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Seventeen’s Jeonghan to take break due to ankle surgery

Jeonghan of boy band Seventeen will be taking a break to recover from surgery on his ankle, his agency Pledis Entertainment said Thursday. "Jeonghan underwent an ankle surgery...

‘Concrete Utopia’ delivers potent message on Korean’s obsession with property

  The movie begins with a TV documentary about a towering apartment complex in Seoul. The newscaster reports on how apartments have transformed Korean society....

‘The Glory’ dominated Netflix in 2023

Korean Netflix original series “The Glory” was the third-most watched content on Netflix during the first half of 2023. Netflix released a list of the...

Billboard ranks HYBE world’s fifth biggest tour promoter

HYBE was the No. 5 music company in the world in terms of tour revenues and the only Korean company to be included in...

SM Entertainment seeks next K-pop stars with new global audition

SM Entertainment will begin a worldwide audition, “2024 SM Global Audition,” next month to find new faces for the K-pop scene, the agency said...

‘Life Goes On’ as Jimin, Jungkook begin military service

BTS's Jimin and Jungkook pass through the gate of a military boot camp in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi, where they will receive basic training in black SUVs on Tuesday....

Korean-Canadian Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ earns five Golden Globe nominations

  'Past Lives', a film by Korean-Canadian director Celine Song, has been nominated in five categories for the Golden Globes Awards. On December 11, the film...

Lee Mu-jin to hold 1st overseas solo concert in Los Angeles in January

Singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin will hold his first overseas solo concert in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, his agency Big Planet Made Entertainment said Monday. The concert, titled...

BTS fans crowd boot camp as V and RM begin military service

The military boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong, was crowded with ARMY, fans of K-pop superstar BTS, on Monday afternoon. They had gathered together, despite...

Jungkook receives first platinum certification for ‘Golden’ in Japan

BTS's Jungkook received his first platinum certification for his first full-length solo album "Golden" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), his agency BigHit Music said...