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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 20:58

Meet creators behind Korea's most popular virtual idol

Meet creators behind Korea's most popular virtual idol

The second episode of our "Unique K-pop culture" series highlights virtual idol group, MAVE:. We recently had the opportunity to meet its creators at Metaverse Entertainment, who shared some behind-the-scene stories about the quartet that has been taking the music scene by storm since its debut in January. Metaverse Entertainment aspires to continue pioneering the virtual hum...

2023-09-22 17:01

'Try-Not-To' challenge with Cignature

'Try-Not-To' challenge with Cignature

Cignature is composed of seven members, but member Belle could not join the interview due to her hectic schedule.

2023-09-15 17:56

Road collapse in Seoul's Gangnam District causes chaos

Road collapse in Seoul's Gangnam District causes chaos

Repairs are underway after part of a roadway collapsed leaving a 3-meter-deep hole with a diameter of 1 meter in the middle of Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, Sept. 12.

2023-09-12 17:29

Pothole opens up in Seoul's Gangnam, causes road closure, gridlocks

What if K-pop star is sitting next to you?

What if K-pop star is sitting next to you?

Fronted by the lead single, “Smooth Sailing,” the fresh mini-album carries three other tunes - “Mess with my Mind,” “Sorry So Sorry” and “Little Me.” According to Cignature members, all of them have different tones and messages.“Smooth Sailing” is a funky song about girls experiencing their first loves, while “Mess with My Mind” is about lingering feelings after a breakup.

2023-09-08 16:48

INTERVIEW'Smooth Sailing' journey isn't enough for K-pop act Cignature

Monsoon rains to soak entire nation until Monday

Monsoon rains to soak entire nation until Monday

The state weather agency issued a heavy rain watch for Seoul, central, and southern parts of the country on Sunday, with authorities on high alert for potential additional damage from torrential rains. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasted up to 100 millimeters of rain for the Seoul metropolitan area and issued a heavy rain watch for Incheon since Saturday....

2023-07-23 17:29

Torrential rain to continue battering Korea on Monday

'Try-Not-To' challenge with 8TURN

'Try-Not-To' challenge with 8TURN

The 8-member boy group 8TURN (Myungho, Jaeyun, Minho, Yoonsung, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yungyu, Seungheon) recently made a comeback with their song "EXCEL" and participated in POPKORN channel's new content called 'Try Not To Challenge'!

2023-07-12 11:04

Pride Parade: What does love mean to you?

Pride Parade: What does love mean to you?

On July 1st, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held. Unlike the previous years’ location at Seoul City Hall Plaza, this year’s festival took place in the Euljiro district. For this day, the festival created an opportunity for people to be themselves. We interviewed participants of the festival to discover what love means to them.

2023-07-07 17:31

8TURN reacts to what members truly think about each other

8TURN reacts to what members truly think about each other

Video by Yun Da-been The 8-member boy group 8TURN (Myungho, Jaeyun, Minho, Yoonsung, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yungyu, Seungheon),who recently made a comeback with "EXCEL" participated in an interview segment called "PICKTOK" on our POPKORN channel! On our POPKORN channel's PICKTOK segment, K-pop group members listen to questions and write down the first thought or person that comes...

2023-07-05 17:48

Day in life of a Korean start-up CEO

Day in life of a Korean start-up CEO

This is a day in the life of Park Junghyun, CEO of SLID, a tech start-up in Seoul, South Korea. He founded the company in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic when he was still a university student. SLID is a note-taking software that enhances efficiency and ease of note-taking. Junghyun starts his day early, beginning work at 8:30 a.m. The team operates from a vibrant start-up ...

2023-06-29 09:54

K-pop boy band CIX shows their close-knit relationship

K-pop boy band CIX shows their close-knit relationship

The 5-member boy group CIX (BX, Seunghun, Jinyoung, Yonghee, Hyunseok), who recently made a comeback with "Save me, Kill me," participated in an interview segment called "PICKTOK" on our POPKORN channel!

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