In South Korea, drive-throughs have been used on many different occasions to tackle the novel coronavirus. For one, an Army boot camp at the 6th Infantry Division decided to ask families and friends to drop off new recruits from their cars without permitting vehicles to be parked. Family members, friends, and loved ones had to turn drive away as soon as they dropped off the recruits to enter the boot camp on their own. Moreover, so-called ‘book drive-through’ services that allow drivers to borrow books without having to leave their cars is gaining popularity. The Jeju provincial government said Wednesday that two public libraries began offering a drive-through service to allow book lovers to check out books they want even +
A Fangirl from the Philippines was really surprised that her guest was “Captain Ri” of Crash Landing On you – ( A standee). Her surprise birthday party was organized by her friends and relatives. Her theme for the party is +
K-pop boy band BIGBANG has renewed its contract with the current agency, YG Entertainment, ahead of the band’s new music release planned for this year, YG said Wednesday. “The BIGBANG members, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P and Daesung, signed an exclusive contract +
BTS’s RM candidly opened up about the cancelation of BTS’s scheduled concert in Korea, as well as promoting their new album “Map of the Soul: 7” amidst public health concerns around the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). RM connected with +
Just 12 hours before global sensation BTS released its newest album “Map of the Soul: 7” last month, the group dropped a 30-second preview of lead track “On” — not on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, but on TikTok. TikTok, a +
Seungri, the former member of K-pop giant BIGBANG, began mandatory military service Monday. He is standing trial on multiple charges, including prostitution arrangement, embezzlement, and illicit gambling. The singer, 29, appeared at a military boot camp in Cherwon, Gangwon Province, +
If you are a big fan of those popular K-pop groups, I’m sure you watched all of their videos on youtube. If you also a fan of the K-drama series, I’m sure something inside you has changed. Being a fan +
“Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album by K-pop superstars BTS, ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week following its No. 1 debut a week earlier, the US music magazine said on Monday. “BTS’ +
Diagnosis technology is being developed that can determine whether or not you are infected with COVID-19 without having to go to a COVID-19 screening center. The Korean research team is working hard to develop vaccines and treatments to quell the +
Thanks to the recent warm weather, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier this year. According to private weather companies such as ‘K-Weather’ and ‘Weather i’ on the 7th, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in Jeju and Changwon from +
K-pop septet BTS has been nominated for the Order of Cultural Merit, for the first time as an idol group. +
K-pop girl group TWICE’s first movie ‘TWICELAND’ has confirmed its release! On August 10, TWICE’s management agency JYP Entertainment unveiled +
K-pop boy group BTS will perform at a 40,000-seat stadium in New York City as part of their upcoming world +
The largest EDM festival in Korea “Spectrum Dance Music Festival 2018” 4th lineup has been announced. The ‘Spectrum Dance Music +
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, +
Popular boy band EXO has been tapped to advertise South Korea to foreigners, the country’s tourism promotion agency said Monday +
KCON, the annual global festival of the Korean Wave, or the global popularity of Korean pop culture, will expand into +
V-Square is on the move again! As the MusicK Entertainment audition came to an end, a quick transition to the +
World stars will be putting up their splendid performance at ‘2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards’, taking a step towards a +
Asia’s main KPOP concert, 2018 INK Concert (Incheon KPOP Concert), will be held at Incheon Munhak Sports Complex on September +
– ‘2018 SOBA’, from Ha Hyun-woo to Hong Jin-young…Korea representative musicians sending their warm supporting messages to their juniors – +
Starbucks Korea’s recent collaboration with K-pop sensation BTS has made a brilliant start, with BTS-themed items flying off the shelves. Starbucks recently teamed up with the world-widely beloved BTS to roll out a limited edition of BTS food, drinks, and merchandise to support youth with the main theme, “Be the +
KPOP sensation BTS will be the first Korean singer to perform at the U.S. music award ceremony “Grammy Awards.” On January 22, the outlet published an interview with American rapper Lil Nas X, who became a breakout hit last year with his record-breaking track “Old Town Road.” He released several +
BTS will release its 4th full-length album and begin a new stadium-level world tour in April. Big Hit Entertainment, the agency, announced today that BTS would start its “BTS Map of the Soul Tour” with the first concert in Seoul Olympic Stadium on April 11th. Big Hit released posters announcing +
Winter snow swept over festivals in Gangwon Province, adding to the beauty of Gangwon’s mountainous landscape. Visitors coming to the Inje Icefish Festival, Mount Taebaek Snow Festival, Pyeongchang Trout Festival, and others enjoyed the white landscape covered with snow. Book a Winter Festival Day Tour This week, the Inje Icefish +
KPOP festival 2nd “The Fact Music Awards” will kick off on Feb. 29 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Launched in April last year as an award ceremony to enjoy with fans at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, the “The Fact Music Awards” drew favorable reviews from music fans for its +
American pop star Halsey, best known for her smash-hit “Without Me” (2018), on Friday released an album featuring Suga of K-pop phenomenon BTS. The singer released her third studio album “Manic,” which includes the ballad “Suga’s Interlude,” according to Universal Music. In 2019, Halsey featured in BTS’s song “Boy With +
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Myeongdong is a place where most of the foreign tourists who visit Korea stay in Seoul. Myeongdong is a traditional tourist attraction located in the heart of Seoul and has excellent access to many tourist attractions. Because it’s been the most famous tourist attraction, Myeongdong is really convenient to tour +
KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will hit four global cities this year including Tokyo and New York, the company said Friday. This year’s KCON, a festival of Korean music and culture, will kick off on April 3 at the Makuhari Messe convention center +
BTS will perform its fourth full-length album “Black Swan” for the first time on the popular late night talk show “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in the U.S. “The Late Show with James Corden” of CBS’ said on its Social media on January 17 (local time) that BTS +
Before the release of the new album, group BTS first showcased its song “Black Swan” to the world on January 17. BTS released the song “Black Swan,” a track from its fourth full-length album “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7” on major local and overseas music websites at 6 p.m. It +
When you go on a trip, eating snacks that local people eat is one of the must-to-do options. I usually go into the local supermarket when I’m abroad and choose the snacks I want to try only by looking at the wrapping paper. (Quite brave, huh?) So I often failed +
Korea Grand Sale 2019, one of the country’s biggest shopping and tourism events of the year, will start Jan. 17 +
BTS won the Daesang at the 28th Seoul Music Awards which makes BTS for two consecutive years since last year +
Seoul Arena, the first national concert hall for top K-pop artist performances, featuring various stages with a powerful sound system, +
Hwacheon-gun County in Gangwondo Province is crowded with domestic and foreign visitors even at minus 10 degrees Celsius thanks to +
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the 100 must-visit tourist spots that represent Korea for 2019-2020. The list includes +
The year 2018’s performance of stars with colorful decorations on the music scene, ’28th Seoul Music Awards’ mobile voting has +
The number of global fans of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, has exceeded 89 million in 113 countries, a government-affiliated +
KPOP Girl group Blackpink will add shows in North America, Europe and Australia to their ongoing world tour, announced YG +
On the 11th, Big Hit Entertainment introduced the brand identity (BI) of “TOMORROW X TOGETHER” on its official website and +
Australian-born indie duo Chymes is enjoying a boom thanks to the good influence of BTS Jungkook. In an article titled +
BTS’ ‘DNA’ music video has surpassed 600 million views for the first time by KPOP group. BTS’ music video “DNA,” +
BTS will resume its “Love Yourself” world tour this month, following its performances in Taiwan last month. Since the Taiwanese +
The organizing committee of 2019 Korea hanbok model contest announced that it had conducted an overseas photo shoot in Paris, +
Attention is focusing on the performance of BTS in Pyongyang, North Korea. Ahn Min-seok, the lawmaker of Democratic Party of +
These were the 10 hottest South Korean drama series during the first week of this month, according to big-data analyst +
K-pop boy band BTS finished the year 2018 as the second-highest album seller in the United States, behind Eminem, U.S. +
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced “100 Must-visit Tourist spots of Korea” along with the Korea Tourism Organization. +
A golden winter vacation! If you don’t want to stay inside just because it’s cold, let’s have fun and have +
BTS won six trophies including Daesang in the 33rd Golden Disc Awards. “I will honor all ARMY,” said RM. “The +
K-pop boy band iKON won the Digital Song of the Year Award with its hip-hop tune “Love Scenario” at the +
20% of Autumn foliage forecast (Data by K-Weather) Korea autumn foliage 2017 It is enough to take a look at +
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 +
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 +
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 +
China banned group tours to Korea. Part of much visible economic retaliation against Seoul’s decision to deploy the THAAD missile +
