Entertainment
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K-pop super rookie NewJeans drops 'Super Shy'
SEOUL -- K-pop super rookie band NewJeans has dropped a new summer-themed song titled "Super Shy." The five-member band's new song released at 1:00 p.m. (1400 GMT) on July 7 garnered some one million views on YouTube in less than two hours of release. NewJeans, which debuted in July 2022, is known for its unique dance performances and outstanding singing skills in various genres such as R&B, electropop, and hip hop. The rookie girl group was formed by ADOR under
7 July 2023
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JYP to seek new boy band through global TV audition show
SEOUL -- South Korea's entertainment powerhouse JYP Entertainment has worked with Sony Music, a global music label based in Tokyo, to form a new global boy band. More than 10,000 applicants auditioned for the audition show titled "Nizi Project Season 2" from 11 cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Nagoya. The process of training and screening would be broadcast on Nippon TV, a Japanese TV channel, and streaming platforms. Through the first season of Nizi Project, t
7 July 2023
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S. Korean action-comedy film 'The Roundup: No Way Out' attracts fans to watch prequels via IPTV services
SEOUL -- Amid hype caused by South Korean action-comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," directed by Lee Sang-yong, fans of the film series are attracted to watch the original film and sequel via internet protocol television services. The film series starring Ma Dong-seok, an action star known by the English name of Don Lee, captivated action film fans in 2017 with the original film "The Outlaws," depicting a team of detectives investigating organized crime cases i
5 July 2023
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BTS' Jungkook tops iTunes song charts in 83 countries with 'Still With You'
SEOUL -- "Still With You," a self-composed by BTS' Jungkook, has topped iTunes song charts in 83 countries including the United States, Canada, Germany, and France. The 25-year-old has expressed his feelings towards his loved one through the new track featuring jazz-style melodies. Big Hit, the agency of BTS, said Still With You was ranked first in 83 countries. The agency added that "My You," another song self-composed by Jungkook, also topped iTunes song chart
4 July 2023
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BLACKPINK's debut song Boombayah surpasses 1.6 bln views on YouTube
SEOUL -- The music video for BLACKPINK's debut song Boombayah has garnered more than 1.6 billion views on YouTube about six years and 11 months after its release. Through the title track of its debut album Square One, the four-member band expressed their feelings toward their crush, saying they want to dance together at night. As of 4:42 p.m. (0742 GMT) on July 4, Boombayah's music video had 1,600,179,648 views. "The biggest feature of blackpink songs is that no
4 July 2023
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S. Korean TV channel operator to broadcast AI-produced variety show
SEOUL -- MBC, a major South Korean TV network that produced reality competition series Physical: 100, will showcase a variety show created by an artificial intelligence producer. After selecting human participants specializing in various fields such as the ones with enormous physical strength and survivor experts, the AI producer called "M-Phago" will host the show and edit videos. "Hi, I am an AI producer. I will be working on a variety show that would be directed, hos
4 July 2023
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Action-comedy film 'The Roundup: No Way Out' attracts almost 10 mln viewers
SEOUL -- In less than a month of the film's debut on the silver screen, "The Roundup: No Way Out," directed by Lee Sang-yong, continues to attract crowds of moviegoers at the South Korean box office by reaching an accumulated number of viewers of about 9.8 million. The action film, stars Ma Dong-seok, an actor known by the English name of Don Lee, who plays a tough detective handling a drug crime involving yakuza, a crime group that originated in Japan. According to
29 June 2023
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Shinsegae's liquor distributor wing picks virtual show host YT to promote Japanese-style cocktail
SEOUL -- Virtual social media influencer Young Twenty was selected by the liquor distribution wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae to promote highball. Through the virtual human with some 454,000 Instagram followers, the South Korean company aims to also sell side dishes for the alcoholic drink created using a popular whisky "Evan Williams Black." Young Twenty, also known by her nickname YT, created by Shinsegae and Pulse9, a domestic AI graphics company, is
28 June 2023
