Baby Shark's creator to host drone show in Seoul on Children's Day

SEOUL -- A gigantic shape of a Baby Shark created using some 500 drones will greet Seoulites on the sky of Gwanghwamun Square, an iconic square located in central Seoul featuring beautiful scenery on May 5's Children's Day. During the event, visitors can also enjoy magic shows, concerts, and try on Baby Shark costumes. Gwanghwaun Square is favored by Seoulites and tourists as there are many museums and attractions nearby. Around the square, there are many tea houses and fanc

April 26, 2023

Multi-genre music producer DJ Chen to perform at 'K-Pop Dance Night' in New York

SEOUL -- DJ Chen, a multi-genre music producer who has gained attention for his DJing experience in the eastern region of the United States, will lead a K-pop festival set to be held in New York with K-pop dance clubs from two universities in the Northeastern state. The musician will curate various songs by K-pop idols including boy band Stray Kids, NCT, and Seventeen. DJ Chen is a New Jersey-based artist that has shared the stages with various artists including British-Norwegian

April 25, 2023

BTS member Suga rolls out rap song 'Haegeum' prior to solo world tour

SEOUL -- BTS's lead rapper Suga released a rap song titled "Haegeum" ahead of his solo world tour set to start in Belmont Park, New York on April 26. The 30-year-old artist has questioned the meaning of freedom in a restricted world through the title track of its solo album "D-DAY." Haegeum's music video was watched by more than 2 million viewers less than two hours after its release on April 21. The title song featuring a fast reap beat and a dramatic v

April 21, 2023

Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun regrets declining to take part in Parasite

SEOUL -- Lee Byung-hun, a South Korean actor who appeared in Netflix drama series Squid Game, said he regrets declining a casting offer for Parasite, an Oscar-winning film, at a conference held by Standford University's research institute. The 52-year-old has interacted with global fans at the event designed to discuss directions for South Korean films, K-drama, and Korean studies. Parasite is a non-English language film that vividly depicted the rich-poor gap. The 2020 Oscar-w

April 21, 2023

​Boy band ASTRO member Moonbin passes away

SEOUL -- Moonbin, a 25-year-old member of popular K-pop band ASTRO, has passed away, the band's agency said through a social media post. The cause of death was not disclosed but the agency and the late singer's family members urged media and fans not to make wild speculations about the singer's death. Moon, who was the main dancer of the five-member band, began his career in the entertainment sector by becoming a child fashion model during his pre-school days. He debute

April 20, 2023

SM Entertainment artists to nest in HYBE's mobile K-pop fan platform Weverse

SEOUL -- 12 artists or teams from SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's largest entertainment powerhouses, will nest in Weverse, a mobile K-pop fan community platform designed to help K-pop super fans share information and communicate with their favorite artists. Weverse is operated by HYBE, the famous agency of K-pop superstar BTS. SM Entertainment was acquired by Kakao, South Korea's web service giant, in March 2023 through a head-to-head competition with HYBE. The BTS a

April 17, 2023

Lotte Department Store to launch Line Friends pop-up store in southern Seoul

SEOUL -- Targeting Southeast Asian tourists who often use messenger platform LINE, the department store wing of South Korea's retail giant Lotte Group will open a pop-up store featuring Line Friends, a character brand lineup of IPX, a digital IP platform operator under South Korea's largest portal operator Naver. Lotte Department Store said in a statement that a large offline store would be launched in Seoul's southern district of Jamsil on April 13. The company said t

April 13, 2023

BLACKPINK member Jisoo's dance song 'Flower' gains worldwide popularity

SEOUL -- K-pop girl band BLACKPINK member Jisoo's song "Flower" ranked second on two Billboard charts -- Global 200 and Global Excl. In the dance song featuring dreamy vibes, the 28-year-old portrayed the end of a relationship between two people that has left nothing but the scent of a flower. Billboard said in a statement on April 11 that the title track of Jisoo's solo album "Me" has recorded 108.7 million streaming and 210 million downloads worldwide.

April 12, 2023

​Spotify selects S. Korean rapper Huh as promising rapper for artist support program

SEOUL -- Heo Sung-hyun, a South Korean rapper known by his stage name Huh, was selected for an artist support program by Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service. The 24-year-old who finished second in "Show Me The Money," a cable TV hip-hop audition show series, has garnered attention through a rap song titled "Midnight law." Spotify said in a statement that the rapper was selected for this year's RADAR KOREA, a program designed to nurt

April 11, 2023

Pinkfong partners with Apple to provide Baby Shark's podcast content in 170 countries

SEOUL -- The Pinkfong Company, famous for its children's YouTube mega-hit song "Baby Shark, will launch a channel on Apple Podcasts, a streaming service accounting for more than 25 percent of audio content distributed through the global internet network. Users in 170 countries can enjoy Baby Shark content in English and Korean. Baby Shark, which depicts the story of a great white shark family with colorful visuals and a catchy melody, has gained global popularity since

April 11, 2023