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Tue, March 28, 2023 | 15:32

TWICE secures largest preorders in career with 'Ready to Be'

TWICE secures largest preorders in career with 'Ready to Be'

K-pop girl group TWICE has broken its own album preorder records with upcoming EP "Ready to Be," the group's management agency said Wednesday.

2023-03-08 10:40

BLACKPINK's concert ticket price soars in Taiwan due to scalping

BLACKPINK's concert ticket price soars in Taiwan due to scalping

The ticket price for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's upcoming concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has soared up to 400,000 Taiwanese dollars ($13,000) - which is nearly 45 percent higher than the original price - due to scalping.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-03-08 08:24

Ahn Jae-hyun returns to small screen with 'The Real Has Come'

Ahn Jae-hyun returns to small screen with 'The Real Has Come'

Actor Ahn Jae-hyun is making a small screen comeback with KBS' new series, “The Real Has Come,” about three years after the rom-com series, “Love with Flaws.” The family, rom-com series revolves around a rookie Korean instructor Oh Yeon-du (Baek Jin-hee), who is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2023-03-07 15:53

Fan's mother finds K-pop group B.A.P's trophy at Philippine flea market

Fan's mother finds K-pop group B.A.P's trophy at Philippine flea market

Fans of K-pop boy group B.A.P were shocked to find out the group's 2012 trophy had been sold at a flea market in the Philippines for 4,000 won ($3.08). The news quickly went viral after a TikTok user shared a photo of the trophy, Sunday. She said her mother bought it at a second-hand item shop in the Philippines, without knowing what it was.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-03-07 15:39

Son Suk-ku, Kim Sung-cheol confirmed to star in 'The Comments Army'

Son Suk-ku, Kim Sung-cheol confirmed to star in 'The Comments Army'

Actors Son Suk-ku and Kim Sung-cheol have been confirmed to star in “The Comments Army” (working title), a film based on a popular novel of the same name by Chang Kang-myoung.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2023-03-07 15:34

Actor Yoo Ah-in's home raided in drug probe

Actor Yoo Ah-in's home raided in drug probe

Police on Tuesday raided the home of actor Yoo Ah-in as part of their investigation into allegations of illegal drug use.

Entertainment & Arts | 2023-03-07 15:02

'Promise' by BTS' Jimin tops iTunes charts in 51 regions

'Promise' by BTS' Jimin tops iTunes charts in 51 regions

"Promise," the first song written by Jimin of K-pop superband BTS, topped iTunes charts in 51 regions around the world Tuesday, weeks ahead of the release of his first solo album, the band's agency said.

2023-03-07 10:34

Where are singers and fans in SM's management dispute?

Where are singers and fans in SM's management dispute?

The battle for management control over K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has entered a new phase after the company canceled a contract to issue new shares and convertible bonds to tech giant Kakao.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-03-07 08:24

Kakao launches tender offer to win controlling stake in SM Entertainment

[INTERVIEW] Jung Kyung-ho portrays fragile character with depth in 'Crash Course in Romance'

INTERVIEWJung Kyung-ho portrays fragile character with depth in 'Crash Course in Romance'

Actor Jung Kyung-ho has amassed quite a wide-ranging repertoire throughout his 19-year acting career, taking on projects spanning the genres of thrillers and crime to comedy and romance. But among those, he has made a strong impression by playing delicate, sensitive roles like a terminally-ill man in “Beating Again” (2015) or a detective who constantly faces attacks or accide...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2023-03-06 17:23

SHINee's Onew to drop 1st individual studio album

SHINee's Onew to drop 1st individual studio album

Onew, the leader and lead vocalist of K-pop boy group SHINee, will release his first full-length album as a solo artist Monday, his agency said.

2023-03-06 15:42

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