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K-CULTURE

HYBE taking legal action against ‘malicious’ Weverse commenters

K-pop agency HYBE outlined the legal measures being taken against the perpetrators of malicious activities toward 10 of its artists on the company's Weverse...

aespa, Red Velvet struggle as K-pop declines in China

Declining K-pop album sales in China are dealing a serious blow to SM Entertainment and other Korean agencies that rely heavily on Chinese fandom. Album...

NCT 127’s ‘Be There For Me’ topping charts

NCT 127 topped daily album charts with its winter special single “Be There For Me” as of Thursday, its agency, SM Entertainment, said the same day. The physical...

Culture Ministry allocates over 1 trillion won to K-content creation

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to pour over 1.002 trillion won ($774 million) into the content industry next year, the...

Movie ‘12.12: The Day’ makes $1 million in North American market

Historical film “12.12: The Day” surpassed $1 million in revenue in the North American market, becoming the biggest Korean film in the region this...

Blackpink’s Jennie to launch solo career in 2024

  Blackpink member Jennie announced Sunday that she’ll begin her individual activities next year through her own label she’s established, OA (Odd Atelier). Jennie posted on her...

‘12.12: The Day’ becomes second film this year to hit 10M

Historical film “12.12: The Day” surpassed 10 million cumulative viewers Sunday, becoming the second film this year to hit the milestone after “The Roundup:...

BTOB’s Yook Sung-jae signs with iWill Media after leaving Cube Entertainment

BTOB's Yook Sung-jae signed an exclusive contract with production company iWill Media, it said Friday. Yook's contract with his former agency, Cube Entertainment, ended in November. "We will...

SM Entertainment launches audition program production studio, Studio White

SM Entertainment launched a content production studio that will specialize in creating audition programs for diverse music genres and entertainment shows, the K-pop agency...

EXO’s Christmas classic ‘The First Snow’ tops music charts 10 years after release

It's getting colder day by day, and the holiday season is approaching — it's time for winter-themed songs to rise again. "The First Snow," EXO's 10-year-old winter-themed...