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  • Twice sings deep longing for love in ‘More & More’

    Set to continue a winning streak, Twice returned with the new single “More & More” on Monday. Released as the lead track of the group’s new album of the same title, “More & More” talks about the longing a person in love goes through. Like most of Twice’s romantic songs, the nine bandmates in the popular K-pop girl group show a bold attitude in winning the heart of their love interests. “You are gonna be mine again/Cause you know me know me/You’re gonna say more more more more more and more,” they sing with confidence. “When you fall in love, you want to know more about that person and want more love from him or her,” Nayeon explained in a +

  • Korean lyrics included in “Sour Candy”, the newly-released song of Lady Gaga and BLACKPINK.

    “Sour Candy,” American pop singer Lady Gaga’s latest song featuring K-pop quartet BLACKPINK, reached the No. 1 spot on more than 50 Apple iTunes charts, according to the group’s management agency. Although it is a pop song by Lady Gaga, +

  • Big Hit Entertainment to Hold ‘2020 Global Audition’

    Big Hit Entertainment announced their plans to hold global auditions worldwide. On June 1, Big Hit Entertainment shared a new video on the agency’s official YouTube channel announcing that they will begin accepting online applications of their ‘2020 Global Audition’. +

  • ‘Korea Together Sale’ Massive 2-week sales event to start on June 26

    To revitalize consumption shrunken by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Korea will hold from June 26 to July 12 a large-scale nationwide sales event dubbed unofficially “Korea Together Sale.” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki +

  • YG Entertainment has announced BLACKPINK members’ upcoming solo projects

    K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s management agency YG Entertainment has announced their plans for the members’ solo releases. On June 1, YG Entertainment shared a statement on the agency’s official blog regarding BLACKPINK members’ upcoming solo projects. According to the announcement, +

  • [VIDEO] BTS’ ‘DNA’ music video tops 1 bln YouTube views

    The music video of BTS’ 2017 hit song “DNA” topped 1 billion YouTube views on Monday, becoming the band’s first music video to surpass that milestone. “DNA,” the lead track of BTS’ 2017 album “Love Yourself: Her,” achieved the feat +

  • Lady Gaga song featuring K-pop star BLACKPINK tops 57 iTunes charts

    “Sour Candy,” American pop singer Lady Gaga’s latest song featuring K-pop quartet BLACKPINK, reached the No. 1 spot on more than 50 Apple iTunes charts, according to the group’s management agency Friday. The song, part of Lady Gaga’s new album +

  • Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines donates 50K Masks to Korean War Veterans

    The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines headed by Ambassador Han Dong-man, held a hand-over ceremony last May 22, 2020. There were 50,000 masks given as a support to the Korean War Veterans (PEFTOK) in prevention against +

  • South Korea to create K-quarantine Package for Export

    The South Korean government plans to put various systems developed to fight the coronavirus into packages available for export. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and other agencies plan to organize a task force to export various K-quarantine +

  • South Korea Re-entry permits required for foreign residents from June

    Foreign residents of Korea who wish to travel outside of the country from June 1 will face stricter regulations on reentry. The Ministry of Justice on May 23 announced that to prevent imported cases of the coronavirus pandemic, registered foreign +






  • Korean-style Drive-through COVID-19 Tests spreading all over the world

    In South Korea, drive-throughs have been used on many different occasions to tackle the novel coronavirus. For one, an Army boot camp at the 6th Infantry Division decided to ask families and friends to drop off new recruits from their cars without permitting vehicles to be parked. Family members, friends, +

  • This Lucky Filipino Fangirl Birthday Guest is “Captain Ri” From Crash Landing On You!

    A Fangirl from the Philippines was really surprised that her guest was “Captain Ri” of Crash Landing On you – ( A standee). Her surprise birthday party was organized by her friends and relatives. Her theme for the party is Crash Landing on You since she is a fan of +

  • BIGBANG renews contract with YG ahead of new music release

    K-pop boy band BIGBANG has renewed its contract with the current agency, YG Entertainment, ahead of the band’s new music release planned for this year, YG said Wednesday. “The BIGBANG members, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P and Daesung, signed an exclusive contract with YG,” the management said in a press release. This +

  • RM Candidly Opens Up To Fans About BTS’s Seoul Concert Cancelation

    BTS’s RM candidly opened up about the cancelation of BTS’s scheduled concert in Korea, as well as promoting their new album “Map of the Soul: 7” amidst public health concerns around the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). RM connected with fans on Naver’s V Live on March 10 to share +

  • TikTok App to become the Critical Platform for K-Pop Marketing

    Just 12 hours before global sensation BTS released its newest album “Map of the Soul: 7” last month, the group dropped a 30-second preview of lead track “On” — not on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, but on TikTok. TikTok, a short-form video-sharing app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is becoming +

  • Seungri, the former member of K-pop giant BIGBANG joins Army

    Seungri, the former member of K-pop giant BIGBANG, began mandatory military service Monday. He is standing trial on multiple charges, including prostitution arrangement, embezzlement, and illicit gambling. The singer, 29, appeared at a military boot camp in Cherwon, Gangwon Province, around 1:30 p.m. to begin five weeks’ training before being +

  • How “K-pop, K-drama and South Korean Culture” Influence My Lifestyle

    If you are a big fan of those popular K-pop groups, I’m sure you watched all of their videos on youtube. If you also a fan of the K-drama series, I’m sure something inside you has changed. Being a fan of Korean music and dramas, I honestly admit that there +

  • BTS ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200 in its second week on the chart

    “Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album by K-pop superstars BTS, ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week following its No. 1 debut a week earlier, the US music magazine said on Monday. “BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ falls from No. 1 to +

  • Korean Researchers develop ‘self-diagnosis within 30 minutes’ technology for COVID19

    Diagnosis technology is being developed that can determine whether or not you are infected with COVID-19 without having to go to a COVID-19 screening center. The Korean research team is working hard to develop vaccines and treatments to quell the coronavirus through the development of a high-risk pathogen infection model +

  • South Korea 2020 Cherry Blossoms are expected to bloom 3 to 9 days earlier

    Thanks to the recent warm weather, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier this year. According to private weather companies such as ‘K-Weather’ and ‘Weather i’ on the 7th, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in Jeju and Changwon from the 20th to the 21st March, other southern regions from +

  • Is coronavirus dying out in Korea? The next few weeks will be a watershed, said Dr. Hakim Dajballah.

    This is part of the interview with Dr. Hakim Dajballah, the New York-based virology expert. Dr. Hakim Dajballah, a New York-based virology expert, told The Korea Times Monday that he is seeing the beginning of the tail end of the coronavirus epidemic in Korea. Talking from New York over the +

  • Starbucks bans personal cups over coronavirus

    Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced. “We are pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores,” executive vice president Rossann Williams said in a statement Wednesday, +