agency said. Unlike his global hits “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman,” the tracks on the new album, including “Paradise,” “The End” and “What [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The popular K-pop boy band EXO will release its second full-length album “Exodus” this week, its management said Thursday. The new album, the first by the group since “Overdose” in December, is scheduled to hit the market on Friday, S.M. Entertainment said. Some of the tracks on the new album were unveiled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Rumor has it that Jessica, a member of K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, and Tylor Kwon, Korean-American investment banker, will get married soon. According to a Chinese media on Sept. 10, Jessica has a boyfriend dating for a year and recently she received an engagement ring from him, Tylor [...]