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Wed, January 22, 2020 | 01:55

iKON in first comeback since B.I left over drug allegations

iKON in first comeback since B.I left over drug allegations

K-pop act iKON is set to release fresh music, making its first comeback since former leader B.I quit the band in June over drug allegations.The group unveiled three photos from its new music video on its official Instagram on Monday. The pictures feature members in dazzling red outfits against a backdrop of fire.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-01-14 15:46

Zico tops music charts with new single

Zico tops music charts with new single

K-pop artist Zico topped local music charts with his new single “Any Song” almost immediately after it was released at 6 p.m. Monday. By 8 a.m. Tuesday, the single had swept charts on major music streaming sites, including Bugs, Melon, Soribada and Genie.

2020-01-14 15:37

6.1 billion K-pop tweets created globally in 2019

6.1 billion K-pop tweets created globally in 2019

Twitter Inc. said Tuesday that 6.1 billion tweets were created last year globally about K-pop. The number is up 15 percent from 5.3 billion tweets a year earlier, according to the U.S. microblogging website. Some of the top 20 countries that tweeted the most about K-pop in 2019 include Thailand, other Asian countries and some in South America.

2020-01-14 14:54

Anxiety attack: Oh My Girl's Jiho takes break

Anxiety attack: Oh My Girl's Jiho takes break

K-pop group Oh My Girl's Kim Ji-ho, known by the stage name Jiho, is taking a break due to health problems, according to the group's agency WM Entertainment, Monday. The agency said the singer has been suffering health issues, including anxiety disorder symptoms, and has had treatment for them since last year.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-14 14:24

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards on Monday, becoming the first South Korean movie to compete at the world's biggest film event. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its final list of nominations for the 2020 Oscars Awards, to be held on Feb. 9. "Parasite" was up for best pic...

2020-01-13 23:10

'Parasite' picks up 2 titles at Critics' Choice Awards

'Beasts Clawing at Straws' is nail-biting crime film

'Beasts Clawing at Straws' is nail-biting crime film

Award-winning actors Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Woo-sung teamed up to take on a new challenge with a chilling two-sided transformation in crime thriller film “Beasts Clawing at Straws.”

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-01-13 21:20

Disney reveals Korea-exclusive Mulan poster

Disney reveals Korea-exclusive Mulan poster

Walt Disney has unveiled Korean poster art for the live-action film Mulan, Monday, and announced that the film will make its local premiere this March. Directed by Niki Caro - the director of “The Zookeeper's Wife” - the action blockbuster follows the journey of a fearless young woman, Mulan, disguised as a man to become a warrior during the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-13 21:19

Paul Kim to collaborate with Chungha

Paul Kim to collaborate with Chungha

K-pop singer Chungha and solo artist Paul Kim collaborated on the song “Loveship,” which will be released Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. Chungha and Paul Kim both uploaded the same black and white photo of the pair in school uniform, to Instagram, Jan. 8.

2020-01-13 17:52

EXO's Chen to wed girlfriend: baby on way?

EXO's Chen to wed girlfriend: baby on way?

Chen, lead vocalist of K-pop band EXO, is to wed his girlfriend, the star announced Monday. His bride-to-be is known to have little to do with the entertainment industry.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-01-13 16:03

Actor Ahn Jae-hong plays polar bear in film 'Secret Zoo'

Actor Ahn Jae-hong plays polar bear in film 'Secret Zoo'

Actor Ahn Jae-hong says he grasped what it feels to be a “caged animal” when he played a human disguised as a polar bear in the upcoming comedy film “Secret Zoo,” which hits local theater on Jan. 15. “I worked with over 200 background actors, and when I stood in front of them as a polar bear, it felt very strange,” Ahn told The Korea Times, last Monday. “We often use the expr...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-13 15:19

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