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Mon, October 2, 2023 | 18:02

BOYNEXTDOOR explores complexities of young love in new album 'Why..'

BOYNEXTDOOR explores complexities of young love in new album "Why.."

HYBE's rookie boy group, BOYNEXTDOOR, returned with the launch of their new album, "Why..," Sept. 4. While singing about broken hearts, the boys aim to establish themselves as the friendliest and most talented idols of their generation.

2023-09-05 17:06

Actor Song Kang-ho to host Busan film festival to fill leadership vacancies

Actor Song Kang-ho to host Busan film festival to fill leadership vacancies

Cannes-winning Korean actor Song Kang-ho has been chosen as the host of this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) as leadership posts remain vacant amid an internal feud, its organizing committee said Tuesday.

2023-09-05 16:33

[INTERVIEW] Phillips Asia chairman sees Korea as foothold in Asian art market

INTERVIEWPhillips Asia chairman sees Korea as foothold in Asian art market

It isn't just the galleries and museums across Korea that are joining the art-filled action on the occasion of the return of two major art fairs - Frieze and Kiaf Seoul - this week. As the leading global auction houses have mounted their own free pop-up exhibitions throughout the capital city, dazzling art lovers who are traveling beyond the fair venue at COEX in southern Seo...

2023-09-05 15:24

SM's newest boy group RIIZE arrives on K-pop scene with a bang

SM's newest boy group RIIZE arrives on K-pop scene with a bang

K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has introduced its first boy group in seven years - RIIZE.

2023-09-05 15:14

PHOTOSSM's newest boy group RIIZE debuts with album 'Get A Guitar'

Plagiarism accusations against singer IU found not to constitute criminal charge

Plagiarism accusations against singer IU found not to constitute criminal charge

K-pop singer IU can now put behind her plagiarism accusations that arose earlier this year when an unidentified composer filed a complaint with the police, alleging that the singer-songwriter had copied the composer's works in six of her songs.

2023-09-05 14:17

Visual artist Jung Yeon-doo delves into Korean diaspora in Mexico at MMCA exhibition

Visual artist Jung Yeon-doo delves into Korean diaspora in Mexico at MMCA exhibition

Korean visual artist Jung Yeon-doo is known for weaving stories of ordinary people in historical context in multimedia content, and his new exhibition brings a fresh eye to narratives of Korean immigrants in Mexico in the early 1900s.

Entertainment & Arts | 2023-09-05 11:16

Incheon dance troupe to celebrate 140 years of Seoul-Berlin ties in Frankfurt

Incheon dance troupe to celebrate 140 years of Seoul-Berlin ties in Frankfurt

An official dance troupe under Incheon city government will take the stage in Frankfurt, Germany to celebrate 140 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and Germany. Led by Art Director Yun Sung-joo, the Incheon Metropolitan City Dance Theater will perform at Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt on Sept. 13. Incheon Metropolitan City said the dance troupe was invited by the German city.

2023-09-05 08:33

Blockbuster action shows to comedies set to hit small screen this month

Blockbuster action shows to comedies set to hit small screen this month

TV dramas of an array of different genres, from big-budget action shows to comedy thrillers, are ready to roll out this month. The much-anticipated second season of tvN's 2019 blockbuster series “Arthdal Chronicles” is finally set to premiere on Sept. 9.

2023-09-05 08:32

Stray Kids' third studio album shatters 2023 US K-pop sales records

Stray Kids' third studio album shatters 2023 US K-pop sales records

K-pop boy band Stray Kids' third studio album has been named the most-sold K-pop album in the U.S. in 2023.

2023-09-04 16:20

Visual artist Kang Seo-keong to hold solo exhibition at Leeum

Visual artist Kang Seo-keong to hold solo exhibition at Leeum

Korean visual artist Kang Seo-kyeong presents a wide range of works, including painting, sculpture, video and multimedia installations, at her solo exhibition set to open at Leeum Museum of Art in central Seoul later this week.

Entertainment & Arts | 2023-09-04 11:09

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