New coronavirus infections linked to a church in northern Seoul continued to surge on Monday, causing concern over additional cases among its members, and also a public backlash against the church and its leader for lack of cooperation. Cases traced to Sarang Jeil Church in the northern ward of Seongbuk reached 315 as of midnight, according to Seoul city government data. The figure is slightly more than 312 that health authorities have confirmed. With the latest figure, the church has emerged as the country’s second-biggest virus cluster following 5,214 cases associated with Shincheonji, a fringe religious sect held accountable for mass infections in the southeastern city of Daegu earlier this year. Despite repeated warnings from the government, members of the +
V-square is back with its first audition in the 2nd half of the year 2020. This audition is conducted in collaboration with ROOTS Entertainment. KPOP online audition; On the 13th of August, V-Square posted an audition notice on its website +
The spread of the COVID-19 infection from churches is increasing. Since the first confirmed case was released at Sarang First Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on the 12th of August, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 300. Pastor Jun Kwang-hoon +
South Korea on Saturday placed stricter social distancing guidelines on the greater Seoul area after daily new COVID-19 cases in the country reached a five-month high of 166, as transmissions in and around the capital continue to spread at an +
South Korea reported more than 200 new coronavirus cases for the first time in five months Sunday due mainly to a spike in infections in the greater Seoul area. The country added 279 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total +
COVID-19 has struck the local retail market hard, resulting in the worst-ever business performance for all top three players. Department stores of Lotte, Shinsegae, and Hyundai are applying different countermeasures to overcome the global economic crisis. Shinsegae reported an operating +
South Korea’s flag carriers Korean Air and Asian Airlines surprised the market last week by posting an operating profit in the second quarter, while major airlines across the world suffered heavy losses due to the pandemic. Korean Air reported an +
Big Hit Entertainment, the label-management agency of K-pop giants BTS, announced Thursday that its estimated sales revenue during the first half of 2020 reached a record 294 billion won ($244.8 million) on the back of strong album sales and paid +
The government will begin offering discount coupons for hotels, resorts, guest houses and motels across the nation on Friday, as part of its large-scale projects to revitalize the tourism industry hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The projects are also +
The ‘2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards‘ has officially wrapped up. The award ceremony is presented by P2P search portal and MP3 service company Soribada, and the winners are determined by Soribada’s internal data, international mobile votes, and ratings from professional critics. The +
Mamamoo, Lovelyz, Cosmic Girls, (G)I-dle and Stray Kids will participate in the “2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.” The “2019 Soribada +
Top tiered KPOP idols, including Red Velvet, NCT 127, TXT and AB6IX, have joined the “2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.” +
Sandara Park, a former member of defunct K-pop girl band 2NE1, revealed Tuesday she was once ashamed of her Filipino +
Explosive K-pop girl band ITZY dropped Monday its first EP whose title track is a collaboration among multiple high-profile K-pop +
A new photo of K-pop boy group EXO’s member CHANYEOL and his older sister Park Yoo-ra was unveiled online. On +
Fans of K-pop boy group BTS are all moved after finding out that the members are still using the gift +
RM, the leader of K-pop boy band BTS, and American rapper Lil Nas X on Thursday released their collaboration, a +
KPOP Girl group BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” music video surpassed 500 million views on YouTube early Thursday, the fastest K-pop +
K-pop boy band BTS has been nominated for American TV channel MTV’s 2019 Video Music Awards in four award categories, +
Veteran girl group Fin.K.L will be releasing a new album in August to celebrate their 21st anniversary, DSP Media announced +
Earlier last week, BTS surprised fans with news of an unprecedented stop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the boys will +
BTS member Jungkook’s modernized hanbok is getting attention as hip-hanbok fashion. Jungkook arrived at Kimpo International Airport after finishing his +
The “2020 Special Travel Week” will run through July 19 to promote safe domestic tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is promoting this summer non-contact tourist attractions where visitors can practice “distancing in daily life” while still having fun. Among the “hidden tourist attractions” +
Summer is in full swing amid an ever-deepening pandemic. As the virus is new, figuring out how to navigate the season safely can be daunting. Health experts share their responses to some of the popular queries about the coronavirus in the summertime. Will hot temperatures mitigate the spread? Contrary to +
The US Department of Defense has lifted travel restrictions on six military bases in South Korea following a review of COVID-19 trends in the country. According to a Thursday press release, the six bases met the criteria for lifting travel restrictions as of June 29. The installations are Camp Casey, +
Doctors at Hallym University Medical Center successfully carried out a lung transplant on a COVID-19 patient last month, the first such operation in Korea and the ninth in the world, according to the hospital, Thursday. A female patient in her 50s whose lungs had collapsed due to the new coronavirus +
Baskin-Robbins, the American ice cream chain that is operated by SPC Group in Korea, said Thursday it has hired K-pop boy band BTS to promote the flavor of the month in August. Baskin-Robbins said it has finished shooting the advertisement and photos to promote the new flavor of ice cream +
Kellogg Korea’s latest release, Chex Green Onion is stirring up the Internet even before hitting the shelves. Kellogg Korea uploaded a 6-second-long video on June 17 on its YouTube channel, recruiting 50 people to try its newest product before its release. The video showed chopped green onion being sprinkled on +
Goyang Street Arts Festival Goyang Street Arts Festival allows festivalgoers a chance to see performances ranging from underwater dance, midair performances to fireworks show all in one place. The festival, organized by the Goyang Cultural Foundation, will be held at Lake Park in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, an hour’s drive west +
Convenience stores in South Korea began selling thin, droplet-blocking masks on July 1. Labeled as KF-AD for Korean Filter and Anti-Droplet, the newly stocked masks are now available at CU, 7-Eleven, and Emart24 across the nation. Five masks are sold in one package at the cost of 3,000 won. There +
K-pop phenomenon Blackpink has collected several Guinness World Records titles with its new song “How You Like That,” according to the world records organization Wednesday (local time). Released on June 26, the song and its music video created a buzz around the world, garnering 86.3 million views on YouTube on +
Two service members have fully recovered from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of virus patients currently under treatment among the military population to zero, the defense ministry said Thursday. It is the second time that the number of coronavirus patients at barracks have come to zero, with the first +
K-pop girl group Blackpink’s latest song ranked No. 1 on iTunes charts in 60 nations, its management agency said Saturday, a day after the release of “How You Like That.” The number of countries where the song topped the charts represents an all-time high for a South Korean girl group. +
Jeju Island is a popular travel destination this summer. As overseas travel is almost impossible due to concerns about COVID-19, more people are flocking to the southern island from the mainland. The island boasts vast natural areas, from oceans to mountains and fields, where tourists can avoid close contact with +
K-pop boy band BTS will ring in the new year performing at the United States’ most-watched New Year’s Eve concert, +
If you walk around some tourist attractions in Seoul, you might easily find tourists carrying a big bag of Korean +
I’m sure there are many people who want to go on a snowflake trip in winter Korea. I think you’re +
JTBC President Sohn Suk-hee made an official apology to the group BTS and their agency Big Hit Entertainment during the +
We “HaB Korea” sell various kinds of activities and experiences you can enjoy in Korea, and among them, our photography +
Where do locals usually go to unwind? to hang-out? and to engage in a whole host of health and beauty +
Love Your BTS & Seoul! Seoul Travels for ARMY Hallyu icon BTS will hold their final concert for their “Love +
BLACKPINK has become the first KPOP group to have two Platinum badges in the download category certified by Gaon Chart. +
Ewha Woman’s University is, without a doubt, the best woman’s University in Korea. Apart from the top-class educational level of +
The historical moments of K-POP that has been growing along with the High1 Seoul Music Awards that the first started +
Starting next year (2020), group tourists from three major Southeast Asian countries — Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia — will +
The Seoul metropolitan area was shrouded by heavy fine dust concentrations for the second straight day on Wednesday, forcing local +
Singer Yang Joon-il is being called a time traveler, “G-Dragon of the 1990s” or a true genius whose artistic works +
Korea government will expand the target of issuing multiple visas to increase the number of tourists from China and Southeast +
Ski resorts can be found throughout Korea, the host country of PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. For visitors who have +
Winter season is one of the most beautiful and wonderful time of the year to visit and explore South Korea. +
If you have ever been to Korea or are planning to visit, you may have heard of the area named, +
Yesterday, JTBC’s news program “Newsroom” reported that boy group BTS was considering legal action against their agency, Big Hit Entertainment. +
EXO achieved a double-crown on Gaon Charts with the 6th full-length album “OBSESSION.” The EXO’s 6th full-length album ‘OBSESSION’, released +
Over the past year, KPOP singers loved by music fans have confirmed their appearance at the 34th Golden Disk Awards +
Food from different regions can tell us a lot about those places. This is certainly the case for Busan’s specialties, +
The Grand Hilton Seoul will celebrate the largest beer festival in the world — Munich’s Oktoberfest — here in Seoul +
The city of Seoul and Seoul Tourism Organization announced Monday a special EXO-themed Seoul tour pass for foreign visitors will +
Yongma Land, a closed amusement park at the east end of Seoul, is like a hidden gem of the capital, +
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The Korea Tourism Organization said that it has appointed Ms. Sae Yamamoto (Suzanne) as Korea Tourism Honorary Ambassadors to attract +
Popular boy band EXO has been tapped to advertise South Korea to foreigners, the country’s tourism promotion agency said Monday +
On any given day, the small stores that make up the Seoul Folk Flea Market located near Sinseol-dong Station in +
Asia’s main KPOP concert, 2018 INK Concert (Incheon KPOP Concert), will be held at Incheon Munhak Sports Complex on September +
Hanbok is the traditional attire of the Korean people. Worn daily up until just 100 years ago, these days it +
