K-POP
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Bebefinn series gains explosive popularity on Netflix in English-speaking countries
SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby named "Finn," has garnered popularity mainly in English-speaking countries on Netflix. The animation show created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong ranked in the top 10 on the over-the-top (OTT) service's daily chart featuring popular children's content in nine countries. Finn is an animated child who loves to pla
December 22, 2022 -
Bebefinn series to be released on Netflix in 190 countries thanks to fast-growing popularity
SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby named "Finn," will be streamed on Netflix in 190 countries with English, Spanish and Korean subtitles. The animation show created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong went viral on YouTube as in its previous work, the "Baby Shark Dance" video. Finn is an animated child who loves to play with Baby Shark. He has four
December 15, 2022 -
BTS member Jin starts mandatory military service
SEOUL -- While some dozens of fans waited outside a frontline army boot camp battling against the snow and gusts of wind, a black van carrying Jin, the eldest member of K-pop superstar BTS, silently drove past the gate without coming to a halt. Some fans expressed disappointment as they expected the 29-year-old artist to lower his tinted window to wave and say farewell before he started his mandatory military service. Before his enlistment, Jin had requested fans not to come
December 13, 2022 -
Hybe's multinational boy band &TEAM to be recreated into werewolves in digital comic book
SEOUL -- &TEAM, a nine-member multinational boy band created by the agency of BTS, will be reinterpreted as a pack of werewolves in a digital cartoon and web novel. The content that depicts the story of nine werewolves with different personalities overcoming various obstacles and stereotypes will be available in 10 languages including English, Chinese and Spanish. &TEAM was formed through a Japanese and South Korean audition program titled "&Audition – The Ho
December 5, 2022 -
BTS stands fifth in Spotify's list of most-streamed global artists in 2022
SEOUL -- K-pop superstar BTS stood fifth in the list of most-streamed global artists in 2022, Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, said in its annual Wrapped campaign that has unveiled data on how fans worldwide listened. The top place went to Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, followed by Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Weeknd. The list of most-streamed tracks was topped by "As It Was" included in Harry Styles' album, followed by Glas
December 1, 2022 -
CJ ENM's K-culture cluster project put on right track in Goyang
SEOUL -- The construction of a major K-culture cluster proposed by CJ ENM, a South Korean entertainment group that produced the Oscar-winning 2020 film "Parasite," was finally put on the right track after a bumpy start that caused a change of design. A more specific commitment came from Anschutz Entertainment Group, a sports and live entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and CJ LiveCity, a cultural content production and real est
December 1, 2022 -
Shinsegae's online fashion platform opens pop-up store in trendy fashion district Seongsu
SEOUL -- W Concept, the online fashion platform wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, has opened a pop-up store where customers can purchase various fashion items after trying them on in a showroom. A pop-up store is an experimental shop that only opens for a short period. The store is located in Seongsu, Seoul's vibrant fashion district with many colorful fashion stores that attract many young shoppers who like to express themselves through special apparel items. S
November 28, 2022 -
Virtual influencer 'WAI' to make debut with ballad song
SEOUL -- WAI, a virtual influencer created by the operator of South Korea's famous video streaming service AfreecaTV, will make its debut with a ballad song titled "Want to Be a Star." The virtual influencer created using a full three-dimensional model will also root for South Korea's national football team participating in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The music video and the video showing the virtual model's support for the South Korean international foot
November 25, 2022 -
Naver releases 'BTS Travel Book' for English and Japanese travelers in S. Korea
SEOUL -- Naver Snow, a web service platform operator affiliated with South Korea's internet portal giant Naver, has released a travel guidebook featuring the intellectual property of K-pop sensation BTS. The guidebook targets English and Japanese speakers visiting South Korea. South Korea, which had virtually closed its border to individual travelers at the height of a coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, opened its gates in early 2022, started issuing short-term visas in May
November 25, 2022 -
BTS Jin urges fans to avoid flocking for farewell gathering near army boot camp
SEOUL -- Jin, the eldest member of K-pop superstar BTS, urged fans to avoid flocking for a farewell gathering on December 13 when he joins the boot camp of a front-line infantry division, which guards the inter-Korean border, to fulfill his compulsory military service. The 29-year-old will receive five weeks of training for his service at the infantry division known for tough training and military service as well as freezing weather in winter. The boot camp is located in Yeoncheon
November 24, 2022
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PHOTOS: Railway workers threaten strike
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SK bioscience's influenza vaccine approved in Indonesia
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LG Electronics unveils software kit for AI home robot at global conference
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Kim Jong-un inspects missile base, citing growing US nuclear threat
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to offer insights at AI forum in Mumbai
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CJ Olive Young expands rapidly growing live-streaming commerce
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OPINION: Canada's tariff strategy on Chinese EVs- A misstep in trade and climate policy
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Korea to raise industrial power rates by 9.7%
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OPINION: North Korea and Russia - Alliance of the weak
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Ex-president Lee Myung-bak's elder brother dies at 89