G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band Big Bang, is accused of neglecting his pet dogs at his hotel, which is operated by his parents. The accusation was raised when a user posted pictures of the artist’s two Shar-Pei breed pets ― Gaho and Jolie ― on an online community earlier this month. The pictures showed the dogs with long nails and locked inside fences. The user wrote that the dogs did not seem to have been taken care of for a long time. “Their eyes were watering from their eyelashes poking inward,” the post said. These recent pictures of the dogs shocked fans, as the pets have been popular among the star’s fans since the adoption. G-Dragon has made +
Heavy rain and strong winds lashed South Korea today, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts and call for citizens to take caution against possible damage. Heavy rain hit the central and eastern parts of the country, including the Chungcheong region +
Sokcho is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. The city is a major tourist hub and a popular gateway to nearby Seoraksan national park. Sokcho is home to the few +
The National Hangeul Museum in Seoul has reopened with a special exhibition titled “Korean Pop Lyrics — Melodies of Life.” The exhibition celebrates the beauty of the Korean language through the lyrics of about 190 beloved Korean pop songs since +
South Korea said Sunday it will implement a three-level social distancing scheme as the country’s daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 60 without showing signs of a slowdown. The country added 62 cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, including +
BLACKPINK unveiled its pre-release track “How You Like That” on Friday ahead of the release of the group’s first-ever full-length album, planned for September. The girl group’s newest offering comes over a year after 2019’s EP “Kill This Love” and +
It’s already July but the pandemic shows no sign of disappearing. The Coronavirus, which has taken away our daily life, changed the lifestyle of Seoulites. Korea added 39 more cases of the novel coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in the 24 +
Cable channel Mnet promised Wednesday to be fair in picking winners for its new audition program “I-LAND,” made with Big Hit Entertainment that represents K-pop titan BTS. Mnet has been mired in a vote-fixing scandal since last year after Ahn +
BTS’ “Stay Gold,” the lead track on the upcoming Japanese album, has topped global iTunes charts in more than 80 countries, the band’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment said Saturday. The song, sung in Japanese, ranked No. 1 on the +
K-pop sensation BTS has topped Japan’s Oricon Album Sales Chart for the first half of 2020. According to the chart, Friday, the group’s fourth album “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7” has sold about 429,000 copies in Japan alone. The last +
Group BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) will participate in the 61st Grammy Awards. The BTS will be +
The “Save Me” recap is a weekly piece about BTS’ webtoon series which is published every Thursday, giving you the +
One owner of a small handicraft shop shared the story about his world-famous customer, K-pop boy group BTS’ leader RM. +
V, a member of globally celebrated K-pop boy band BTS, has released a self-created song, “Scenery,” joining other group members +
Fans go wild, but dance-packed concert film might lack musical versatility for general movie audiences In December, BTS fans learned +
BTS made a huge splash in pop music in 2018 with two albums topping the Billboard 200. The group’s popularity +
Jimin’s solo track “Promise” has been streamed over 30 million times on SoundCloud as of Sunday. The BTS member released +
JYP Entertainment, the K-pop powerhouse that rolled out popular idol bands Twice and GOT7, is shown recruiting full-time employees through +
K-pop sensation BTS won the K-pop contribution award at the Gaon Chart Music Awards on Wednesday. Following the ceremony, the +
The company said Big Hit Entertainment offered the story featuring the seven members for the 16-episode webtoon. Click to See +
Big Hit Entertainment (Big Hit) has raised expectations for its debut by releasing a photo of BTS brother group, TOMORROW +
Kang Daniel’s official fan café, which officially opened at noon on 21st January, surpassed 100,000 at 3:34 a.m. today. On +
US President Donald Trump expressed hope Tuesday, in a phone conversation with President Moon Jae-in, that South Korea could provide medical equipment support, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Moon replied that his government would provide “maximum support” if available, as the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in the fight against +
With the purpose of relieving the pain of residents who have been negatively affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, Seoul will be implementing the finalized “Seoul Disaster Fund for Household Support.” The action plan was prepared to vitalize the local economy and overcome the national crisis through timely emergency financial +
BTS – entertainers, teen heartthrobs and, now, language coaches. The K-pop superstars — V, J-Hope, RM, Jin, Jimin, Jeon Jung-kook, Suga — are launching a series of Korean language teaching videos, in a bid to establish a stronger connection with their global fans. According to BTS’ management agency, Big Hit +
South Korea’s new virus cases appeared to be on a downhill Tuesday, but imported infections marked the biggest one-day increase as the nation enforced quarantines on arrivals from Europe and other regions. The 76 new cases, which were detected Monday and slightly up from 64 new cases a day earlier, +
K-pop boy band BTS sent out a message of encouragement for South Koreans Monday as the country struggles to stem the spread of COVID-19. The video message was uploaded on BTS’ official YouTube account and its “Love Myself” campaign account on Twitter, in response to a request by a group +
Gripped by fears of the pandemic, in many parts of our world, supermarket shelves are being cleared by a hordes of people panicking, thinking it’s now or never in terms of buying and stocking up. That hasn’t been the case in South Korea, even with the relatively high number of +
“Kingdom,” which showed the infinite potential of Korean zombies, is gaining positive reviews from around the world as it has improved further through season 2. According to Rotten Tomato, a website specializing in movie and drama ratings, the Netflix original series “Kingdom” Season 2 released in 190 countries on March +
Starting Sunday, South Korea is to test everyone entering the country from Europe — Koreans and foreign nationals alike — for the novel coronavirus, as the government scrambles to prevent infections coming in from abroad. Returnees and travelers arriving in the country from Europe for a long-term stay will be +
To resolve a shortage of masks, the Korean government has come up with a new measure called “5-day rotation system for mask distribution.” It is a policy that allows people to purchase masks on designated days based on their birth years. One can buy masks on Mondays if the last +
JTBC’s hit TV series “Itaewon Class,” which premiered in late January, has been seeing solid success with recent episodes gaining double-digit ratings. The webtoon-based popular drama is set to restore JTBC’s reputation as a drama powerhouse a year after its mega-hit drama “SKY Castle” broke the rating record for cable +
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Jeju, the queen of spring flowers. The magnolia, which bloomed in full bloom, began to shed its leaves little by little, and it is simply a perfect spring with the help of forsythia blossoms. On February 23, the Jeju city government canceled the +
In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul’s busy train station. One of the country’s top infectious disease officials delivered an urgent message: South Korea needed an effective test immediately +
Parksal Company’s girl group RENDEZVOUS scouted Vegas Ling Yi as a new member. She was the last one to join +
Seoul will be hosting the Global I·SEOUL·U Video & Photo Contest to advertise the value, charm, and identity of I·SEOUL·U, +
The Mnet Asian Music Awards, or MAMA, the biggest annual K-pop awards series held outside of South Korea, is reconsidering +
EXO, SHINee and NCT members have come together for new boy band “Super M” that will debut in America in +
You might not expect to walk through a narrow, gray alley for a coffee break in Seoul where you can +
The Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival in Iksan is annually celebrated every year from late October to early November at Iksan +
ITZY, Nature, Lee Hyun, Yang Da-il and Lee Woo, who represent the local K-pop scene, will participate in the “2019 +
K-pop mainstream idols such as the group CLC, Oh My Girl, Weki Meki, The Boyz and ATEEZ will join in +
The summer session of Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace is set to take place from August 22 to October 27. +
Kang Daniel of disbanded project group Wanna One and JIHYO of K-pop girl group TWICE are reportedly dating. On August +
Many South Koreans are choosing to travel alone, a recent survey has shown. Most preferred traveling within South Korea instead +
Mamamoo, Lovelyz, Cosmic Girls, (G)I-dle and Stray Kids will participate in the “2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.” The “2019 Soribada +
The best summer festival “Songdo Beer Festival” will be held from Aug. 23-31. There will be a delicious beer and +
Top tiered KPOP idols, including Red Velvet, NCT 127, TXT and AB6IX, have joined the “2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.” +
Seoul City is set to operate the Namsan Dulle-gil Trail Night Hiking program in which participants can walk along the +
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 +
K-pop artist Kang Daniel has broken a new K-pop record with his solo debut album in just one day since +
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 +
On March 16, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that the traditional ondol underfloor heating system will be designated as +
Due to the increased number of temporary visitor visa applicants, in the near future, walk-in applicants will no longer be +
I researched and booked a trip to the DMZ to continue my solo travel plans. I was proud of myself +
Recently, as interest in personal color has increased in Korea, many cosmetic companies are launching products based on color analysis +
According to the Cultural Heritage Administration on the 19th March, ‘Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour’ will be held from April 5th +
BTS (방탄소년단) ‘불타오르네 (FIRE)’ Dance Practice “REAL K-POP DANCE” is one of the largest dance studios in Hongdae(Hongik University +
Everland announced on March 5 that they will hold the Everland Tulip Festival 2018 from 16th to 29th of next +
On the 16th March, Starbucks Korea has announced that it is introducing a limited edition ‘Cherry Blossom’ 2018 MD. The +
How to Book Korea Tour Online Do you want to be sure to make the best of your stay when +
The city of Follower, Taean County announced that it will hold the first Taean Daffodil Festival from April 1 at +
