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NewJeans’ ‘Ditto’ reaches No. 8 on Billboard’s Global 200

Girl group NewJeans ranked at No. 8 on Billboard’s Global 200 with its song “Ditto,” according to an announcement by Billboard on Monday. The song...

Don Spike given suspended prison sentence for drug use

Composer Don Spike has been sentenced to three years of prison, suspended for five years, for using methamphetamine on multiple occasions, by the Seoul Northern...

Davichi’s Kang Min-kyung responds to backlash over job advertisement

Kang Min-kyung of K-pop ballad duo Davichi responded to criticism regarding the salary of employees of her online shopping mall. Earlier this month, Kang came...

Five Korean films are up for Asian Film Awards

Five Korean films scored nominations by the Asian Film Awards (AFA). The AFA is run by the Asia Film Awards Academy (AFAA), which the Hong...

NewJeans faces more controversy for ‘mental illness aesthetic’ music video

Just five months after its debut, rookie girl group NewJeans has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy — this time due to a...

Fans of BTS’s Jin asked to stop sending letters, gifts to military training center

Jin of boy band BTS poses for a selfie two days ahead of his enlistment in the army, on Dec. 11, 2022. ...

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ surpasses 8 million ticket sales in Korea

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has drawn over 8 million viewers in the first three weeks of its theatrical release in Korea, hitting the...

‘The Glory’ was third most-watched non-English TV series on Netflix last week

"The Glory" was the third most-watched non-English TV series around the world on Netflix last week, according to the streaming service's official website on...

Director Park Chan-wook travels to U.S. for Golden Globe Awards

Park Chan-wook flew to the United States to attend the Golden Globe Awards, where "Decision to Leave," the director's latest film, is nominated for...

Blackpink’s ‘Shut Down’ music video surpasses 300 million views on YouTube

Blackpink's “Shut Down” music video surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, the girl group's agency YG Entertainment announced Tuesday. The music video reached 300 million...