Yeonjun, a member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT), has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Feb. 17 while members of girl groups (G)I-DLE and Cherry Bullet are awaiting to confirm their positive results. “Yeonjun had felt unwell including having a headache on Saturday...
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN’s Sunoo has recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while more Korean stars have tested positive. South Korea is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. On Feb. 16, Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that...
K-pop superstars BTS have announced the dates of their concert to be held in Seoul, South Korea. The “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage-Seoul” will be held on March 10, 12 and 13 at the Olympic Stadium. Big Hit Music said the Seoul concert “will be held both in-person and as an online live...
K-pop idol group and Grammy nominee BTS’ V tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to Big Hit Music, BTS’ agency, V has been diagnosed with COVID-19 on the night of Feb. 15. BTS' V (Big Hit Music) “V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a...
Close to 40 vehicles intended to transport coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were donated by the South Korean government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Korean Embassy in the Philippines) A total of 34 cold chain transportation vehicles and four service vans from the Korean...
More K-pop stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the Omicron variant surge in South Korea. ON Feb. 14, Yuehua Entertainment announced that all seven members of upcoming K-pop boy band Tempest have been confirmed to have COVID-19. They are Hanbin, Hyungseop, Hyuk,...
K-pop girl group ITZY’s Lia and Yeji, and boy band CNBLUE’s Yonghwa tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the number of Korean stars who got the virus to 98 since Jan. 19. Lia was the first member of ITZY to test positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 13 followed by Yeji on Feb....
SEOUL -- South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Sunday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 56,431 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising...
"Koreans flat out 'own' Netflix." This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. described Netflix's Korean content after watching one of the newest shows "KDramaland" has to offer on the streaming platform. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (MB File photo) and the poster of...
Seven members of a K-pop boy band Cravity and four of K-pop group BLANK2Y tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in one day to bring the total number of infected Korean stars to at least 95 since Jan. 19. According to agency Starship Entertainment on Feb. 12, the group members who have...
Three more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Feb. 12 amid a surge in Omicron variant cases in South Korea. K-pop idols Wonwoo of Seventeen and Gunwoo of T1419, and Korean TV show “Running Man” star Haha have been confirmed to have COVID-19. (Clockwise from...
More Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the surge continues in South Korea due to the Omicron variant. On Feb. 11, K-pop boy band ENHYPEN’s Sunoo, “Squid Game” star Heo Sung-tae, 2AM’s Jo Kwon and comedian Kim Jun-ho were announced to be positive for...
