HaB Korea Team Needs your Support! Due to the rapid spread of COVID 19 and restrictions on travel bans in many countries, the global travel industry has been put on alert. The reason why this situation is particularly difficult is that you can feel the impact of COVID 19 across the tourism industry, not just in one sector. In addition, +
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 for a sixth consecutive week,” Billboard said Tuesday (U.S. time) on its Twitter account. “‘Butter’ drew 11 million U.S. streams and sold 153,600 downloads, cassette and vinyl combined (up 20 percent) in the week ending July 1. It also attracted 28.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 2 percent) in the week ending July 4,” it added. At six weeks, “Butter” is the BTS song with the longest run atop +
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 +
BTS topped Billboard for 4 consecutive weeks BTS topped the U.S. Billboard main single chart “Hot 100” for four consecutive weeks. The U.S. Billboard announced on June 21 (local time) that BTS topped the Billboard’s latest chart with its digital +
2 weeks quarantine will be exempted if overseas vaccination completion At a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, the Central Disaster Response and Safety Headquarters decided to reform the immigration management system for those who have completed overseas +
BTS smashes record as Butter tops Billboard Hot 100 for 3rd week Supergroup BTS once again outran its own track record as the summery single “Butter” ranked No. 1 on the latest Billboard’s main singles chart for the third straight +
BTS 2021 MUSTER Sowoozoo BTS, the seven-piece act that has emerged as the world’s biggest boy band, is set to hold a two-day fan event in line with its eighth debut anniversary, the group’s agency said Friday. BTS 2021 Muster +
The popularity of BTS Set Menu exploded in Indonesia According to local media in Indonesia on the 10th, Gojek and Grab delivery drivers who received orders flocked to McDonald’s limited sale of “BTS Set Menu”. The BTS menu consists of 10 +
Korea seeking to sign ‘travel bubble’ accords with several countries Demand for overseas travel is expected to return this summer as the government is planning to allow overseas group tours for fully vaccinated people to countries that have managed to +
BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 for 2nd straight week with ‘Butter’ “Butter,” the latest hit by boy band BTS, again ranked No. 1 on the Billboard’s main singles chart in its second week after debuting. “BTS’ ‘Butter’ adds a second +
Search for unique KPOP talents Producers Park Jin-young and Psy, who founded their own entertainment agency after reaching the peak of their K-pop careers as singers, are now on a search for unique talent to lead the booming K-pop scene +
Lee Dong-Wook, recently confirmed to be dating with Miss A Suzy, will go on a tour with the 1,000 fans in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics. The fan meeting titled “Go PyeongChang 2018 with Lee Dong Wook” comes as a part of the “Christmas in March” festival. The event aims to popularize Gangwon Province as well as encourage people from various countries to further enjoy the Paralympics. On March 13, 1,000 lucky fans will be drawn to join the“Go PyeongChang 2018 with Lee Dong Wook” fan meeting and it will be co-hosted by Korea Tourism Organization and Gangwon Province. First of all, Lee Dong Wook will take a trip to Gangwon-do drama filming location on the morning with 410 foreign fans and ‘Gyeonggang Line Hallyu Drama Train’. Fans arriving at Gangneung Station will attend a fan meeting with Lee Dong-Wook at Gangneung Art Center. Lee +
According to the agency of two people, Lee Dong Wook and Suzy recently developed into a relationship. The two people began to get to know each other with good feelings after they made a relationship through the acquaintance meeting. It is said to have come close because +
Lee Dong Wook’s agency, King Kong by Starship, announced that global fans are about to have the chance to attend the actor’s fan meeting in March for free. The fan meeting titled “Go PyeongChang 2018 with Lee Dong Wook” comes as a part of the “Christmas in +
Actor Lee Dong-wook, who played an active part in the Korean drama ‘Dokkaebi’, will act as an ambassador for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. The organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games have announced that they have appointed Lee Dong-wook as Ambassador of Pyeongchang Olympic +
Actor Gong Yoo confessed that he was suffering from aftereffects after the drama ‘Dokkaebi’ was over. On the 15th December, fashion magazine Elle unveiled the interview with the first cover model Gong Yoo picture of the New Year. Gong Yoo had a rest period after the tvN +
Being a K-Drama fan, we all wanted to visit some if not all of the famous filming locations of our favorite Korean Drama. In my case, I made sure to visit some of the popular filming locations and relive the moments on one of the highest-rating K +
Actress Kim Go-Eun covers the November edition of fashion magazine Marie Claire Hong Kong. According to her management agency BH Entertainment on November 7, Marie Claire Hong Kong published an image of Kim Go-Eun through official Instagram. In an interview with the magazine, Kim Go-Eun recalls the +
“My favorite idol group recently made a comeback and dropped a new single album. This time, the band’s main vocalist +
Psy, the singer-producer behind the 2012 viral sensation “Gangnam Style,” has celebrated his 20-year music career with a special social +
Superstar BTS has swept the 2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards with six trophies for its successful albums and songs released +
“Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” has become global megastar BTS’ second music video to earn 1.1 billion views on YouTube, +
BTS has won the Daesang(grand prize) for the fourth consecutive year in the album of the year category of the +
Global music platform Vvid held its first global audition in 2021 with Shofar Music Entertainment. Shofar music entertainment includes sensuous +
The BTS album “Map of the Soul: 7,” featuring hit tracks “On” and “Boy with Luv,” has been tallied as +
The “2020 SBS Gayo Daejun” will be held as a 100% pre-recording, not a live broadcast. SBS said on the +
K-pop superstar BTS’ megahit song “Dynamite” has resurged to the top 10 on Billboard’s main singles chart this week. “Dynamite” +
This year’s theme of the “2020 KBS Song Festival” was decided as “Connect,” meaning that K-pop singers and fans would +
In 2013, seven fledgling young men, who mostly grew up in towns outside of South Korea’s megacity Seoul, made their +
Korean ARMY of K-pop boy group BTS sent a protest truck to the group’s agency Big Hit Entertainment. On December +
BTS Butter surpassed 100 million views in 21 hours The music video for the digital single “Butter” by the group BTS has surpassed 100 million views. As of 10 a.m. on the 22nd, BTS’s “Butter” music video recorded 100 million views. The record was set 21 hours after its release. +
BTS ‘Butter’ hits 10 million views in 13 minutes of MV release The new song “Butter” by the group BTS set another record. At 1 pm on the 21st of May, the music video for “Butter,” which was released on the official Youtube channel of the HYBE Labels, surpassed 10 +
Seoul Launches Special Tourist Zone Recovery Project The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is putting in an effort to revitalize major tourist zones in downtown Seoul, which are suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The SMG and the Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) will be pursuing the Special Tourist Zone Recovery Project +
BTS becomes the first all-Asian act to front Rolling Stone in magazine’s history K-pop sensation BTS is featured on the cover of the latest issue of U.S. popular culture magazine Rolling Stone. “BTS appears on our June cover,” the magazine tweeted Thursday (local time), posting an interview with the septet +
BTS to perform new single ‘Butter’ at Billboard Music Awards K-pop superstars BTS will put on its first performance of the upcoming release “Butter” at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) scheduled for later this month. The seven-piece act will be performing at the annual music awards for the fourth consecutive +
Girl group LOONA named this year’s envoy for Korean culture The 12-member girl group LOONA is the Korean Culture and Information Service(KOCIS)’s promotional ambassador this year to spread Korean culture worldwide. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on May 10 gave the official letter of appointment to the +
BTS NCT DREAM: May set to be big month for K-pop fans May is going to be a big month for K-pop fans, with a plethora of stars sharpening themselves up to return to the stage with new songs. Among them are BTS, NCT DREAM and OH MY GIRL, which +
7 BEST Urban Parks to Visit in Korea Spring is a beautiful time to visit Korea, especially when nature presents such a colorful tapestry of colors! Parks in an urban setting are a great way to enjoy this beauty without cutting into your vacation time. Suitable for a relaxing picnic, +
BTS wins 4 nominations at 2021 Billboard Music Awards BTS has clinched nominations in four categories ― the most for the K-pop superstars ― in the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) set for next month. The seven-member act was nominated in the categories of Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales +
Fully vaccinated people can skip 14-day self-isolation South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people will be exempted from the country’s mandatory 14-day isolation period from early next month as the country is struggling to speed up the vaccination campaign. Health authorities said that, under the country’s +
BTS 2nd English single ‘Butter’ on May 21 K-pop sensation BTS is ready to come back next month with the cheerful summer number “Butter,” its agency said Tuesday. The “fun and upbeat summer song,” which will be the seven-piece act’s second English single following “Dynamite” released last year, will drop +
Youn Yuh-jung of Minari wins Oscar for best supporting actress Youn Yuh-jung has won best supporting actress at this year’s Academy Awards for her performance in the immigrant film “Minari,” becoming the first South Korean to win an acting Oscar. At the awards ceremony held at Union Station in Los +
Universal Music Group (UMG) and YG Entertainment are investing in VenewLive ― a joint venture set up by Big Hit +
What will Earth be like in 2092? Will everyone have fair access to cutting-edge technology that allows for a peaceful +
K-pop related tweets remained in full force last year, reaching a new record of 6.7 billion, Twitter Inc. said Thursday. +
A preliminary heavy snow advisory has been issued for Wednesday evening in Seoul and surrounding areas, the state weather agency +
K-pop sensation BTS has made the list of the “10 best pop bands of all time” by the American men’s +
Some 280,000 viewers across the world watched K-pop girl band BLACKPINK’s first-ever online-only concert, titled “YG PALM STAGE ― 2021 +
The Korean drama “Crash Landing on You,” K-pop dynamite group BTS and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” were among the top +
Superstar BTS has earned five nominations for the 2021 Korean Music Awards with its record-breaking albums and songs released last +
K-pop dynamo BTS is set to drop a new edition of its hit album “BE” next month, the band’s agency +
An OCN’s weekend original drama “The Uncanny Counter” official said on the 25th, “The production of Season 2 has been +
“My favorite idol group recently made a comeback and dropped a new single album. This time, the band’s main vocalist +
Psy, the singer-producer behind the 2012 viral sensation “Gangnam Style,” has celebrated his 20-year music career with a special social +
A heavy snow advisory has been issued for Seoul and central and southwestern regions, the weather agency said Monday, forecasting +
Superstar BTS has swept the 2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards with six trophies for its successful albums and songs released +
“Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” has become global megastar BTS’ second music video to earn 1.1 billion views on YouTube, +
BTS has won the Daesang(grand prize) for the fourth consecutive year in the album of the year category of the +
Global music platform Vvid held its first global audition in 2021 with Shofar Music Entertainment. Shofar music entertainment includes sensuous +
The BTS album “Map of the Soul: 7,” featuring hit tracks “On” and “Boy with Luv,” has been tallied as +
The cold is at its peak on January 8. The Korea Meteorological Administration said on the 7th of January that +
Public anger is intensifying over the alleged child abuse of an adopted 16-month-old girl that resulted in her death. Celebrities +
Talk Talk Korea 2020, the biggest global contest for Korea-related content, began on May 15 for a four-month run. The +
South Korea will resume tours to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that were frozen due to the coronavirus, starting with trips +
Jeju Island and Gangwon Province, both popular domestic tourist destinations, will enhance quarantine measures for visitors during the long weekend, +
A walking tour is gaining popularity among South Koreans, especially those in their 20s and 30s, as an alternative to +
A series of live concerts K-pop boy band BTS performed since 2014 will be shown for free on YouTube this +
Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organization announced on the 17th April that Incheon’s representative Korean Wave content “2020 INK +
Starting Sunday, South Korea is to test everyone entering the country from Europe — Koreans and foreign nationals alike — +
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Jeju, the queen of spring flowers. The magnolia, which bloomed in full bloom, +
In South Korea, drive-throughs have been used on many different occasions to tackle the novel coronavirus. For one, an Army +
If you are a big fan of those popular K-pop groups, I’m sure you watched all of their videos on +
