Rookies Wanna One Beat Girls’ Generation in the Charts
Rookie boy band Wanna One has beaten established girl band Girls’ Generation in the charts and drew tens of thousands to their debut gig at the…
Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo to Wed in October
Actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo in a surprise announcement on Tuesday said they will tie the knot in October. Their agencies in a press release…
Bangtan Boys Lauded for Social Media Prowess
Boy band Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, made it on a list of the most influential people on the Internet. In its annual list of…
Korea’s Biggest Theater Chain Boycotts Netflix’s ‘Okja’
Movie theater chain CGV on Tuesday decided to deny screen space to “Okja,” which is directed by Bong Joon-ho and produced by Netflix. CGV on…
Huge New Casino Complex Opens in Incheon
Asia’s largest casino complex opened Thursday near Incheon International Airport west of Seoul. The casino complex is the creation of Paradise Group of Korea and…
Kim Min-hee Wins Best Actress at Berlinale
Kim Min-hee won the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday for “On the Beach at Night Alone,” which closely…
Pop Star Reaps Fat Profit from Sweetheart Hotel Deal in Jeju
Kim Jun-su of the manufactured boy band JYJ has made a W3 billion profit from selling a hotel on Jeju Island built with massive tax concessions…
