Must Thing to Do in Seoul – Hanbok Photoshoot in Gyeongbokgung Palace Maybe K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Foods are just some of the amazing aspects that make you want to visit Korea. The sheer abundance of beauty, nature, brains, and technology in the region has made it one of the fastest developing hubs despite its socio-political conflicts. Book your Hanbok Photo +
BTS will hold an offline concert in the United States BTS announced on its official SNS with the fan community platform Weverse on the morning of September 28 that it will hold an offline performance of “BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA” in LA, USA. Performances are scheduled to be held from November 27-28 and December 1-2 in Los Angeles, USA. BTS’s offline performance is the first time in two years since “2019 BTS WORLD TOUR LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF THE FINAL” held in Seoul in 2019. BTS plans to hold an online concert “BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE” on the 24th of next month before its first offline performance in two years. Details of reservations for +
Squid Game tops global Netflix chart Netflix’s Korean original series “Squid Game” has topped the global top 10 charts at the streaming giant, Friday, local time. This is the first time that a Korean drama series reached the top spot +
BTS sing their way through United Nations Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced its way through the United Nations in a Monday broadcast, promoting global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change ahead of the annual U.N. gathering +
BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy K-pop sensation BTS flew to New York on Saturday to attend a United Nations event as a special presidential envoy. The chart-topping group is scheduled to attend the +
BTS Butter reclaims No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 KPOP sensation BTS’ megahit song “Butter” bounced back to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard main singles chart, claiming the top spot for a tenth nonconsecutive week. “@BTS_twt’s “Butter” officially returns +
Netflix K-Drama D.P. Taking on a character that is a departure from his previous romantic lead roles does not mean he wants an image overhaul, actor Jung Hae-in says. “Shooting the six-part series ‘D.P.’ provided a chance to reflect on +
BTS inducted into Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame K-pop sensation BTS has entered the Guinness World Records’ 2022 Hall of Fame after setting 23 records in music and social media. “Among several Billboard music awards, Asian music awards +
KPOP hotshots gear up for September releases September is going to be another huge month for K-pop fans around the world, with some of the most beloved K-pop superstars planning to showcase their new music next month. Included in the +
North Korean teens caught listening to BTS song North Korean high school students who were caught singing and dancing to a song by South Korean boy band BTS are under investigation, according to a South Korean press report Thursday. A +
Korea Women’s volleyball captain Kim praised “We’ve said this over and over again. Kim Yeon-koung is a one-in-a-billion player.” FIVB, volleyball’s world governing body, on Aug. 4 lauded Kim, captain of the national women’s volleyball team, through its social media +
Korean actor Park Bo Gum shared how he feels about wrapping up his drama ‘Encounter’, which he had been working on for months with actress Song Hye Kyo. Following the broadcast of the last episode of tvN’s romance drama ‘Encounter’ last night, Park Bo Gum delivered his thoughts and feelings on wrapping up the drama through his management agency Blossom Entertainment today. Park Bo Gum started off by saying, “After reading the script for ‘Encounter’, I became really excited about the journey ahead of me. I still remember the beautiful filming sites in Cuba. I was very much into this project.” Park Bo Gum continued, “My character Jin-hyuk and I had many things in common, but he also possessed some qualities that I didn’t have. He was the kind of person who spread warmth to everybody around him with his kindness. I feel like I have learned a lot from him.”He added, “I would like +
These were the 10 hottest South Korean drama series during the first week of this month, according to big-data analyst Good Data Corporation’s weekly monitoring report. Sky Castle, drama “Sky Castle” held onto the top position as the most-talked-about TV series in South Korea for the fourth +
Yoona from K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation has been appointed as a talent ambassador for an upcoming big film festival ‘International Film Festival & Awards Macao’. During the press conference for ‘International Film Festival & Awards Macao’ on November 8, it was announced that Yoona will be a talent +
An official teaser video of the “2018 Asia Artist Awards” has released. The 2018 AAA, which will be held on November 28, is the world’s first singer and actor awards ceremony. The ‘2018 AAA’, which marks its third anniversary in 2016 and 2017, will hold a festival +
Actors Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na will star in the upcoming tvN drama “Touch Your Heart” (working title), the show’s production agency announced on Friday. Yoo will play the role of top star Oh Jin-shim, who loses her fame after getting embroiled in a scandal with man +
Fans of 2016 Korean blockbuster “Train to Busan” could see the zombie flick get the Hollywood treatment, according to reports from the US film industry. Several media outlets including Vulture reported that Malaysian-born Australian director James Wan, who created hit horror film franchise “Saw,” will produce the +
People say there is no point asking the “what if” question in history. But maybe, there is, if the intention is to help heal wounds of the present and instill hope for the future through creative work. “Mr. Sunshine,” a 24-episode TV drama series aired by cable +
KPOP girl group Brave Girls won the top prize in ‘SBS Inkigayo’ with Rollin’. Brave Girls (Min-young, Yoo-jung, Eun-ji, and +
The group BTS set a new milestone by performing solo at the U.S. top-ranking music awards ceremony “GRAMMY AWARDS.” BTS +
BTS sweeps international recording industry K-pop monolith BTS’ already long list of musical accolades continues as the boy band sweeps +
BTS takes top 2 spots on last year’s Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry +
BTS Dynamite was the first song by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart, has +
K-pop sensation BTS, which earned a nomination from this year’s Grammy Awards, is set to perform at music’s biggest night +
After spending a phenomenal year with megahits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” in 2020, BTS has been crowned Global Recording +
K-pop act Brave Girls are basking in belated music chart success with their song, “Rollin’,” which was released four years +
Global superstar BTS has set another record, this time by claiming No. 1 on the Billboard’s Artist 100 chart for +
K-pop sensation BTS took home two awards at the 18th Korean Music Awards, Sunday. The Big Hit Entertainment group clinched +
A famous German radio host has made racist remarks to the Korean boy band BTS, which is controversial. Internet users +
Global superstar BTS has earned another “million points” song on Japan’s Oricon music chart with its upbeat pop-disco hit “Dynamite,” +
BTS reigns Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks South Korean superband BTS sat atop Billboard’s main singles chart for the 10th consecutive week, with “Butter” leading the latest Hot 100. “‘Butter’ is officially No. 1 on this week’s #Hot100 chart for the ninth week,” Billboard said on its Twitter account +
An San 1st triple gold medalist in Tokyo An San shot herself into the record books on Friday, winning the women’s individual archery event in Tokyo to become the first archer ever to claim three gold medals at a single Olympics. An is also the first South Korean triple gold +
Jun Hyo-seong named PR ambassador for Hanbok K-pop singer and actor Jun Hyo-seong on July 28 was named PR ambassador for Hanbok (traditional clothing) this year by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation. Jun’s fondness for Hanbok is well known through photos +
BTS vs BTS: ‘Butter’ returns to top of Billboard South Korean supergroup BTS sat atop the Billboard’s main singles chart for the ninth consecutive week as its hit single “Butter” returned to the throne after briefly giving way to its own latest single. “‘Butter’ officially returns to No. 1 on +
Korea wins 9th consecutive Olympic gold First time in Olympic history South Korea has done it again ― for the ninth time, in fact. South Korea claimed its ninth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s archery team event on Sunday, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) by the set +
BTS as Korea’s special envoy for public diplomacy President Moon Jae-in appointed South Korean boy band BTS as his special envoy for public diplomacy Wednesday. In their capacity of “special presidential envoy for future generations and culture,” the members of the group plan to attend major international meetings, including the +
Billboard No. 1 with new song Permission to Dance South Korean superband BTS has added another feat to its copious list of accomplishments: replacing one of the group’s own songs at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 and scoring back-to-back debuts atop the list. The septet’s latest number “Permission to +
BTS Butter remained atop Billboard’s main singles chart for the seventh consecutive week K-pop sensation BTS’ summery, up-tempo number “Butter” remained atop Billboard’s main singles chart for the seventh consecutive week in the group’s best chart record since its debut. “Butter” is officially No. 1 on this week’s #Hot100 chart +
New BTS song Permission to Dance Supergroup BTS has swept more than 90 regional iTunes charts with its new release “Permission to Dance,” the group’s agency said Saturday. The upbeat number, released at 1 p.m. Friday, debuted at No. 1 on iTunes top songs charts in 92 countries and regions, +
One of the best online tours, selected by KTO The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization selected excellent products by conducting a “Korea Online Travel Product Contest” for inbound travel agencies and experience program operators in Korea. Let us introduce GK Tour’s products among the +
BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 for 6th straight week in new record Supergroup BTS rewrote its chart record on Wednesday as its upbeat summer number “Butter” retained the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart for the sixth consecutive week. “”Butter” is officially No. 1 on this week’s #Hot100 chart +
BTS 1st place for 5 consecutive weeks BTS topped the U.S. Billboard single chart for the fifth consecutive week with “Butter.” Billboard said on the 28th (local time) that BTS’s “Butter” topped the main single chart, the “Hot 100,” on July 3. 무슨 일이 일어나고 있나요? pic.twitter.com/NPFaHeCByL — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) +
Jeju Olle Trail named one of world’s top 10 coastal walks Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island has been selected +
South Korea to ease quarantine guidelines for overseas arrivals The travel industry expressed its support for the revision of the +
YG Entertainment Global Audition One of Korea’s largest management agencies YG Entertainment is holding a global audition for a new +
Apologizes over racist jokes about BTS Only about a month after a German radio host came under fire for his +
‘Dynamite’ sets the longest stay on Billboard Hot 100 The digital single “Dynamite” by K-pop megastar BTS has made history +
Best 3 hidden honeymoon destinations in Korea Many soon-to-be-married couples have been choosing domestic destinations for their honeymoons, while the +
Busan One Asia Festival 2021 The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop event, will kick off online +
BTS criticizes anti-Asian racism “We feel grief and anger,” Joining the widening “Stop Asian Hate” movement, triggered by the recent +
Yeouido Spring Flower Festival The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival will take place online and offline this year to prevent +
Gyeongbokgung Evening tours to begin next month Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul from next month will begin evening tours of the +
You Quiz on the Block BTS effect The 99th episode of tvN’s variety show, “You Quiz on the Block,” featuring +
Bukchon Hanok Village was established on Java Island, Indonesia. As the skyline was blocked by the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID +
#StopAsianHate Movement K-pop stars like Eric Nam, Jay Park, and Choi Si-won are raising their voices in support of the +
Cherry blossoms on the southern resort island of Jeju have just bloomed this year, about a week faster than in +
BTS Grammy Awards 2021 BTS, the first K-pop act that earned a Grammy nomination, did not succeed in winning the +
KPOP girl group Brave Girls won the top prize in ‘SBS Inkigayo’ with Rollin’. Brave Girls (Min-young, Yoo-jung, Eun-ji, and +
The group BTS set a new milestone by performing solo at the U.S. top-ranking music awards ceremony “GRAMMY AWARDS.” BTS +
BTS sweeps international recording industry K-pop monolith BTS’ already long list of musical accolades continues as the boy band sweeps +
BTS takes top 2 spots on last year’s Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry +
BTS Dynamite was the first song by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart, has +
BEST 5 Underground Shopping Malls in Seoul All kinds of inclement weather, from cold winds in winter to sudden downpours +
The Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday announced it is to apply for the listing of the Gaya Tumuli as a +
Seoul city government said Wednesday it has asked local foodservice businesses to refrain from accepting delivery orders to Han River +
Travoution, the operator of ‘Bank of Trip’, a global online travel agency (OTA) channel management service dedicated to inbound travel +
Typhoon Maysak, which has formed in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, is on course to hit Busan and +
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The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program “Sisikgonggam at Sojubang +
Two events will be held at Gyeongbokgung this month to give visitors a literal taste of Joseon royal life. First +
Summer in Korea is in full force, bringing with it muggy weather and bouts of heavy rain. As temperatures rise, +
The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest +