It’s not a musical film, but one that’s full of music. Lovely, beautiful music skillfully interwoven into a moving narrative that brings one to the highs and lows of dreams, passion, and determination. ‘Lovely and beautiful’ similarly sums up the film itself as it tells a luminous story of...
BBC Studios announced on April 23 that audiences across Asia will be the first to watch “Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji-hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure,” which will premiere on BBC Earth in Asia on May 11. The docuseries stars Korean actress Song Ji-hyo, known for the longest running Korean variety...
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ viral song “APT.” has set another record. On Jan. 31, the music video for “APT.” reached one billion views on YouTube, or in just 105 days after it was released on Oct. 18 last year. “‘APT.’ officially broke the internet. #ROSÉ and @BrunoMars ...
BLACKPINK member Rosé and Bruno Mars’ catchy and viral hit song “APT.” has joined Spotify's Billions Club. “APT.,” released on Oct. 18 last year, reached one billion streams on Spotify on Jan. 30. Rosé made the announcement on her Instagram account, saying, “Thank you...
The thriller film “Dark Nuns,” starring Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-wook, and Moon Woo-jin, grabbed the top spot at the box office in South Korea. Released on Jan. 24, “Dark Nuns” has topped the daily and weekend box office tallies in South Korea. “Dark Nuns” is an...
Guinness World Records announced that BLACKPINK member Rosé set new titles with her viral song “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. Rosé released “APT.” on Oct. 18 last year, which went viral. The song is the main track of her first studio album “Rosie” that was released in...
The viral hit song “APT.” by BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “APT.” was released in October and continued its popularity in the new year. According to Billboard, “APT.” rose to No. 5 from No. 34 on the Jan. 11-dated Hot 100...
“Harbin,” a period film starring actor Hyun Bin, has dominated the box office in South Korea for nearly two weeks. In the film, Hyun Bin stars as Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, who shot and killed Ito Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan, at Harbin station in...
A survey revealed the worst Korean film actors of 2024. Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang is back with its 8th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies in the US, which names the worst films and actors. Under the 8th Raspberry Film...
Korean actor Song Joong-ki, star of the dramas “Reborn Rich” and “Vincenzo,” said he is deeply grateful to fans as he shared the good news about the birth of his daughter. On Nov. 21, the star announced that his wife gave birth to their second child in Rome. "Aside from work, I...
The funeral for the late Korean actor Song Jae-rim, who appeared in the hit drama “Moon Embracing the Sun,” was held on Nov. 14. Song Jae-rim (송재림), 39, was found dead at his home in Seongdong, Seoul at about 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. A friend who had made a lunch appointment visited,...
The movie “Revolver, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, and Lim Ji-yeon, won best film at the 33rd Buil Film Awards held on Oct. 3 at Signiel Busan hotel in Busan, South Korea. Hosted by actress Go Ah-sung and actor Kim Dong-wook, the Buil Film Awards (부일영화상) ceremony was...
