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  • BTS sends out message of encouragement as Korea struggles to fight coronavirus

    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 +

  • How South Korea has avoided panic buying despite COVID-19 outbreak

    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 +

  • “The Evolution of the K-Zombie” Kingdom season 2 rating, high-flying

    “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 +

  • South Korea, Coronavirus testing to be done on all arrivals from Europe

    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 +

  • Mask Purchase Procedures in Korea : How Can Foreigners Purchase Masks?

    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 +

  • K-Drama ‘Itaewon Class’ success reflects a thriving webtoon market

    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

    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 +

  • Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus

    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 +

  • BTS Postpones Ticket Sales for ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR’ in Europe

    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 +

  • 17 nations request Korean-made test kits for COVID-19

    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 +






  • Eventful February of high-profile album releases awaits K-pop fans

    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 +

  • Japanese research institute succeeded in isolating Novel coronavirus – will be used in vaccine development

    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 +

  • Novel coronavirus cannot survive in the air, UV rays kill it

    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,” +

  • Korea confirms 4 new coronavirus cases, total now at 11

    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 Confirmed as Performers for The Fact Music Awards

    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 evacuation planes to Wuhan tonight

    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 +

  • Korean President Jae-In Moon Promises The Utmost Efforts Against New Coronavirus

    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 +

  • [Video] BTS Unveils the ‘Black Swan’ Stage for the First Time

    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 +

  • Must-eat list when you visit Gocheok SkyDome – 2020 Seoul Music Awards

    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 +

  • Is Korea Safe From Novel Coronavirus? Is It Okay To Travel To Korea Now?

    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 +

  • 2nd Lineup of 2020 The Fact Music Awards

    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 +

  • Korea Travel Advice in relation to the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV

    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 +






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