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K-CULTURE

BTS Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ debuts at top of Billboard Hot 100

BTS member Jungkook's solo debut song "Seven" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on Tuesday. This is the second time a K-pop artist has...

Fifty Fifty’s producer admits to lying about college, work history

Producer Ahn Sung-il of The Givers, a management firm at the center of girl group Fifty Fifty's legal disputes, admitted to lying about where...

Christopher Nolan to appear on Korean TV show as guest before ‘Oppenheimer’ release in Korea

British-American director Christopher Nolan will be the first guest for tvN's new program "Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around the Earth," which is slated to...

‘Elemental’ becomes most popular Pixar work to date in Korea with 5 million viewers

The Pixar Studios animation film “Elemental” recorded 5 million moviegoers over the weekend and became the most popular Pixar work to date in Korea. “Elemental”...

K-tourism Roadshow in New York showcases Korean culture overseas

The K-tourism Roadshow event in New York, which showcases Korea’s traditional and contemporary culture, successfully wrapped up over the weekend, Korea's Ministry of Culture,...

KCON (Hallyu or K-Culture Convention) under fire for “racist” job posting

@kconusa is under fire for ‘racist’ hiring requirements. According to Twitter users, KCON USA listed job postings, recruiting female event staff for KCON convention, but...

Choi Si-won appointed advisor of Korea Association Against Drug Abuse

Choi Si-won from boy band Super Junior was appointed as the advisor at the Korea Association Against Drug Abuse, the agency announced Thursday. Choi will...

NewJeans reflects on debut in one-year anniversary self-interview

It's been exactly a year since girl group NewJeans hit the K-pop scene. Upon releasing new music on Friday, NewJeans reflected on approaching their...

BTS book ‘Beyond the Story’ tops New York Times Best Seller list

BTS's book "Beyond the Story" debuted atop The New York Times Best Seller list on Wednesday, becoming the first book written by a Korean...

9 of 10 most-sold music CDs in U.S. are K-pop albums, report says

Nine of the 10 most-sold music CDs in the United States in the first half of this year were those by K-pop acts. Boy band...