Entertainment
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Action-thriller series Bloodhounds gains explosive popularity on Netflix
SEOUL -- South Korean action-thriller series Bloodhounds, by Jason Kim, became the most watched content on Netflix's non-English chart. The Korean language-based series featuring exceptional boxing techniques depicts the story of two boxers in their 20s caught up in the cruel world of private loans fighting against money lenders to survive. The global streaming service giant said the South Korean content recorded 8.1 million views on its weekly non-English TV show category with
21 June 2023
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NewJeans' dance song OMG selected as seventh best song by Rolling Stone
SEOUL -- OMG, a dance song by K-pop girl band NewJeans, was ranked seventh among 74 songs of the first half of 2023 by American magazine Rolling Stone. The song featuring electronic dance music and exciting dance rhythms was selected in the monthly magazine's list called "The Best Songs of 2023 So Far." "A throwback to the most blissful moments of Nineties R&B that has a 21st-century appeal, 'OMG' is a pristine pop song with a glowing — and glow
16 June 2023
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Big Hit to publish commemorative book for BTS' 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- BTS' agency will publish a book titled "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" to commemorate the K-pop legend's 10th debut anniversary. The book which contains various behind-the-scenes anecdotes of the K-pop phenomenon will be available in 23 languages including English, Korean, and Japanese. The boy band, debuted on June 13, 2013, has topped Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with six songs over the past 10 years. Big Hit is currently hosting
15 June 2023
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Baby Shark's creator to work with Nickelodeon for third series of 'Baby Shark's Big Show!'
SEOUL -- South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong will collaborate with Nickelodeon Animation, an American animation studio owned by Paramount Global, to produce the third series of Baby Shark's Big Show!, an animated children's television series based on Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" brand. Luke Youngblood, a British actor who played a Gryffindor student in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," will participate in Pinkfong's
15 June 2023
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Kakao starts beta-test for interactive webtoon story-building content platform
SEOUL -- Kakao, a major webcomics service operator in South Korea, has kick-started the beta service for an interactive chatting app in which users can play the roles of their favorite webtoon characters to become the "story-changer" of unique webcomic stories. Webcomics, well-known by the name of webtoons, originated in South Korea in the early 2000s. Web service giants Kakao and Naver are the top players in the global market which is growing at an annual average growth
15 June 2023
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Amorepacific to operate event spot to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary in central Seoul
SEOUL -- South Korea's top beauty product maker Amorepacific will run a special event zone designed to commemorate BTS' 10th debut anniversary at its headquarters in Seoul's central district of Yongsan. Visitors can enjoy the band's music videos at the company's auditorium and take photos at a photo booth displaying the seven members' images. Big Hit is hosting the event named "2023 BTS FESTA" in the capital city to interact with fans of the K-pop
14 June 2023
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Virtual model Lucy to sell artworks through live commerce show
SEOUL -- Lucy, a 29-year-old virtual model created by the home shopping channel of South Korea's conglomerate Lotte, will appear in a live commerce show to promote artworks created by Noh Jun, a South Korean sculptor known for sculpting human-like animal characters. The virtual influencer with some 167,000 Instagram followers will interact with viewers on Lotte Homeshopping's mobile TV service "L.live" to sell three different animal characters -- rabbit, cat, and fenn
12 June 2023
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Big Hit to turn Seoul City purple to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- Seoul City will be stained purple, an iconic color of BTS, to celebrate the seven-member band's 10th debut anniversary. The seven-member band, debuted on June 13, 2013, rolled out a digital single titled "Take Two" four days before the event to commemorate the anniversary. Big Hit will host the event named "2023 BTS FESTA" in various regions in the capital city where purple lights and media facades will be displayed. The 14-day event will take pla
12 June 2023
