Four Korean celebrities have enlisted in the military on March 20 to fulfill their mandatory duty as citizens. Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk and K-pop idols Y (Choi SungYun) of Golden Child, Kang Seung-sik of Victon and Cha Hun of rock band N. Flying all entered the military camps today and will...
Another K-pop idol is set to enlist in the military, a mandatory for all Korean men. K-pop boy band Golden Child member Y (Choi Sung-yun) will start his military service on March 20. In a notice on Feb. 27, Woollim Entertainment, the group’s agency, said, “We notify about enlistment...
A member of K-pop boy band Golden Child who suffered facial fracture after being hit with a golf club last September is set to resume his career. On Sept. 28 last year, Golden Child’s Choi Bomin “was hit in the face with a wood golf club that another person was using during a practice session....
Rookie K-pop girl group NewJeans topped the weekly physical album chart in Korea two weeks after their official debut. Korea’s Hanteo Chart announced that NewJeans’ debut album “New Jeans,” which was released on Aug. 1, sold 311,271 copies and garnered a physical record index of 368,387.34...
More Korean stars have tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea’s confirmed cases reached 12.77 million. On March 30, SM Entertainment announced that K-pop group Red Velvet’s Seulgi has been confirmed to have Covid-19. (Clockwise from top left) Red Velvet's Seulgi, 2PM's Junho, Golden...
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...
(Clockwise from top left) BLACKPINK’s Rosé, Super Junior, Woodz, Pentagon and Drippin (Instagram, Twitter) BLACKPINK’s Rosé, boy band Super Junior, Woodz and Pentagon topped the weekly physical album chart. Hanteo Chart released the rankings for its weekly physical album sales covering the...
NCT (Twitter) K-pop boy band NCT grabbed first place on the monthly physical album chart in January with “Resonance Pt. 2.” According to South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, NCT’s “Resonance Pt. 2” Departure version sold 268,788 copies for the month of January to place first on the chart. The...
K-pop boy band Golden Child member Bong Jaehyun, 21, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Dec. 17 as the virus continues to sweep the Korean music industry. The band’s agency, Woollim Entertainment, made the announcement, saying that Jaehyun underwent testing on Dec. 16 and was...
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many in-person K-pop concerts and fan meetings were cancelled. To continue promoting Korean culture, Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) have launched MOKKOJI...
