K-pop boy band BTS sent out a message of encouragement for South Koreans Monday as the country struggles to stem the spread of COVID-19. The video message was uploaded on BTS’ official YouTube account and its “Love Myself” campaign account on Twitter, in response to a request by a group of nurse officers at the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy. “Taking the stage of an empty auditorium, we are acutely feeling how meaningful it was to breathe with you in the same space,” member Jin said in the video. Member Jimin said “we are connected closely enough to share sufferings as well as joy … If you have courage and will to overcome any difficulties, the power of connectivity could +
Gripped by fears of the pandemic, in many parts of our world, supermarket shelves are being cleared by a hordes of people panicking, thinking it’s now or never in terms of buying and stocking up. That hasn’t been the case +
“Kingdom,” which showed the infinite potential of Korean zombies, is gaining positive reviews from around the world as it has improved further through season 2. According to Rotten Tomato, a website specializing in movie and drama ratings, the Netflix original +
Starting Sunday, South Korea is to test everyone entering the country from Europe — Koreans and foreign nationals alike — for the novel coronavirus, as the government scrambles to prevent infections coming in from abroad. Returnees and travelers arriving in +
To resolve a shortage of masks, the Korean government has come up with a new measure called “5-day rotation system for mask distribution.” It is a policy that allows people to purchase masks on designated days based on their birth +
JTBC’s hit TV series “Itaewon Class,” which premiered in late January, has been seeing solid success with recent episodes gaining double-digit ratings. The webtoon-based popular drama is set to restore JTBC’s reputation as a drama powerhouse a year after its +
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Jeju, the queen of spring flowers. The magnolia, which bloomed in full bloom, began to shed its leaves little by little, and it is simply a perfect spring with the help of forsythia +
In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul’s busy train station. One of the country’s top infectious disease officials delivered +
Ticket sales for K-pop boy group BTS’ upcoming world tour in Europe have been moved to a later date, due to COVID-19 concerns across the globe. On March 17, Live Nation UK took their official Twitter to announce a change +
A test kit for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed in Korea has been exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Kang Min-seok on March 17 said the UAE, which has a “special strategic partnership” with +
BTS made a surprise visit to a Line Friends pop-up store in Los Angeles amid its promotional activities stateside. According +
The agency for K-pop superstars BTS said Friday it will conduct international auditions to recruit new talents in six major +
K-pop phenomenon BTS has been nominated as the first Korean artist for the annual American Music Awards (AMAs), slated for +
Black Pink will hold its first Seoul concerts titled “In Your Area” on Nov. 10 and 11 at Olympic Gymnastics +
The biggest project yet for V-Square has begun on September 12th. The scale of this online audition is many times +
Big Bang’s official YouTube channel has hit 10 million subscribers and the group will be receiving the Diamond Creator Award +
Minzy, formerly of disbanded K-pop girl group 2NE1, is ready to hit the Philippines! Recently, the University Athletic Association of the +
With just a few hours left before BTS’ first gig of its North American tour, devoted fans have been spotted +
The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) will be held in December in three Asian countries — South Korea, Japan +
Breaking record after record, K-pop phenomenon BTS has topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with its latest album, +
KPOP Boy Group EXO will be on stage for the 2018 KOREA Sale FESTA opening event. KOREA Sale FESTA will +
Incheon K-POP concert, (INK 2018) the international Korean Wave concert, was held at Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 1st of +
In February, we will see an unusually feverish K-pop scene with a new album release by superstars BTS. But the music world here will be further abuzz as a number of other high-profile music acts will unveil new albums in February. On the calendar for February is an unprecedentedly eventful +
Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced on 31 January that it has succeeded in separating the virus from people infected with the Novel coronavirus. According to a report by Kyodo News Service, the institute took samples from the infected person’s throat mucosa and infected them in separate cells and +
Viruses are infectious pathogens that cause disease. It takes nutrients from the cells of other living things (hosts) to maintain life. It is different from germs that breed inanimate beings. So viruses cannot survive in the air for long. “The virus almost dies when it is released into the air,” +
South Korea reported four more cases of the new coronavirus today(Jan.31th), bringing the total number of infected people to 11 as the country struggles to contain the outbreak that is sweeping across the world. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the eighth case involved a +
BTS, KPOP sensation that has returned to “Black Swan,” will appear in “The Fact Music Awards, TMA” for the second straight year. The organizing committee of the “The Fact Music Awards” said on Thursday that the BTS has confirmed its appearance in the second “The Fact Music Awards” at Gocheok +
South Korea is expected to send chartered flights to the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan tonight to airlift its nationals from the area placed under a lockdown, a foreign ministry official said. It would represent an hourslong delay from Seoul’s original plan to evacuate around 700 South Koreans seeking to +
President Moon Jae-in assured South Korean people today(Jan.30th) that his government would take every necessary measure to contain the outbreak of a new deadly coronavirus and threatened strict steps against related fake news. “There can be no compromise on the safety of the people,” he said in televised remarks, presiding +
K-pop sensation BTS finally unveiled its impeccable performance of the group’s new song ‘Black Swan’. On January 28 (local time), the seven members of BTS made an appearance on CBS’ popular television show ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’. When you get in the lift with tonight’s guests! @cbs +
Pick one out of the list and try tomorrow after attending Seoul Music Awards. The area SkyDome is located in is not a tourist area, but there’s a college nearby. For that reason, there are many reasonably priced, and good restaurants in this area. Soon, the Korean baseball season will +
The story that fills the headlines of Korea’s online and offline news these days is the terrifying story of the coronavirus spreading from Wuhan, China. In fact, how scary and anxious would it be for foreigners to come to Korea when even Koreans like me who live in Korea feel +
The organizing committee of the “The Fact Music Awards” said Monday that six of the nation’s top female artists have confirmed their appearance of the second lineup for “The Fact Music Awards” including TWICE, Red Velvet, Mamamoo, Chungha, (G)I-DLE and ITZY. Led by global girl group TWICE, which is gaining +
As there occurred in South Korea the first patient who received a definite diagnosis of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan, China, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be operating the “Seoul Virus Prevention Task Force” 24 hours a day to prevent the spread of the disease. With a seamless emergency +
TREASURE and MAGNUM, two boy bands in the making, will be combined into TREASURE 13 for a collective debut as +
Big Hit Entertainment’s new boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will make their official debut on March 4, the agency +
A student-run academic course introducing K-pop icon BTS and delving into its global success has been established at the University +
The sequel of “Winter Sonata” ― a melodrama series that enjoyed Asia-wide popularity in the 2000s ― is set to +
Black Pink will appear on the famous U.S. morning news show “Good Morning America,” according to YG Entertainment. Good Morning +
Group BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) will participate in the 61st Grammy Awards. The BTS will be +
With 2019 being the Year of the Golden Pig according to the Chinese zodiac, the Korea Tourism Organization recommends select +
Korean artist Kim Hyun-jung has long been in the spotlight for her unique approach to art: she breaks conventions and +
This year’s Lunar New Year’s holiday will feature traditional Korean performing arts in a variety of places, with visitors born +
The “Save Me” recap is a weekly piece about BTS’ webtoon series which is published every Thursday, giving you the +
Diverse yet free events will be held at 18 major parks in Seoul over the Lunar New Year holiday, the +
How to do perfect makeup for hanbok The color of hanbok is usually deeper than that of ordinary clothes, and +
One owner of a small handicraft shop shared the story about his world-famous customer, K-pop boy group BTS’ leader RM. +
V, a member of globally celebrated K-pop boy band BTS, has released a self-created song, “Scenery,” joining other group members +
The highly-anticipated “Kingdom” debuts on Netflix this Friday. The series has garnered attention worldwide, and has been renewed for a +
Historic Site No.123 (Designated on January 18, 1963) Changgyeonggung Palace was built in 1483 by King Seongjong (the ninth king +
Fans go wild, but dance-packed concert film might lack musical versatility for general movie audiences In December, BTS fans learned +
BTS made a huge splash in pop music in 2018 with two albums topping the Billboard 200. The group’s popularity +
Jimin’s solo track “Promise” has been streamed over 30 million times on SoundCloud as of Sunday. The BTS member released +
JYP Entertainment, the K-pop powerhouse that rolled out popular idol bands Twice and GOT7, is shown recruiting full-time employees through +
US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea on Nov. 7 to 8 for one night and two days, the +
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny “My hijab is not only my religious identity. It’s part of my existence, my life.” +
“The Panmunjom is the most dangerous place on the Korean peninsula,” said the JSA guards-to-military MP “Do not wave your +
The ISLAND FEST BOMB 2017 organized by Playce Camp Jeju will be held on October 20 and 21 for two +
The 2017 Itaewon Global Village Festival will be held at Itaewon Tourism Zone for two days from this Saturday(October 14) +
Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (Chung Jang Yong Kim Jin-Yong) will work with Incheon Tourism Corporation (President Chae Hong-ki) in +
Seoul Street Arts Festival 2017 will be held for four days from October 5th (Thursday) to October 8th (Sunday), which +
Pack for the season The outfit that you need to wear depends on the duration of your travel period. You +
The 8th Namhae German Village Beer Festival, modeled after Munich’s own Oktoberfest will be held from October 6th to 8th +
Having been fond of Korean dramas since my middle school days, it was treated for me and my cousins to +