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Sibwonppang street snack faces design overhaul after complaints from BOK

Sibwonppang, otherwise known as the 10-won bread, is facing a design overhaul after the Bank of Korea (BOK) called out the snack’s manufacturers for...

‘Bloodhounds’ actors turn crisis into opportunity

Actors tend to expect the unexpected, as anything can happen while filming a movie or a series over a long period. Although actors Woo Do-hwan...

Kang Mi-sun wins best female dancer at Benois de la Danse

Kang Mi-sun, a principal ballerina at Universal Ballet, won best female dancer award at the Benois de la Danse on Tuesday. The prestigious annual ballet...

IU’s copyright battle with German band continues with new claims

Plagiarism accusations surrounding German band Nekta's "Here's Us" (2009) and K-pop singer IU's "The Red Shoes" (2013) have been persisting for a decade. Now,...

BTS’s upcoming book tops bestseller lists at bookstores before release

BTS's upcoming book "Beyond the Story" topped Korean bookstores' best-selling chart before its official release on July 9. The book shot straight to the top...

Season 2 of ‘D.P.’ slated for release on July 28, Netflix says

Season two of the hit Netflix show “D.P.” will be released on July 28, the streaming service company announced Tuesday. Actor Jung Hae-in returns as...

Actor Park Seo-joon reportedly dating YouTuber xooos

Actor Park Seo-joon is in a relationship with YouTuber and singer xooos, local outlet JTBC Entertainment News reported Tuesday. An entertainment industry insider confirmed to...

More stars to join second season of ‘Squid Game’

Actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun will join the second season of one of Netflix's most anticipated original series, "Squid...

Blackpink’s Coachella hanbok designers blend old and new

“Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanbok: a traditional type of dress.” This...

Twice’s sub-unit MiSaMo to drop ‘Marshmallow’ before its debut

  MiSaMo, girl group Twice's first sub-unit, dropped the music video for its B-side track "Marshmallow" ahead of its debut, its agency JYP Entertainment announced...