Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has uploaded on his SNS account a selfie showing his new military-style haircut, hours before officially starting his military service Tuesday. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, is set to enter a military boot camp in Gangwon Province in the afternoon to start his 21-month military service as an active-duty soldier. Ahead of the enlistment, Xiumin posted an uncaptioned selfie showing his new haircut online Monday, marking his impending military service. This was after he officially bade farewell to his fans in a fan meeting called “Xiuweet Time” at Jamsil Arena in southern Seoul on Saturday. Xiumin is the first EXO member to temporarily leave the band to fulfill the +
Some 60,000 fans cheered ecstatically in unison as members of K-pop boy band BTS cried out “Rose Bowl, make some noise,” to open up their fresh world tour at the outdoor Rose Bowl athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, on Saturday. +
South Korean pop group BTS was to begin its world tour at a 90,000-seat stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday night (local time). The septet was to perform before sold-out crowds at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, +
With the opening of the 2019 Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival), Seoul will close off all lanes from the Sejong-daero Intersection to the Heunginjimun Gate, and Jangchungdan-ro, in stages, from 1:00 p.m. on May 4 to 3:00 a.m. on +
South Korean Boy Group BTS has recently attended the 2019 BBMA’s Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada where they performed their latest track “Boy with Luv” featuring Halsey. BTS won two awards which are the Top Duo/Group and +
K-pop sensation BTS has become the first K-pop act to receive the Top/Duo Group award from the ‘Billboard Music Awards’ (BBMAs)! During the ‘2019 BBMAs’ awards ceremony on May 1 (local time), BTS was announced as the winner of Top +
This year’s night tours at Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul, will take place in May and June, and ticket booking will begin this week, officials said Monday. Special nighttime viewings of the main royal palace of +
The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will open to the public the country’s first botanical park this week after about six months of its pilot operation. The Seoul Botanic Park in the South Korean capital’s Gangseo Ward, which has +
“SBS Super Concert in Gwangju” was held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Sunday to wish for the success of the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, bringing together a total of Gwangju-born stars. A total of 30,000 visitors, +
Seoul will be hosting fun, experiential programs that can be enjoyed by the whole family at the Navy Invitational Performance on April 21 and at the Children’s Day Event on May 4 at Seoul Battleship Park. Seoul Battleship Park is +
South Korea’s biggest entertainment firms are rushing to recruit support professionals this month amid a surge in K-pop’s popularity around the globe. Among them are S.M. Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment, which represent some of the biggest artists on the scene — including EXO, Girls’ Generation and Red Velvet for +
In the evening of November 21 Seoul, the temperature is expected to drop further due to high pressure from the continent that is expanding in the northwestern region. As a result, the lowest temperature in the morning in Seoul is forecast to be 5 degrees Celsius. In the afternoon, the +
The Jisan Forest Resort, which opened in December 1996, makes for the perfect one-day trip from Seoul. It is located only forty minutes from the capital and is covered with beautiful white pines. Furthermore, Icheon ceramics complex is a mere 15 minutes away, offering a variety of sights to see +
The main track of K-pop boy band Wanna One’s first studio album has swept local music streaming charts, data showed Tuesday. The song, “Spring Breeze,” has topped seven local charts since the album was released at 6 p.m. Monday, outperforming two strong rivals ― Jennie’s “Solo” and TWICE’s “Yes or +
Located Just an Hour Away From Seoul Make Your Journey Comfortable By Subway or Train Once you take either Gyeongchun Line of Seoul Subway or ITX Cheongchun High-Speed Train, you can easily reach the snowfields of our resort within one hour. Now it’s time to take a train and visit +
Jennie from Black Pink put her versatile fashion sense on full display in a recent photo shoot with the magazine High Cut. Looking more than ready for next month’s year-end parties, the singer posed in glamorous ensembles such as a bright red velvet dress and a silver sequined disco top +
I moved to Korea over 2 years ago and so far, there has been no looking back. Here are some things that I have learned to do that have made living & teaching in South Korea beyond worthwhile. 1) Eat everything It goes without saying that Korea is a food +
K-pop sensation Wanna One’s new song “Spring Breeze” has been leaked before its official release next week. The song’s full version started spreading on major social media from Wednesday, according to Twitter users and industry sources. It is the lead track of the 11-member group’s first full-length album “1¹¹=1 (POWER +
Tourists walking through Cheonggyecheon to explore the tradition and history of Seoul, citizens to observe the fish and birds returning to the stream, and lovers to enjoy dating. Where and how should we look around Cheonggyecheon? This course will introduce you to the recommended course, which is only available in +
Popular K-pop acts Wanna One, GOT7, Seventeen, Monsta X and Momoland are set to perform at the upcoming 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in December. CJ E&M confirmed on Thursday that groups Wanna One and Monsta X will participate in the 2018 MAMA Fans’ Choice event in Japan on +
Are you ready to debut as a member of K-Pop girl group in 2019? Give it a go to join the Rendezvous Project Global Audition on V-Square! The Parksal Company is looking for talented non-Koreans to become the last member of their new K-Pop girl group. The company is based +
Because it is short, the more beautiful season of Autumn is passing by. I think I’ll have to take out a thick padding soon. The reason why I’m waiting for winter despite the cold weather because there is an interesting winter sports ski. Today we will introduce you to the +
