Entertainment
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Rookie K-pop girl band IVE sells nearly 1 million copies of third single 'After LIKE' in 8 days
SEOUL -- IVE, a girl group under K-pop band MONSTA X's agency Starship Entertainment, has sold nearly 1 million copies of its third single "After LIKE" just eight days after its release. The six-member band only sold 152,000 copies of its debut album "ELEVEN" in the first week of its release in December 2021 and 338,000 copies of its second single "LOVE DIVE" in April 2022. The new single is gaining popularity among fans of different age groups as it i
31 August 2022
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Taekwondo performance team K-Tigers to hold special event in Seoul to attract tourists
SEOUL -- K-Tigers, a taekwondo performance team that recreated BTS' global hit song "DNA" with a martial arts performance, will showcase glamorous taekwondo-based dance moves at an event that will be held in central Seoul to celebrate Taekwondo Day and attract tourists. After the event, Seoul will regularly host various taekwondo performances as a tourist attraction. K-Tigers has steadily gained popularity overseas for covering many different dance performances of fam
30 August 2022
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Artists use avatars to perform and compete in anonymous virtual survival program
SEOUL -- South Korean artists will compete in a virtual survival music program called "Avatar Singer" using their virtual characters. In the survival program that incorporates augmented reality and metaverse, a total of 10 teams will showcase performances and reveal their identity if they lose. The survival show hosted by MBN, a domestic TV channel, will air its first episode at 10:26 p.m. (1326 GMT) on August 26. Avatars, which have not been chosen by judges, will be e
25 August 2022
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Kakao Entertainment invites K-pop idols to anonymous virtual survival music program
SEOUL -- Former and incumbent K-pop girl group idols will compete in a virtual survival music program to be hosted by the content and entertainment wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao sometime in the second half of 2022. They will use personalized characters while hiding their names and faces. The survival music program tentatively named "Virtual Idol Project 30 (VIP 30)" depicts a process in which 30 participants compete with dance and song by transforming t
19 August 2022
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Naver VIBE provides natural and high-quality translation of foreign song lyrics
SEOUL -- Naver VIBE, an artificial intelligence-based music streaming service developed by South Korea's internet service giant, has introduced a new service to provide the natural and high-quality translation of foreign song lyrics that fit the rhyme with the help of professional translators. Users can check original lyrics and Korean translations at a glance. Since translated lyrics are supported in real-time according to the flow of songs, users can immediately check origin
19 August 2022
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K-pop singer AleXa to hold solo concerts in eight U.S. cities in October
SEOUL -- Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, an American singer and dancer better known by her stage name AleXa, will kick off her first U.S. tour in eight cities. The 25-year-old K-pop singer gained popularity for winning an American TV channel NBC's music competition called "American Song Contest," where she competed with 55 American artists including veteran singers Michael Bolton and Macy Gray. Starting in Jersey City on October 18, AleXa will meet her U.S. fans in
18 August 2022
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Exhibition-goers increase by 59 percent in 2022 due to loosened quarantine regulations
SEOUL -- The number of South Korean exhibition-goers who visit venues such as art galleries and art museums significantly increased in 2022 thanks to eased government COVID-19 regulations that allowed people to visit art halls and exhibition centers. In 2020 and early 2021, the government regulated offline event venues to have less than 100 visitors at a time. Data released by Interpark, a popular online ticket seller, on August 9 showed that the number of people who made reservat
9 August 2022
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Taylor Swift's label teams up with JYP to create new international girl band 'A2K'
SEOUL -- Republic Records, an American record label that includes Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, will collaborate with JYP Entertainment, a major K-pop powerhouse in South Korea, to create an English-speaking girl band with K-pop features. Members selected through audition will debut in North America after intensive training in South Korea. "It's an international supergroup that we're joining forces. We're playing out strengths. We're bringing two incredible t
26 July 2022
