Seoul Metropolitan Government will pour in 481 billion won ($405 million) for the next five years to make the city a global music hub ― starting with the launch of a new K-pop festival next week ― local officials announced Monday. Thanks to the continuing K-pop wave, Korea already boasts the sixth-largest music industry in the world by revenue, according to the 2019 IFPI Global Music Report. In terms of album sales, K-pop idol group BTS topped global charts last year with “Love Yourself: Answer” and “Love Yourself: Tear.” The city wants to capitalize on this momentum, presenting itself as a global meet-up point for K-pop fans and festivalgoers in general. The pilot project for this will be the Seoul +
The 5th Sinchon Beer Festival will be held at Yonsei-ro in Sinchon, Seoul from September 20 to 22. The festival first began in 2015, soon becoming one of Sinchon’s landmark festivities to celebrate youth. The theme of this year’s festival +
The management agency of boy band BTS refuted a dating rumor involving the band’s youngest member, Jungkook, on Tuesday. The rumor originated from CCTV footage of a couple on the resort island of Geoje, which was circulated online. The image +
K-pop boy band Seventeen on Monday dropped its third full-length album, “An Ode,” a collection of dark, charismatic numbers. The 11-track album marks a sharp turnaround from the characteristic energetic, uplifting music style the band has pursued since its debut +
One of the top KPOP girl group BLACKPINK will meet fans to mark the third anniversary of their debut. BLACKPINK released a spot video, stoking fans’ expectations for its first private stage of their debut. YG Entertainment posted a spot +
What a bad day for Army all over the world. Jungkook, the youngest member of K-pop titan BTS, has been embroiled in a romance rumor with an alleged tattooist. However, Big Hit Entertainment, representing BTS, denied the rumor. The rumor +
Do you know what this food is? It is Korean food called Gimbap which is cooked by spreading rice on Korean seaweed and roll it with various vegetables in it. Kim(Korean Seaweed) is an indispensable food on the Korean table. +
Big Hit Entertainment officially announced the end of its boy group BTS’ period of rest. On September 16, the seven members of BTS were spotted at Incheon International Airport heading to their overseas schedule. In regard to BTS’ return, Big +
The second line-up of “SBS Super Concert in Incheon” has been unveiled today. Last month, 5 top K-pop groups joined “SBS Super Concert in Incheon” which drew attention with the confirmation of TWICE, N.Flying, The Boyz, AB6IX and Nature, to +
Mina will return to popular K-pop girl band TWICE later this month, ending her medical leave for two months, according to JYP Entertainment. The Japanese singer, whose real name is Mina Myoui, has been away from the nine-member band since +
The music video of the KPOP sensation group BTS’ “Boy With Luv” surpassed 100 million views with a new record for the shortest time in the world. The music video for “Boy With Luv” feat. Halsey, the title track of BTS’ new album “MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA,” released at +
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s management agency YG Entertainment is organizing a large scale ‘Kill This Love’ dance cover contest. On April 12, YG Entertainment took BLACKPINK’s Facebook to announce, “We will be holding a ‘Kill This Love’ dance cover contest for 16 days from April 15 until 30.” The agency also stated, “There will be in total of three winning teams, +
Hollywood actress Emma Stone, who will host this week’s “Saturday Night Live,” has revealed her support of meteoric K-pop band BTS, which will appear on the TV show following its comeback. In a 1:20-minute teaser clip from American TV network NBC released April 11, Stone and four show regulars at +
K-pop sensation BTS has finally made its much-anticipated comeback with ‘MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA’. On April 12 at 6PM KST, BTS unveiled the full seven tracks of the album as well as the music video for the album’s title track ‘Boy With Luv’. ‘Boy With Luv’ features American +
Nash Ang, a Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) student in a master’s program of filmmaking-directing, is planning Korea’s first Philippines film festival. In partnership agreements with the Filipino Embassy in Seoul and the city’s northern Seongbuk district that will make available its cozy independent cinema for the event. The +
There was a heavy snowfall in April in Taebaek, Gangwon Province. From yesterday afternoon until 11:00 a.m.(April 9), the amount of snow in Taebaek is 22.5 centimeters. This is the largest amount of snow that fell in April since the weather observation in the Taebaek area, said an official at +
According to the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, “Dream Concert” will be held on May 18 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul, which will mark this year’s 25th. Since the 25th anniversary will be held this year, it is determined to welcome fans with a more generous event than +
On Monday, K-pop superstars BTS released a teaser video for “Boy with Luv,” the main track of the band’s upcoming album “Map of the Soul: Persona,” featuring American singer and songwriter Halsey. Get booking 2019 Super Concert The 46-second video begins with an image of Halsey in a ticket box. +
A large number of tourists flocked to the cherry blossom festival in Yunjung-ro, Yeouido, Seoul, to mark the weekend. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the “Spring Flower Festival in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul” will be held from April 5 to 11. Last year alone, 1.5 million people visited the festival. +
Three so-called peace trails around the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from this month will be opened in three areas – the counties of Goseong-gun and Cheorwon-gun in Gangwon-do Province and the city of Paju in Gyeonggi-do Province – close to the inter-Korean border. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on +
Boy band NCT 127 will expand into the U.S. pop market in cooperation with a music label under the entertainment giant Universal Music Group, the band’s local management agency said Friday. SM Entertainment said it signed an agreement with Capitol Music Group (CMG) on Thursday (U.S. time) on the promotion +
One of the most popular K-POP girl group in today’s generation, BLACKPINK, is finally back in slaying with “Kill This Love” soundtrack. Kill This Love is the title track for BLACKPINK’s 3rd mini-album under the same name. This is the highly anticipated release following their last Korean mini-album SQUARE UP +
On the 21st of September, a foliage on the Mt. Seoraksan in Gangwon-do is gradually reddish. Book your Korea Fall +
JTBC’s new audition TV show “MIXNINE” is rising as more details about the program are revealed. “MIXNINE” is a survival program in which +
GFRIEND has won their first trophy for new song “Summer Rain” on SBS mtv THE SHOW right after their comeback. +
When asked about the reason of not making fantasy movies, movie professionals might say that the domestic market is relatively +
20% of Autumn foliage forecast (Data by K-Weather) Korea autumn foliage 2017 It is enough to take a look at +
The BTS ‘LOVE YOURSELF 承: Her’ has released all over the world at 6 pm on September 18. This is +
On September 15, 2017 South Korea’s Gangwon Province announced on Friday its new Ambassador, TV host and actor Ryan Bang. +
BTS appeared in a video to promote Seoul to attract foreign tourists. An official in Seoul explained that they selected +
The First Filipino – Korean collaboration Film ‘You With Me’ Starring Kim Hyun Woo, Jin Ju Hyung and Devon Seron +
iKON Bobby takes the first step with a solo singer on the 14th September. YG Entertainment unveiled the “sampler video”, +
Luggage Conveyor Belts for passengers KORAIL has announced that it has improved its conveyance belt for passengers to make it +
Everland, where the Halloween festival is held at the moment, will open its new flower festival ‘Red Flower Festival‘ this +
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will hold ‘Seoul International Travel Mart 2017 (2017 SITM)’ at the Grand Hilton +
‘2017 MAMA’ will be held in Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong. CJ E & M, multi contents company, will host +
JYP Entertainment will unveil the new KPOP Boy Group that will follow 2PM, GOT7 and Twice with survival program in +
‘Kimchi making’, one of Korea’s representative food culture, is designated as cultural property. The Cultural Heritage Administration said on the +
Romantic Comedy TV Series: My Korean Jagiya The global popularity of the Korean Wave has increased rapidly over the years +
Everland celebrates the Halloween festival and has open the ‘Blood City’, a fear-experience space of 100,000 square meters, today(September 7th). +
KOREA SALE FESTA will be held for 34 days from 28th September to 31st of October which is the same season +
The Korean movie ‘Taxi Driver’ was selected as a representative work of Korean movie to the 90th Academy Awards in +
