Korea Times Business Reporter
Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
When BLACKPINK made its debut in the summer of 2016, the four-piece act garnered much attention as K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment's first girl group in seven years since 2NE1.
K-pop girl group IVE has successfully had its first performance at Lollapalooza, one of the major music festivals in the United States.
K-pop boy group SF9 is gearing up to release a new album, "FANTASY," on Aug. 19.
Stray Kids has firmly established themselves as the most successful K-pop group on the global stage since BTS, captivating a devoted fanbase with their dark and experimental albums. As the group carves out a niche, the secret to its global success lies not just in genre-defying music, but also in the ability to connect deeply with fans across diverse cultures.
K-pop rock band CNBLUE successfully held a joint concert with the popular Japanese rock band Uverworld, Saturday, at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in northeastern Seoul, following their first concert together in Japan last month.
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will be reuniting after about a year to celebrate the eighth anniversary of its debut.
A new allegation has emerged against Ador CEO Min Hee-jin, deepening the rift between Ador and HYBE, along with its sublabel Source Music. The claim accuses Min of poaching trainees from Source Music to debut them in the girl group NewJeans under her own label, Ador.
Movie theaters are emerging as a new venue for K-pop fans to enjoy performances by their favorite stars. This shift comes as more concert films are being released, filling the gap left by the underwhelming results of recently anticipated blockbusters.
Singer-songwriter and playwright Kim Min-ki, who ran Hakchon Theater on Seoul's Daehangno theater street, died on Sunday. Kim was 73.