SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – On September 20th, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria hosted a captivating hanbok fashion show at Sofia’s Central Military Club, the capital of Bulgaria, to celebrate and showcase the rich tapestry of traditional Korean culture. The runway finale was set to the soundtrack of Korea’s UNESCO [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, on Friday began his mandatory military service as a social service agent. Suga, 30, is the third member of the septet to enlist in the military, following Jin in December 2022, and J-Hope in April this year. “I was able to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s MAMA Awards, the K-pop industry’s biggest annual year-end music awards, will be held in Tokyo in November. The awards ceremony will take place on Nov. 28 and 29 at the Tokyo Dome, making it the first Korean music awards show to be held at the venue, Mnet, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS V’s latest single “Slow Dancing” debuted at No. 51 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to the latest chart released Wednesday. “Slow Dancing” is the lead track off his first solo album “Layover,” released on Sept. 8. It marks V’s third entry on the chart with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen will put out its 11th EP, “Seventeenth Heaven,” next month, the group’s agency, Pledis Entertainment, said Wednesday. The group also announced the album will be released on Oct. 23 in a teaser video uploaded on social media. The band’s last release was “FML,” its 10th [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Samsung Guide Dog School (SGDS) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It was started by the late Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who was a dog lover. Over the past 30 years, SGDS has increased awareness about disabilities and guide dogs and has become an important part of Samsung’s charitable [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The performance video of BLACKPINK member Lisa’s solo song “Money” has exceeded 900 million views on YouTube, her management agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. “Money” is a track on Lisa’s first single album, “LALISA,” released in September 2021. The hip-hop song made an entry on Billboard’s Hot 100 and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — EXO member D.O.’s second mini album, “Expectation,” has topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 42 regions on the first day of its release, SM Entertainment said Tuesday. Released Monday, the album also stayed on top of the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart as well as South Korea’s Hanteo Chart. “Expectation” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – After a first love doesn’t work out, men and women often respond differently. Many men experience significant emotional setbacks, like dropping out of school or enlisting in the military. In contrast, women typically recover from these setbacks more quickly than men. You might have heard the saying that men tend [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gaya Tumuli, which consists of seven tomb clusters dating back to Korea’s ancient Gaya confederacy, will be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The decision was made during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi local time). The committee said the [...]