This year’s Korea cherry blossom season will be two to nine days faster than usual across the country. In most areas, cherry blossoms will begin to bloom three to eight days earlier than usual, and in some parts of North Gyeongsang Province, cherry blossoms will bloom 9 to 10 days earlier than usual. 2021 Korea cherry blossom season Compared to last year, the southern part of the country will be three to four days later than last year, and the central part of the country will begin to bloom three to five days later than last year. Cherry blossoms are expected to bloom from March 24 to March 27 in Jeju and southern regions, from March 29 to April 4 +
K-pop sensation BTS, which earned a nomination from this year’s Grammy Awards, is set to perform at music’s biggest night in the United States next week, the event’s organizers have said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by +
After spending a phenomenal year with megahits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” in 2020, BTS has been crowned Global Recording Artist of the Year by an organization representing the worldwide recording industry. The win on Wednesday (U.S. local time) marks +
South Korea will pursue quarantine-free, international travel agreements with other countries and lift other virus-related restrictions to prop up the aviation industry struggling to survive amid a sharp fall in air demand. “The country will push ahead with the signing +
K-pop act Brave Girls are basking in belated music chart success with their song, “Rollin’,” which was released four years ago. The song has dominated the real-time charts of major streaming platforms, including Bugs and Genie, as of Tuesday afternoon. +
The Golden Globe-winning drama film “Minari” topped the South Korean box office on its first day of release, data showed Thursday. About 40,000 people saw the semiautobiographical work by Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chung on the previous day, according to +
As the era of coronavirus pandemic stretches on further, shopping at a touch of the fingertips from home has certainly become the new norm. Yet in bid to compete in a retail industry that is losing all boundaries, Hyundai Department +
Global superstar BTS has set another record, this time by claiming No. 1 on the Billboard’s Artist 100 chart for a 16th week, the most for a group act. The seven-piece act ranked No. 1, up to four notches from +
K-pop sensation BTS took home two awards at the 18th Korean Music Awards, Sunday. The Big Hit Entertainment group clinched awards for Song of the Year and the Best Pop Song with its hit “Dynamite,” the song that made BTS +
A famous German radio host has made racist remarks to the Korean boy band BTS, which is controversial. Internet users from around the world urged an apology by posting on social networking services (SNS), “We oppose racism,” and “Racism cannot +
Four years after they debuted as the next buzzed-about girl group on the K-pop music scene, BLACKPINK’s lofty dreams in +
The group BTS will appear at the “2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA).” Billboard, a U.S. music media outlet, reported on +
K-pop superstar BTS teased its upcoming new album “BE” on Thursday (Korean time), appearing on the “BTS Week” special on +
Marking the fifth anniversary of its debut this month, K-pop girl band TWICE will drop its second full-length album in +
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK became the second most-subscribed musician on YouTube on Tuesday, its management agency said. The official +
South Korean boy group BTS topped two of Billboard’s main charts with its new single “Dynamite” this week, Billboard said +
K-pop boy group BTS has just unveiled its epic ‘IDOL’ and ‘Dynamite’ performance as part of the group’s special BTS +
South Korean boy group BTS’ recent hit “Dynamite” has returned to the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart, helped +
K-pop superstars BTS will drop their new album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” in November, the band’s agency announced Monday. “BTS’s new +
The music video of “Dynamite,” K-pop superstar BTS’ latest single, has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, its agency said +
K-pop supergroup BTS’ upcoming Seoul concert in October will be held virtually only, according to the band’s management agency Friday, +
K-pop project group SuperM said Friday it hopes to deliver positive energy through its inaugural studio album “Super One” to +
K-pop sensation BTS has made the list of the “10 best pop bands of all time” by the American men’s magazine Esquire. Esquire on Jan. 30 announced that BTS was one of the 10 groups to make the list alongside the Beatles and Queen. Introducing the seven-member group, the magazine +
Some 280,000 viewers across the world watched K-pop girl band BLACKPINK’s first-ever online-only concert, titled “YG PALM STAGE ― 2021 BLACKPINK: THE SHOW,” Sunday, according to the quartet’s agency YG Entertainment. “Our primary data shows that about 280,000 people purchased a membership on YouTube to get access to THE SHOW,” +
The Korean drama “Crash Landing on You,” K-pop dynamite group BTS and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” were among the top drivers of the Korean Wave, or “hallyu,” last year, a government report showed Thursday. Some 9.5 percent of hallyu fans picked the romance flick “Crash Landing on You” as their +
Superstar BTS has earned five nominations for the 2021 Korean Music Awards with its record-breaking albums and songs released last year. BTS has been named in the Musician of the Year, the Album of the Year, the Song of the Year, the Best Pop Album and the Best Pop Song +
K-pop dynamo BTS is set to drop a new edition of its hit album “BE” next month, the band’s agency said Monday. The new edition titled the “Essential Edition,” will drop on Feb. 19, according to Big Hit Entertainment. BTS initially released the “Deluxe Version” of “BE” in November. The +
An OCN’s weekend original drama “The Uncanny Counter” official said on the 25th, “The production of Season 2 has been confirmed. We are coordinating specific matters such as the filming schedule and timing.” OCN is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM E&M Division. +
“My favorite idol group recently made a comeback and dropped a new single album. This time, the band’s main vocalist dominated killing parts.” Non-K-pop fans might be puzzled upon reading the above sentences, which consist of several Korean style-English or Konglish terms frequently used in the K-pop world. When it +
Psy, the singer-producer behind the 2012 viral sensation “Gangnam Style,” has celebrated his 20-year music career with a special social media post, his agency said Monday. “Psy’s 20th debut anniversary … Congrats, @psy_oppa,” P Nation, the singer-producer’s agency — which he founded in 2018 — wrote on its Twitter and +
A heavy snow advisory has been issued for Seoul and central and southwestern regions, the weather agency said Monday, forecasting nearly 10 centimeters of snow in some areas during the day. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said it issued the heavy snow advisory for Seoul; almost all areas in the +
Superstar BTS has swept the 2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards with six trophies for its successful albums and songs released last year. At the annual awards ceremony held virtually on Wednesday due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the K-pop act won three trophies in the “Artist of the Year – +
“Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” has become global megastar BTS’ second music video to earn 1.1 billion views on YouTube, the band’s agency said Wednesday. The music video, released in April 2019 as the lead track for album “Map of the Soul: Persona,” reached the milestone at around 1:17 p.m., +
BTS has won the Daesang(grand prize) for the fourth consecutive year in the album of the year category of the “Golden Disc Awards.” The 2021 Golden Disc Awards, which marks its 35th anniversary this year, was held without an audience for the first time in history due to the COVID +
Jeju Olle Walking Festival Now in its 11th year, the Jeju Olle Walking Festival takes place in Jeju’s most beautiful +
Asiana Airlines will operate domestic sightseeing flights next month utilizing its A380 fleet whose operation has been suspended due to +
Global K-pop act BTS has said the team’s great internal chemistry was driven by genuine friendship among members and the +
Global K-pop act BTS has said the team’s great internal chemistry was driven by genuine friendship among members and the +
Adjusting to the turbulent times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, an online-only musical will be launched in November. In the +
K-pop superstar BTS’ new documentary film, “Break The Silence: The Movie,” topped the South Korean box office on its opening +
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 100 for the third straight day Friday due to continued rises in sporadic +
K-pop boy band NCT will drop its second album “NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt. 1” next month after two new members +
TvN’s romance-thriller series “Flower of Evil” wrapped up with its highest rating on Wednesday. The last episode scored a nationwide +
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s prison sentences for Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon, two South Korean +
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 100 for the third straight day Friday due to continued rises in sporadic +
Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye, who starred in MBC’s hit rom-com “Coffee Prince” (2007), will reunite on a two-part documentary +
Video by Lee Gyu-lee, Yun Da-beenK-drama is widely known for romance and melodrama. But, it’s also famous for “makjang drama,” +
Netmarble said Thursday it has launched BTS Universe Story in 173 countries, a storytelling game featuring 3D-scanned avatars of RM, +
North Korea shot a missing South Korean official to death and burned his body earlier this week, the defense ministry +
Some conservative groups are backtracking on their plans to hold mass anti-government rallies in central Seoul on Oct. 3, in +
South Korea said Thursday it has agreed with Vietnam and Russia to resume flights following months of suspension over the +
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After the COVID-19 outbreak, South Korea saw its number of travel businesses decline by around 1,000 compared to last year. +
K-pop boy band SuperM presented its television debut performance of its new single “One (Monster & Infinity)” on “The Ellen +
K-pop sensation BTS became the second South Korean pop artist to perform live in New York City’s Times Square on +
The east coast of South Korea is once again being touted as the best place to catch a glimpse of +
New year’s sunrise events will take place in more than 20 places in Seoul on Wednesday in time for the +
Organizers of a world-famous ice fishing festival on Thursday decided to delay its opening to Jan. 11 from the originally +
If you are a fan of Ice Skating but don’t want to feel the freezing climate outside, this is a +
The “Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink” will be in operation for 52 days, from December 20, 2019 (Fri.) to February +
In the winter, when your body and mind shrink due to the cold weather, why not visit the cultural facilities +
Today, following the last posting, I will introduce some delicious places in Korea that I actually visited. In fact, it’s +
To attract foreign tourists, the Korean government will allow group tourists from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia who will visit +
When you go abroad for a trip, you might wonder what local people actually eat. At least, I do. So +
