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K-CULTURE

Global K-Pop streams surge by 42 percent

Global streams of K-pop music have increased by 42 percent compared to last year, according to data by Luminate, a music and entertainment data...

Korean student goes viral for baffling ‘floating feet’ dance video

A video of a male student seemingly gliding, or even floating, with his dance moves has gone viral, gaining more than 200 million views...

HYBE strongly denies rumors linking BTS to drug allegations

HYBE denied rumors spreading against boy band BTS that its members may have been involved in the fast-spreading drug allegations in the entertainment industry,...

K-pop star G-Dragon under investigation for illegal drug use

The police have opened an official investigation into K-pop star G-Dragon concerning illegal drug use. According to the Incheon Police Agency on Wednesday, the investigation into the...

Fifty Fifty’s appeal to end contracts with Attrakt dismissed by court

A court once again dismissed girl group Fifty Fifty members' request to have their exclusive contracts with their agency Attrakt be nullified, upholding on Tuesday a...

Seventeen becomes first boy band to top Melon chart in 2023

Seventeen topped Korea's largest domestic streaming platform Melon's Top 100 chart for the first time for a boy band this year with its new song...

Blackpink’s Jisoo, actor Ahn Bo-hyun break up, YG Entertainment confirms

Blackpink's Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun are back on the market, Jisoo's agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. The two stars admitted that they were in a relationship and were...

Three members of Fifty Fifty dismissed from agency Attrakt

Three members of K-pop quartet Fifty Fifty have been dismissed from their agency Attrakt, putting a virtual halt to a girl group that debuted,...

Oh Jung-se’s agency apologizes after actor’s manager kills man in car crash

Actor Oh Jung-se's agency issued an apology after a van the actor's manager was driving killed a man in his 60s. According to police reports,...

Agency of ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun releases statement over alleged drug use

"Parasite" actor Lee Sun-kyun's agency Hodu&U Entertainment released a statement Friday afternoon addressing rumors that the film star had used drugs. The press release did...