Jin of BTS is to begin military service At 30, Jin of K-pop sensation BTS will be the first member of the seven-strong group to begin his mandatory service in the South Korean armed forces on Dec. 13. Fans have been asked by the band’s label, BigHit Music, to “refrain from visiting” the ceremony marking...Read More
BTS has most No. 1 hits on Hot 100 chart this decade: Billboard BTS over the past decade has had the most No. 1 songs on Billboard’s main singles chart Hot 100 of any artist worldwide. The boy band’s management agency Big Hit Music on Nov. 7 said Billboard posted on its official social media...Read More
Korea mulls over PCR test-free arrivals The government has embarked on reviewing the remaining social distancing measures, most notably rules on outdoor mask use and PCR testing within 24 hours on arrival, as the number of COVID-19 infections has now stabilized, according to the health authorities on Tuesday. Lim Sook-young, a senior official at the...Read More
Squid Game heralds new era in global entertainment industry Everything “Squid Game” has achieved at the Emmy Awards is a first: the first Korean, the first Asian and the first non-English performing actor, director and series to be nominated and clinch awards. The Netflix original series has set records in the Korean and global entertainment...Read More
What to do and see during Chuseok holidays 2022 An array of cultural and arts events is scheduled during this year’s Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday period (Sept. 9-12). The following are Korea.net’s picks for events that foreign nationals will likely enjoy. Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul’s Jung-gu District will offer programs such as making songpyeon...Read More
BTS to hold a free concert in October 2022 K-pop giant BTS will hold a concert for an audience of 100,000 in Busan in October, as part of its support for the port city’s bid to host the World Expo 2030. The group’s agency Big Hit Music said Wednesday that the show, titled “BTS Yet...Read More
BTS and BLACKPINK nominated for 2022 MTV VMAs’ group of year K-pop supergroups BTS and BLACKPINK have been nominated for group of the year in the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the U.S. music channel has announced. The two K-pop bands will compete for Best Group Of The Year with City Girls, Foo Fighters, Imagine...Read More
1st lineup for Busan One Asia Festival 2022 The first lineup of this year’s event was unveiled at the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), Korea’s leading Hallyu culture and tourism festival. The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on the 1st that K-pop group ▲ Brave Girls ▲ AB6IX ▲ Golden Child ▲ LE SSERAFIM was listed...Read More
Hanbok Lifestyle The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) has designated as National Intangible Cultural Heritage the culture of wearing the traditional attire, or Hanbok saenghwal (lifestyle). The CHA on July 20 announced this decision, saying the lifestyle symbolizes the Korean people’s identity and values and embodies traditional lifestyle and knowledge. Hanbok saenghwal refers to a series...Read More
Seoul named one of the world’s best cities Time magazine has named Seoul one of the world’s 50 best cities to visit this year. The magazine on July 12 released its “World Greatest Places of 2022” list based on surveys of its international network of correspondents and contributors. Calling Seoul “one of the world’s leading...Read More
