K-pop boy band SuperM’s online concert on Sunday (KST) attracted 75,000 paid viewers in 109 countries, according to the group’s agency SM Entertainment. “A popular idol band usually draws about 10,000 audiences for an offline concert, but ‘SuperM ― Beyond the Future’ attracted 7.5 times more people, offering new growth potential for concert business,” SM said Sunday. While the ticket price for the seven-piece act’s offline gigs in the U.S. last year was reportedly 62,000 won ($50), the price for the video on demand (VOD) this time was 33,000 won ($27). Hence, SM’s gross sales from the online gig is estimated to be more than 2.4 billion won ($1.9 million), considering its additional gains from selling merchandise. Since the coronavirus +
South Korea reported fewer than 15 new daily infections of the new coronavirus for the eighth day in a row Sunday, with health officials calling for people to comply with social distancing guidelines. The 10 new cases, which were detected +
A walking tour is gaining popularity among South Koreans, especially those in their 20s and 30s, as an alternative to expensive, cumbersome forms of travel, government data showed. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization +
South Korea reported 10 additional coronavirus cases Saturday amid no new deaths linked with the disease. Ten more people in the country were diagnosed with COVID-19 the day before, bringing the total number of patients to 10,718, according to the +
South Korea has donated 700 units of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits to the Philippines to boost testing for the disease. South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man handed over the test kits to Philippine government officials, represented by +
Streaming giant Netflix is teaming up with Yeon Sang-ho, the director of the hit horror film “Train to Busan,” for a new original series. The company announced the project Thursday, which will be titled “The Hell.” The thriller series, based +
Of the six cases detected, two were detected at quarantine checkpoints Recovery rate 79.4%, Active cases under 2,000 (1,967 people) South Korea reported another single-digit number of new coronavirus cases Friday, apparently on the back of a strict social distancing +
Conflicting reports about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health highlight the intelligence challenges faced in dealing with the security-obsessed nation, observers said Wednesday. Admitting the lack of intelligence access, US President Donald Trump said he did not know the status +
South Korea reported another single-digit number of new coronavirus cases Thursday, as the country’s strict social distancing campaign and enhanced quarantine measures helped contain the spread of the virus. The country added eight new virus cases, bringing the nation’s total +
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday that the 2020 regular season, postponed from its March 28 start date due to the coronavirus outbreak, will begin May 5, which is also the Children’s Day holiday. The decision was reached at +
KPOP sensation BTS has been selected “The Bloomberg 50” as the first Korean singer by Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg posted an +
“2018 SBS Gayo Daejun” will collect video messages from K-pop fans around the world. Following the first release of the +
A tweet from K-pop sensation BTS has become the country’s most retweeted of the year. In a tweet Wednesday, the +
The 33rd Golden Disc Awards will be held at SkyDome in Gocheok, Guro-gu, Seoul, on January 5 to 6, 2019, +
“2018 Melon Music Awards” dancing genius Na Haeun (10) surprised KPOP idol stars with her cover dance performance. The 2018 +
The first official lineup of “2018 SBS Gayo Daejun,” which will be the best K-pop festival this year, has been +
Having swept prizes in the previous award shows like the MGA and Asia Artist Award, BTS once again won big +
The Melon Music Awards (MMA) ― which celebrate the hottest names of the year in the K-pop scene ― announced +
Melon, a music platform operated by Kakao, unveiled the final lineup of the 2018 melon Music Awards, which is just +
The 2018 Asia Artist Awards was held on Nov. 28 at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. The 2018 Asia Artist +
The new act comes for the first time in six years at the record label that has managed BTS since +
K-pop girl group TWICE is planning on making another comeback in December. According to multiple industry insiders, TWICE will release +
Having been reported to be on course to take over the top seats on the Billboard 200 and the British Official Albums Chart, BTS has also topped Japan’s Oricon album chart with its latest album, “Map of the Soul: 7”. According to the latest chart results by Oricon on Tuesday, +
More than 130,000 registered foreigners in South Korea whose period of stay expires between Monday and April 29 are not required to visit immigration offices to extend their visas, the Ministry of Justice said, announcing a new measure to halt the coronavirus outbreak. The ministry said it will automatically extend +
Putting on the debut performance of “ON,” the lead track of the new BTS album “Map of the Soul: 7,” the South Korean super band has rocked Grand Central Terminal, a symbolic public space in New York City. The septet unveiled a premiere performance of “ON,” pre-filmed in a deserted +
The video for “Boombayah,” the debut single of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, topped 800 million views on YouTube, making the quartet the only K-pop group with two music videos that have achieved the feat. The video reached the milestone on Feb. 24th, emulating the band’s earlier “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” according to +
“Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album of K-pop super band BTS, is bound to debut atop the Billboard 200 next week, recording the band’s historic fourth No. 1 on the chart, Billboard said on its website on Feb.24th. “The new album set(4 albums in 1 set), which was +
KPOP Camp In Korea? I’ll Let You Know! Without a doubt, K-pop has now long become a global trend. Various fans from around the world love Korean singers and listen to their music. Even some of the fans come to their idols’ home country, Korea as they are curious about +
We have already tackled how to process our visa and book the cheapest possible flight, so what’s next? Accommodation. This might be the most stressful part when it comes to preparing for any trip, and the fact that you’re a foreigner and don’t have any clue on where would be +
With the spread of the new coronal virus(COVID-19) infection, attention is rising to “Enhancing immunity” to prevent infection as anxiety grows. What foods can boost immunity in everyday life? Ginseng and Red ginseng Ginseng and red ginseng, known to be good for health, are health foods certified by the Ministry +
After getting approved a Visa, the next thing you’re going to prepare for is booking your flight. With a ton of choices like budget airlines, promos, and reward programs you’ll definitely be saving a lot of cash with this one. I have traveled a lot, and one of the things +
Corona 19, which originated in Wuhan, China, has been spread all over the world, but Korea was more in control than any other country. However, the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed in a week. As of February 24 today, the total number of Corona 19 confirmed cases has reached +
South Korea said Sunday that the next seven or 10 days will be the most crucial juncture in the fight against the new coronavirus, vowing to take all possible measures to prevent further spread of the potentially fatal illness. The country raised its alert level to the highest of “red,” +
K-pop super band BTS wrote iTunes chart history Saturday with its new album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” topping the iTunes album charts in 91 countries and regions, the band’s management agency said. As of Saturday morning (Korean time), “Map of the Soul: 7” landed atop the iTunes “top album” +
In light of International Museum Day (May 18), Seoul will designate the week of May 14 (Tues.) to May 19 +
K-pop boy group BTS performed as headliners at the ‘Good Morning America’ Summer Concert and completely swept New Yorkers off +
Everland, the amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, will hold a month-long “Rose Festival” from May 17 to June 16. +
Global brand Stylenanda’s Myeong-dong flagship store “The Pink Hotel” has been popular to be an Instagram attraction, gaining high popularity +
Big Hit Entertainment’s two boy groups, BTS and TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) showed support for one another. On May 12, +
Want to be part of the next BTS? Here’s your chance. Big Hit Entertainment announced Friday that it will be +
I would like to share with all of you about culture and environmental differences I had experienced during my first +
KPOP super sensation BTS will perform in Busan. According to the Busan Metropolitan Government, BTS will perform at Busan Asiad +
The South Korean government held a meeting on Wednesday to address foreign companies jumping on the Korean Wave bandwagon. Many +
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on May 7 +
Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has uploaded on his SNS account a selfie showing his new military-style +
Some 60,000 fans cheered ecstatically in unison as members of K-pop boy band BTS cried out “Rose Bowl, make some +
South Korean pop group BTS was to begin its world tour at a 90,000-seat stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday +
With the opening of the 2019 Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival), Seoul will close off all lanes from the +
South Korean Boy Group BTS has recently attended the 2019 BBMA’s Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada where +
K-pop sensation BTS has become the first K-pop act to receive the Top/Duo Group award from the ‘Billboard Music Awards’ +
This year’s night tours at Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul, will take place in May and +
The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will open to the public the country’s first botanical park this week after +
“SBS Super Concert in Gwangju” was held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Sunday to wish for +
Seoul will be hosting fun, experiential programs that can be enjoyed by the whole family at the Navy Invitational Performance +
On the last night of the year, there will be a colorful fireworks show in Everland. Everland will show ‘Special +
BTS leader, RM, interviewed British BBC Radio over the phone. RM talked to DJ NOREEN KHAN on the BBC ‘Asian +
Air travel is stressful, even when everything goes as planned. Unfortunately, chances are that many people will experience some kind +
When it comes to ‘Clubbing‘ many people still talking ‘Hongdae area’ is hot. That’s true, but if you love clubbing, +
On the first day of the three-day Christmas holiday, the festival scene and the ski area were crowded with people +
We are so thankful for all the love you showed us! To show our sincere gratitude, we are planning gift +
Starting from tomorrow, ‘Seoul Plaza Skating Rink‘ will be opened with a skate-free ride for only 1,000 won. Seoul City +
Hwacheon County will open the ‘2018 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival‘ in the Hwacheon area of Hwacheon-eup in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do from January +
Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and the Gyeonggi-do metropolitan area began snowing on the 18th December (Monday) and took an emergency on their +
Lotte World prepares ‘Winter Got Talent’ event with Christmas special performance. Justice Jerk and Animation Crew’s performance, Korea’s representative dancer +
