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For one, Korean leaders have long subsidized culture and entertainment and now the dividends are paying off.

Lawmaker Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano addressed bashers after fans of K-pop superstars BTS criticized him on social media for using the boy band for political stunt. 

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea abroad. 

Angry fans slammed and cursed Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano for using K-pop superstars BTS for political stunt. 

Gaon Music Chart has released the final figures for the top-selling albums in South Korea in 2020 and has also published new certifications.

K-pop boy bands BTS grabbed the top spot and NCT 127 placed sixth in the top 10 physical album sales in the US in 2020.

Jungkook, member of K-pop royalty BTS, bought a house in the upscale and popular area of Itaewon in Yongsan, Seoul for 7.6 billion won (about $7 million). 

Hanteo Chart has revealed the top 30 best-selling albums in South Korea in 2020, covering the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020.

Fans of K-pop superstars BTS member V marked his 25th birthday on Dec. 30 by running an ad on Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai.

TC Candler’s The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020 includes 24 K-pop idols, touting it as “widely considered to be the most internationally recognized and prestigious list of its kind.”

K-pop idol group BTS member Suga will be attending the New Year’s Eve concert of artists under Big Hit labels, his first official activity in nearly two months after undergoing surgery for his torn shoulder tissue.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed that K-pop superstars BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” has earned the distinction of being the only pop album that was awarded platinum certification in the US in 2020.

The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) has questioned the fairness of a recently promulgated law in South Korea that will allow outstanding pop culture artists like BTS to postpone their military service until age 30.

The Korean government promulgated on Dec. 22 a law that will allow K-pop superstars BTS and other pop culture artists to postpone their military service until age 30.

K-pop superstars BTS’ “Dynamite,” IU’s “Eight” and Mamamoo member Hwasa’s “Maria” have been named as the top favorite songs in Korea in 2020.

Gallup Korea has revealed the results of its annual survey selected by the public for the favorite singers in Korea who shined in 2020.

Korean music industry experts have voted to name the best singers, rookies and events of 2020.

From historic wins at the Oscars, momentous nomination at the Grammy Awards, the severe effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to controversies, the Korean entertainment industry had its highs and lows in the year 2020.