BTS' Jungkook ranks second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'Golden'

SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, has ranked second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with his very first solo album "Golden." American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift took first place with "1989 (Taylor's Version)." Jungkook's album, released on November 3, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 210,200 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending November 13. The album, containing 11 English son

November 13, 2023

Brazilian painter showcases artwork inspired by rapper Psy's Gangnam Style

SEOUL -- Sandra Rigo, a Brazilian artist specializing in acrylic painting, has showcased her artwork inspired by rapper Psy's global hit song "Gangnam Style." Using only her hands and eschewing the use of brushes or other traditional painting tools, the painter created a captivating piece displayed at an exhibition in Seoul designed to foster cultural ties between South Korea and Brazil. Gangnam Style is a fast-paced dance song that became a worldwide phenomenon after

November 11, 2023

BTS' Jungkook awaits reunion with fellow BTS members in 2025

SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, anticipates his reunion with fellow BTS members in 2025 will create enormous synergy. The-seven band is set to resume its group activities in 2025 after all members complete their compulsory military service in South Korea. In South Korea, all able-bodied males who are 18 and older must fulfill their military service unless they have a valid reason for exemption. Those who joined the army should serve for at least 18 months. Currently,

November 10, 2023

Hundreds of young S. Koreans flock to panda-themed event store to grab limited edition items

SEOUL -- Dressed in casual jackets and coats, young South Koreans in their 20s and 30s flocked to a pop-up store featuring Fu Bao, a three-year-old YouTube celebrity Chinese panda currently living at a zoo in South Korea. Despite the windy weather on the first day of the pop-up store event, about 800 people competitively raced to make a reservation to enter the store, filled with Fu Bao-related apparel, accessories, and cups engraved with a picture of the female panda. About 70 perce

November 9, 2023

Lauv releases Korean version of 'Love U Like That' using AI voice technology

SEOUL -- American singer-songwriter Lauv has released the Korean version of his hit song "Love U Like That" using artificial intelligence-based voice technology. The Korean version was created after the AI solution learned the voice of Kevin Woo, a former member of the South Korean boy group U-Kiss. The South Korean office of Universal Music Group, an American music corporation, said this is the first time for an American pop artist to roll out a non-English-based

November 8, 2023

Peru's symbolic artwork 'Pucará Bull' to be showcased with Korean legendary creature in Seoul

SEOUL -- The Peruvian Embassy in South Korea will showcase Pucará Bull, Peru's handcrafted artwork that symbolizes prosperity and peace, along with art pieces of Haechi, a Korean mythical animal regarded as a guardian against fire and other natural disasters. The exhibition will take place inside Seoul's city hall to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Peru. Pucará Bull is an art piece created in a town located in the Andes

November 7, 2023

Seventeen ranks second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'Seventeenth Heaven'

SEOUL -- Multinational K-pop boy band Seventeen has ranked second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its eleventh mini album titled "Seventeenth Heaven." American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift took first place with "1989 (Taylor's Version)." Seventeen's album, released on October 23, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 100,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending November 2. The music video f

November 6, 2023

Boy band Seventeen tops K-pop albums chart with 'Seventeenth Heaven'

SEOUL -- "Seventeenth Heaven," a mini album by multinational K-pop boy band Seventeen, has topped a real-time music chart in the United States, Japan, and China. The chart, operated by South Korea's state-funded music chart company "Hanteo Chart," ranks the 30 most popular K-pop albums by country. Hanteo Chart's data, released on November 3, showed that Seventeenth Heaven ranked first for the fourth week of October in the three countries. The company d

November 3, 2023

BTS' Jungkook releases first solo album 'GOLDEN'

SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, rolled out his very first solo album "Golden." The 26-year-old has collaborated with global producers including British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, American producer Andrew Watt, and Shawn Mendes, a Canadian singer-songwriter. The album contains 11 English language-based songs. Big Hit, the agency of BTS, released Golden on November 3. "Standing Next To You," the title track of the album was produced by Andrew Wat

November 3, 2023

The Kid Laroi's collab song with BTS' Jungkook enters Billboard's top 100 popular song chart

SEOUL -- Australian artist The Kid LAROI ranked 44th on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with his new single "Too Much," which features Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, and British rapper Central Cee. Through the dance track, the three artists expressed feelings of regret towards their loved ones. Billboard's chart, released on October 31, showed that the single debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, a weekly song chart that ranks the top 100 popul

November 1, 2023