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‘Godsaeng’: nightlife-related businesses on decline, self-improvement emerges

Long gone are the days of Koreans going for a late night out, wandering around from noraebang (singing rooms) to bars. Now, a more physically and...

Cover of ‘Aoi Sangoshou’ by NewJeans’ Hanni sends track up charts

YouTube videos of NewJeans’ Hanni covering an iconic Japanese song widely popular in the 1980s are going viral, conjuring up feelings of nostalgia in...

BTS’s Jin to carry torch in lead-up to Paris Olympic Games

BTS member Jin will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics torch relay as a torchbearer. Jin is scheduled to depart for France soon to participate as a torchbearer...

Fast, cheap and uncanny: Generative AI changes playing field in Korea’s film industry

AI technology is rapidly transforming the film industry, allowing directors to create films and television series in mere days, as well as replicate the...

Exclusive: Blackpink’s Lisa steps down as Celine global ambassador

Blackpink’s Lisa has stepped down as Celine’s global brand ambassador, ending a relationship with the LVMH-owned fashion brand that began in 2020. “It is true...

Krafton under fire over unrestricted customization of NewJeans in PUBG

Girl group NewJeans has found itself at the center of controversy following the latest update in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) as some gamers dressed characters...

Seventeen officially appointed as Unesco goodwill ambassador, to donate $1 million

Boy band Seventeen promised to donate $1 million to help people around the world pursue their dreams as the first K-pop ambassador for the youth in...

ADOR tightens security for NewJeans’ Tokyo events after knife attack threat posted online

NewJeans' agency ADOR said Tuesday that it will enhance security measures for the girl group's upcoming fan meet and greet in Japan following a...

FTC launches investigation into HYBE over faulty documents

Korea’s antitrust regulator launched an investigation into HYBE over allegedly faulty documents, according to local media reports. The documents were related to mandatory annual filings...

Blackpink’s ‘Born Pink’ world tour film to screen in 110 countries

Girl group Blackpink’s “Born Pink” world tour will be screened in theaters starting July 31, marking its eighth anniversary as a group, its agency...