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Kakao makes foray into Britain's character item market with characterized mascots

[Courtesy of Kakao IX] SEOUL -- Kakao IX, the character franchise wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao…

2019-11-25 16:28:47

EXO postpones release of teaser content to express condolence over Hara's sudden death

[Goo Hara's Instagram] SEOUL -- Boy band EXO has postponed the scheduled release of teaser content for "OBSESSI…

2019-11-25 09:45:00

S. Korean entertainment circle struck with shock again after Hara's death

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- South Korea's entertainment industry was struck with shock over the sudden death of Goo…

2019-11-25 09:44:36

CJ ENM's drama-making wing Studio Dragon forges partnership with Netflix to create original content

[Courtesy of Netflix] SEOUL -- CJ ENM, the entertainment wing of South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, and Studio Dra…

2019-11-22 15:40:29

Boy band EXO to hold encore concert next month

[Courtesy of Sm Entertainment] SEOUL -- Boy band EXO will hold a four-day encore concert in Seoul next month. The n…

2019-11-22 11:03:33

Final decision made to maintain strict guidelines on military duty exemptions

[Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment] SEOUL -- BTS members may have to complete their mandatory military duty as a go…

2019-11-21 14:12:06

Entertainment media Variety lists BTS on this year's list of hit makers as 'Group of the Year'

[Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment] SEOUL -- Variety, an American entertainment media, has put BTS on Hitmakers, an…

2019-11-20 10:19:59

Singer-actress IU scores all-kill in song charts with new song

[1theK YouTube channel] SEOUL -- Singer-actress IU has made a grand comeback by scoring an all-kill in major …

2019-11-19 14:20:04

Singer-actress IU releases new song 'above the time'

[1theK Music YouTube channel] SEOUL -- Singer-actress IU has released her new song, "above the time", a seque…

2019-11-18 17:25:44

Korean-born American singer scores legal victory in suit against entry ban

A file picture shows Steve Yoo, a Korean-born American singer who was banned from entering South Korea. [Yonhap News Ph…

2019-11-15 15:01:40

Mamamoo demonstrates brand power by topping music charts with new songs

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Mamamoo, a powerful vocal quartet recognized for retro, jazz, R&B concepts, demonstrat…

2019-11-15 13:42:09

SM works with Intel to produce immersive K-pop content with volumetric motion capture

SM Entertainment's unit boy band SuperM [Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- SM Entertainment, an entertainment powerhouse i…

2019-11-14 14:47:46

AOA comes back as five-piece act with 6th mini-album 'New Moon'

[Courtesy of FNC Entertainment ] SEOUL -- Ace of Angeles (AOA) will come back as a five-member girl band this mon…

2019-11-14 10:55:29

Hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo to release official album in four years

[Courtesy of Amoeba Culture] SEOUL -- Dynamic Duo, a hip-hop duo in South Korea, will come back to the music scen…

2019-11-13 11:07:14

Singer Kang Daniel to release digital single later this month

[Courtesy of KONNECT Entertainment] SEOUL -- After making a successful debut as a solo singer in July this year, Ka…

2019-11-13 10:01:30

BTS' album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA' returns to No. 1 of iTunes album charts after 7 months after release

[Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment] SEOUL -- "MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA", a BTS album released in April this year, r…

2019-11-12 10:48:12

Girl band BLACKPINK grabs 3 awards at 'E! People's Choice Awards'

[BLACKPINK's Instagram] SEOUL -- Girl band BLACKPINK took home three awards from "E! People's Choice Awar…

2019-11-11 16:09:58

Former 2NE1 rapper CL leaves YG Entertainment after 10 years

[CL's Instagram] SEOUL -- CL left YG Entertainment 10 years after the 28-year-old stepped into South Korea'…

2019-11-08 17:23:08

BTS collaborates with Hong Kong-based smartphone accessory maker Casetify

[Courtesy of Casetify] SEOUL -- K-pop band BTS will collaborate with a Hong Kong-based smartphone accessory maker t…

2019-11-07 15:39:01

R&B singer Zion. T tops song charts with new song 'May'

[THEBLACKLABEL YouTube channel] SEOUL -- South Korean hip-hop and rhythm and blues (R&B) singer Zion.T topped…

2019-11-07 14:42:01