K-pop idol group BTS member Jin has urged fans not to go to the training camp where he is enlisting next due to safety concerns. This after Korean media reported that Jin, the oldest member of BTS, will be enlisting on Dec. 13 . BTS' Jin (Big Hit Music) The reports added that Jin will enter the 5th...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin’s first solo album has reached one million in sales. According to Korea’s Circle Chart, which tracks song and album sales, Jin’s “The Astronaut,” released on Oct. 28, has sold 1,024,382 copies as of Nov. 12. BTS member Jin (Twitter) Based on Circle...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin’s dream came true. Korean noodle company Ottogi announced that Jin will be the latest endorser of its Jin Ramen instant noodle brand. The noodle brand is also sold in many countries including the Philippines. BTS' Jin is the newest endorser of the Korean instant...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jin has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time with his solo release. Jin released “The Astronaut” on Oct. 28 and according to Billboard, the song debuted at No. 51 on the Nov. 12-dated Hot 100 chart. BTS Jin's "The Astronaut' is No. 6 on...
Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin, star of the drama “When the Camellia Blooms,” announced on Aug. 17 that she is going to marry Korean-American singer Kevin Oh. Gong Hyo-jin, 42, and Oh, 31, met two years ago. Oh won in the talent search show “Superstar K7” in 2015 and sung the original...
“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut film “Hunt” achieved a milestone by selling one million tickets in South Korea. “Hunt” is an espionage movie starring Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae and Go Yoon-jung. Lee Jung-jae in "Hunt" movie (KOFIC)...
The actors who will be starring in the musical version of star couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s hit drama “Crash Landing on You” have been revealed. Last July 4, a prologue teaser poster for the “Musical Crash Landing on You” was posted on its official Instagram account. “Musical Crash...
Many K-pop idols lived completely different lives before making a name in the Korean entertainment industry. Some of them have always dreamed of becoming an artist, while others discovered their calling as a musician when the opportunity presented itself. The latter is true for the two members of...
Korean actress Son Ye-jin announced on June 27 that she is pregnant, nearly three months after getting married to Hyun Bin. Son Ye-jin took to Instagram to announce her pregnancy. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin at their wedding on March 31 (left) and the Instagram photo last month that started the...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS surprised fans on June 14 when they announced that they are taking a break from group activities and focus on solo endeavors but emphasized that they are not disbanding. BTS debuted in 2013 and have been working non-stop as a group. Now they will focus on...
Apple TV+ has announced that it has renewed “Pachinko” for second season as the drama wrapped up its eight-episode run on April 29. “Pachinko” tells the story of a Korean immigrant family across four generations who leave South Korea to survive. The story starts in the early 1900s and is...
“Crash Landing on You” couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin have returned to South Korea after spending their honeymoon in the US. The two stars were met by the media and fans at Incheon International Airport as they arrived on April 28. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin upon their arrival at Incheon...
