K-pop superstars BTS member Jin will be singing the main theme song of the anticipated iQiyi Original K-series “Jirisan” starring Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon. It was announced on Oct. 1, AStory, the producer of the drama, and Most Contents, the theme song producer said, “The official...
Outstanding Filipino and Korean talent took center stage at the 2021 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival held on Sept. 25. Organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, United Korean Community Association (UKCA) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the online...
'High Class' stars (from left) Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-soo, Ha Jun, Park Se-jin and Gong Hyun-joo at the press event (iQiyi) Korean actress Cho Yeo-jeong, who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” will headline the new Korean drama “High Class,” which will premiere on iQiyi on Sept....
Former IZ*ONE member An Yu-jin (left) and N.Flying’s Kim Jae-hyun (Instagram) An Yu-jin, 18, former member of K-pop girl group IZ*ONE, and Kim Jae-hyun, 27, member of rap rock band N.Flying, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starship Entertainment announced on Sept. 4 that...
The 'Running Man' cast will hold an online fan meeting on Sept. 5 (Running Man) The cast of the popular Korean variety show “Running Man” will be holding an online fan meeting next month. “Running Man” members Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Yang Se-chan, Haha, Jeon So-min and Jee...
(From left) Tiffany Young, Yeo Jin-goo and Sunmi during the 'Girls Planet 999' press conference on Aug. 5 (Mnet) The competition show “Girls Planet 999” featuring 99 contestants from South Korea, Japan and China will make its awaited premiere on Aug. 6. On Aug. 5, host and actor Yeo...
(Clockwise from top left) Jo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Song Ji-hyo, Park Seo-joon, Jo Jung-suk, Song Joong-ki, Gong Yoo and Moon Chae-won (KOFIC, Instagram, Twitter) Jo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Song Ji-hyo, Park Seo-joon and Jo Jung-suk copped the first five places in the Korean movie star brand...
BTS' Permission to Dance MV (Screenshot/YouTube) The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its appreciation to South Korean pop band BTS for incorporating sign language to their new single “Permission to Dance.” In his official Twitter account, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
Son Ye-jin (Instagram) Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in the hit series “Crash Landing on You,” has been cast in a new drama. It was announced that Son Ye-jin has agreed to star in the drama “Thirty Nine,” her comeback work on Korean TV channel JTBC in three years after...
Minister Hwang Hee of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (left) and BTS (MCST / Big Hit Music) K-pop superstars BTS will be recommended if they file an application to postpone their military service until age 30. The so-called “BTS Military Service Act” took effect in South...
BTS (Big Hit Music) The new law that will allow K-pop superstars BTS and other pop culture artists to postpone their military service until age 30 took effect today, June 23. On Dec. 22, 2020, the Korean government promulgated the so-called “BTS Military Service Act” to give outstanding pop...
BTS’ Jimin, ASTRO’s Chae Eun-woo, and BTS’ V, Jungkook and Jin grabbed the first five places in the latest brand reputation rankings for individual K-pop boy band members for May. The Korea Corporate Research Institute released the rankings on May 15 based on an analysis of 126.05...
