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Sat, September 30, 2023 | 14:20

Top 1% singers earn 3.4 mil. per person on average in 2021: data

Top 1% singers earn 3.4 mil. per person on average in 2021: data

The top 1 percent of Korean singers in terms of income earned an average of 4.62 billion won ($3.4 million) per person in 2021, with their aggregate income accounting for nearly 70 percent of that earned by all singers in the country that year, data showed Saturday.

2023-09-30 12:43

[INTERVIEW] 'Coexistence of different art hubs across Asia is necessary': Art Week Tokyo Director

INTERVIEW'Coexistence of different art hubs across Asia is necessary': Art Week Tokyo Director

Following a splashy debut last year, the sophomore edition of Frieze Seoul returned to COEX in September in the ritzy district of Gangnam in the southern part of the capital - this time, with a larger crowd of art aficionados hailing from all parts of Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and Southeast Asia.

2023-09-30 09:49

BTS' Jungkook drops 2nd solo single

BTS' Jungkook drops 2nd solo single

Jungkook of K-pop giant BTS released his second individual single Friday, just two months after hitting global charts with his first single 'Seven' in July.

2023-09-29 15:04

BTS' Jungkook to drop 2nd solo single

BTS' Jungkook to drop 2nd solo single

Jungkook of K-pop giant BTS will release his second individual single on Friday, just two months after hitting global charts with his first single 'Seven' in July.

2023-09-29 09:45

Trailblazing nonagenarian artist honored for redefining Korean fiber art

Trailblazing nonagenarian artist honored for redefining Korean fiber art

In the 1950s and 1960s, Lee Shin-ja stood out as something of an oddball in Korea’s fiber art scene.

2023-09-29 09:37

Director Chung Ji-young's 'The Boys' revisits 1999 case of wrongful conviction

Director Chung Ji-young's 'The Boys' revisits 1999 case of wrongful conviction

Korean auteur Chung Ji-young's new feature, 'The Boys,' recounts a 1999 case in which three boys were wrongfully convicted of robbery and murder under a manipulative criminal justice system.

2023-09-27 14:55

BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.5 bil. views

BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.5 bil. views

The dance performance video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube, the group's agency said Wednesday.

2023-09-27 09:42

[INTERVIEW] With '30 Days,' Kang Ha-neul finds new level of comfort in acting

INTERVIEWWith '30 Days,' Kang Ha-neul finds new level of comfort in acting

Actors Kang Ha-neul and Jung So-min have reunited in the rom-com “30 Days,” nearly eight years after their collaboration in the 2015 film "Twenty." Much has changed since then, but Kang believes that the most notable difference lies in their approach to acting.

2023-09-27 08:28

Rwandan artists bring diversity to Seoul's art scene

Rwandan artists bring diversity to Seoul's art scene

In a world where geographical boundaries often dictate cultural narratives, the "African Aurora" exhibition at Gallery Desiego on Mount Nam in Seoul shatters the illusion of distance, bringing vibrant Rwandan contemporary art to the heart of Korea.

2023-09-26 18:07

Kep1er unveils 'Magic Hour' with fresh perspective on love

Kep1er unveils 'Magic Hour' with fresh perspective on love

K-pop girl group Kep1er has made a swift return to the music scene with their fifth mini-album "Magic Hour," released Monday.

2023-09-26 16:58

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