Aju Business Daily

S. Korean webcomics publisher Lezhin partners with U.S. online portal Anime-Planet

[Courtesy of Lezhin Comics] SEOUL -- Lezhin Comics, a major webcomics publisher in South Korea, has forged a strate…

2020-08-18 16:42:08

​Kakao's content publishing wing acquires Kross Pictures to target global video content market

[Courtesy of Kakao] SEOUL -- In a bid to beef up content creating capability and gain a competitiveness edge agains…

2020-08-14 16:13:17

BTS to meet fans through offline & online concert in Seoul in October

[Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment] SEOUL -- For the first time since a coronavirus pandemic stopped BTS from goi…

2020-08-13 17:22:30

S. Korean zombie blockbuster film 'Peninsula' tops Canadian box-office

[Courtesy of NEW] SEOUL -- "Peninsula," a zombie action blockbuster film directed by Yeon Snag-ho, has topped C…

2020-08-12 09:32:09

Brother-sister band AKMU to comeback in September with new songs

[Courtesy of YG Entertainment] SEOUL -- Brother-sister band AKMU, formerly known as Akdong Musician, will return to…

2020-08-11 16:27:09

Actors Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun to star in film adaptation of webcomic series

[Courtesy of BH Entertainment and Awesome Entertainment.] SEOUL -- Popular South Korean actors Lee Byung-hun and …

2020-08-10 10:21:47

YG's new boy band TREASURE makes debut with single

[Courtesy of YG Entertainment] SEOUL -- Members of TREASURE, a 12-member new boy band formed by YG Entertainment …

2020-08-07 15:17:48

K-pop girl band ITZY to release new song next month

[JYP Entertainment YouTube] SEOUL -- K-pop girl band ITZY will come back in August with a new song, the five-…

2020-07-31 10:38:02

Reality show starring BTS to be released next month

[Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment] SEOUL -- A reality show depicting BTS members' vacation inside a forest…

2020-07-28 14:51:40

CGV seeks to revitalize coronavirus-stricken film industry with drive-in cinema at Seoul's amusement park

[Courtesy of CGV] SEOUL -- CGV, a leading cinema franchise operated by South Korea's entertainment giant CJ E…

2020-07-22 15:57:28

KT's original movie 'Double Patty' scheduled to hit theaters in late 2020

[Courtesy of KT] SEOUL -- "Double Patty," a film to be invested, produced and marketed by KT, a major telecom compa…

2020-07-22 12:28:57

Zombie action blockbuster 'Peninsula' attracts 350,000 moviegoers on release day

[Courtesy of NEW] SEOUL -- "Peninsula," the sequel of South Korean zombie action blockbuster film "Train to Busan" …

2020-07-16 15:52:45

KT's 5G-based live K-pop service to be released by Chinese content provider

[Courtesy of KT] SEOUL -- Migu, a culture and technology service arm of China Mobile, will release a 5G-based liv…

2020-07-15 13:06:33

Sing-along 'Noraebang' feature added to S. Korea's favorite navigation app

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- People who cannot visit Noraebang, the Korean version of Karaoke rooms, due to concerns…

2020-07-07 17:27:38

Hara's ex-boyfriend handcuffed in court with one-year prison sentence

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- The ex-boyfriend of Goo Hara, a former girl band KARA member who committed suicide after …

2020-07-02 17:41:11

[INTERVIEW] Culture Minister promises to nurture new model of culture in COVID-19 non-contact era

Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Park Yang-woo speaks during an interview with Aju Business Daily. [Photograph by Yo…

2020-07-02 16:56:12

OST of TV drama starring Park Bo-gum to be released thru Tencent Music

[Park Bo-gum's Instagram] SEOUL -- The original soundtrack of "The Moment," a tvN cable TV drama starring Par…

2020-07-02 12:10:27

SK C&C works on blueprint for smart marketplace using AI and blockchain

[Courtesy of Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation ] SEOUL -- SK C&C, the information technology wing of South …

2020-06-30 17:20:59

Popular S. Korean webtoon to be recreated as Netflix drama series

[Courtesy of Lezhin Entertainment] SEOUL -- "D.P Dog's Day," a South Korean webtoon written and drawn by Kim Bo…

2020-06-30 15:28:09

[INTERVIEW] Media company head urges active promotion of K-content abroad

[Photograph by Yoo Dae-gil] SEOUL -- A coronavirus pandemic has brought up epochal changes in the pattern of cons…

2020-06-25 17:12:50