Korean actor Ji Chang-wook (Instagram) Korean actor Ji Chang-wook, 34, has been cured of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and has resumed his activities. Last July 26, Glorious Entertainment, the actor’s agency, said, “ Ji Chang-wook tested positive for COVID-19 . We are working on...
EXO’s Xiumin (left) and musical actor Choi Jae-rim are positive for COVID-19 (Hadestown Korea) The opening of the Tony Award-winning musical “Hadestown” in Korea has been postponed after 23 actors and staff tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a notice issued on Aug. 10,...
ASTRO (Twitter) K-pop boy band ASTRO’s new release “Switch On” grabbed first place on the weekly physical album chart. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings for the weekly album chart covering the period Aug. 2 to 8. ASTRO’s “Switch On” took first place, selling 275,145...
EXO’s Xiumin (Twitter) K-pop boy band EXO member Xiumin, 31, has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID0-19), his agency said. On Aug. 5, SM Entertainment said, “Xiumin was diagnosed with COVID-19 today. Xiumin underwent a COVID-19 coronavirus test (polymerase chain reaction)...
(Top photo from left) BTS, BLACKPINK, Psy, TWICE and EXO, and (bottom photo from left) Lee Min Ho, Hyun Bin, Gong Yoo, Song Hye-kyo and Lee Jong-suk (Instagram, Facebook, tvN) K-pop superstars BTS, actor Lee Min Ho, “Crash Landing on You” and “Parasite” were voted as the top choices in a...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, NCT Dream EXO’s D.O., SF9 and Loona (Twitter) K-pop superstars BTS’ “Butter” CD emerged as the No. 1 best-selling album in Korea for the month of July. Hanteo Chart released the rankings for the monthly album chart covering the period July 1 to 31. The...
EXO’s D.O. (Twitter) K-pop boy band EXO member D.O. has released his first solo album “Empathy” on July 26 and it topped music charts. “Empathy” is his first solo album since debuting in EXO in 2012 and it contains eight songs including the carrier track “Rose.” D.O. participated in...
Kris Wu (Weibo) Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu, former member of K-pop boy band EXO, is facing mounting criticisms over allegations that he lured girls including underage into sex. Du Meizhu accused the singer of employing different tactics to lure girls into sex. “He would come up with the same...
NCT Dream (Twitter) K-pop boy band NCT Dream’s first studio album “Hot Sauce” has been officially certified to have sold two million copies. On July 8, Korea’s Gaon Music Chart, which is under the supervision of the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), issued certifications for...
(Clockwise from top left) NCT Dream, 2PM, Loona, Han Seungwoo and Drippin (Twitter / Instagram) K-pop boy band NCT Dream’s repackaged album “Hello Future” topped the weekly physical album chart in South Korea. According to Hanteo Chart, “Hello Future” grabbed the No. 1 spot on the...
(Clockwise from top left) Seventeen, EXO, NCT Dream, TXT and TWICE (Twitter) K-pop boy bands Seventeen, EXO, NCT Dream and TXT, and girl group TWICE copped the first five places on the monthly album chart for the month of June. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings of the 30...
(Clockwise from top left) Seventeen, NCT Dream, A.C.E, Brave Girls and TWICE (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen topped the album chart for the second straight week as their new release, “Your Choice,” reached 1.37 million copies in sales. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings of its...
