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The inaugural APAN Music Awards ceremony was held on Jan. 24 to honor excellence in music in 2020. 

Hanteo Chart has revealed the top-selling albums released by Korean male and female groups, and male and female solo artists in the second half of 2020 covering the period July 1 to Dec. 31.

Korean actor Hyun Bin emerged as the biggest winner at the 2020 APAN Star Awards by bagging the “daesang” or grand prize for the hit drama “Crash Landing on You” and he thanked his girlfriend and co-star Son Ye-jin in his speech. 

Korean singer-songwriter Wheesung has admitted to the illegal use of the narcotic and psychotropic drug propofol, an injectable anesthetic which was linked to the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson in 2009. 

Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano has threatened to close down business establishments found repeatedly violating health and safety protocols.

iKON, which won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the song “Love Scenario,” is in the final stages of negotiation to join “Kingdom,” a competition between K-pop boy bands.

For many K-pop fans, Korean choreographer Bae Yoon-jung is a familiar face for being a dance mentor on the survival audition TV shows “Produce 101” Season 1, “Produce 48” and “Produce X 101.” 

Fans have expressed their concern that something is wrong with Korean star Sandara Park’s health after seeing her on a Korean TV show. 

K-pop groups ENHYPEN and STAYC placed first in album sales among rookies that debuted in the second half of 2020.

Korean star Lee Min Ho revealed that he auditioned for his role in Apple TV Plus’ original series “Pachinko,” his first in 11 years.

After leaving JYP Entertainment, K-pop idol group GOT7’s Youngjae has found a new agency while Mark Tuan reached one million subscribers on YouTube.

Korean actor Kim Seon-ho has successfully held his first global online fan meeting on TikTok on Jan. 17.

Korean actress Park Si-yeon, 41, was caught by the police for drunk driving in broad daylight on Jan. 17.

The Taguig City government is ready to roll out its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program that will be led by medical professionals.

Korean star Lee Jong-suk, who is making his comeback and is considering to star in the movie “Decibel,” knows where to put his money: real estate. 

More than half of Muntinlupa residents are willing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a survey.

The rivalry between Smart and Globe, the two leading telecommunications companies in the Philippines, has spilled into K-pop.

Mina, 27, former member of K-pop girl group AOA, has revealed a psychiatric medical certificate to belie accusations from Koreans and foreigners she had no proof that she suffered bullying from former group leader Shin Jimin.