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K-CULTURE

Year-end Korean music programs showcase top K-pop acts and more

The time has come for the year’s top K-pop stars to gather together for the year-end music programs, showing off their songs and moves...

Seventeen ends Japan leg of world tour ‘Follow’ after attracting over 510,000 fans

Seventeen wrapped up the Japanese leg of its world tour "Follow" on Sunday after attracting over 510,000 concertgoers over 12 concerts held at major domes...

JYP Entertainment announces 7-member lineup for new boy band NEXZ

Winners of JYP Entertainment's latest audition program have been chosen to form NEXZ, the agency's new seven-member boy band. The seven winners were announced on...

Health concerns grow for (G)I-DLE as two members fall sick

Concerns are growing for girl group (G)I-DLE regarding the health of its members. Shuhua of (G)I-DLE tested positive for influenza A and will take time off, her agency...

NewJeans to rock New Year’s Eve on ABC’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

NewJeans is set to perform on U.S. television network ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024," a first for a K-pop...

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...