Entertainment
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BIGBANG sings about ups and downs of life in comeback song 'Still Life'
SEOUL -- Unlike previous albums showing strong hip-hop rhythms, BIGBANG members sing about the ups and downs of life in their comeback song titled "Still Life" as if they ruminate on the glory and shame they have experienced since their debut in 2006. Fans understand and interact with feelings, pushing the song up to the top of South Korean music charts. "Still Life" topped Melon's top 100 charts, almost nine hours after the song was released at midnight on
April 5, 2022 -
Kakao joins Seoul city project to build world's largest K-pop concert complex
SEOUL -- South Korea's web service giant Kakao joined a project to build the world's largest K-pop concert complex to be built in a northern residential district of Seoul as the main investor who will be in charge of operation and maintenance for 30 years. Construction is to begin in June 2022 for completion in 2025. With an injection of 312 billion won ($256 million), the complex called "Seoul Arena" will be built on a 50,000-square-meter site provided by the Se
April 4, 2022 -
Fictional couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin from 'Crash Landing on You' tie knot in real life
SEOUL -- Popular actor Hyun Bin and actress Son Ye-jin who turned hopeless romance into a beautiful love story in a cable TV drama tied the knot in reality. Through a 2019 drama called "Crash Landing on You," the couple depicted a forbidden love story in North Korea to fascinate global fans including drama lovers in South Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam. The wedding ceremony of Hyun, 39, and Son, 40, was held at a hotel in eastern Seoul on March 30. The event gained atten
April 1, 2022 -
BTS member Jungkook tests positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas
SEOUL -- BTS member Jungkook tested positive for COVID-19 while he was staying in Las Vegas to prepare for a Grammy Awards performance. The seven-member band is scheduled to participate in the world's most prestigious music awards event as a nominee but it is unsure whether the 24-year-old will participate in the group performance. Jungkook was confirmed with COVID-19 on a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, Big Hit said through Weverse, an official fan community platform. He
March 29, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Seoul's bus labor union launches strike for first time in 12 years