South Korea will bar entry of foreign nationals who were aboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan, officials here said today, as passengers began to disembark the Diamond Princess, where over 540 have been infected so far. “There are possibilities that the passengers could enter Korea (en route to their home countries). In such cases, foreign nationals will be denied entry here. Korean nationals will be required to observe self-quarantine,” said Noh Hong-in, an official at the government’s central response team, in a regular briefing. Seoul has asked Japan to provide a list of passengers on the Diamond Princess. Today, hundreds of passengers began disembarking from the quarantined cruise ship docked off Yokohama port, as their 14 days of quarantine +
IZ*ONE has shattered a first-week sales record for albums by girl groups of all time with its new album. The group’s first full-length album “Bloom*Iz” sold some 184,000 copies within the first day of its release Monday(Feb.17th) at 6 p.m., +
Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS’ upcoming album have topped the 4 million mark, the biggest pre-order volume ever for a South Korean album. Pre-orders for “Map of the Soul: 7,” set for official release on Friday, reached 4.02 million +
Most people can’t understand that Traveling is not just about spending money, it is more about making memories while you still can. Time flies so fast, you cannot tell if you can still trek up to the mountains tomorrow or +
The “2020 U+5G The Fact Music Awards,” a K-pop festival created by artists and fans, will be broadcast live through various channels. The organizing committee for TMA said Monday that all live channels of the “2020 U+5G The Fact Music +
K-pop super band BTS unveiled Monday the tracklist of its much-anticipated upcoming album, which includes the main track, “ON,” and an accompanying digital version of the song featuring Australian singer Sia. According to the image of the tracklist posted on +
WSJ(The Wall Street Journal) said South Korea is effectively responding to the disease by identifying the movement of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) as “big data” and releasing them quickly. The Wall Street Journal reported on February 17 that +
K-pop boy group BTS revealed to have once again collaborated with world-famous singer-songwriters, Sia and Troye Sivan, for the group’s upcoming album. On February 17, BTS unveiled the full tracklist for the group’s fourth full album ‘MAP OF THE SOUL +
The virus outbreak is a world threat right now but if you would just be careful and not worry too much – Yes! It is still safe to travel at the Land of the Morning Calm, South Korea. According to +
South Korea’s state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Seoul on Sunday after the heaviest snowfall of the season hit the metropolitan area. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul received about 3.8 centimeters of snow as +
Na Haeun, Kids model and famous for ‘Dance whiz kid’, made her debut as a singer through her debut song +
Mnet ‘I Can See Your Voice’, which returned to its 5th season, proved to be world-renowned and offered even more +
On January 26, FNC Entertainment announced that Jong Yong-Hwa, who was informed of his admission, will join the army on +
The Seoul Music Awards ceremony is held today(25th January). The main character, who embraces the trophy of glory, gets attention. +
‘INTRO CASTING‘, one of Korea’s leading K-pop online audition agencies, announced today that it will hold a global audition in +
SHINee member Jonghyun who left the world last December, his posthumous album will be released on the 23rd January. On +
TWICE’s second single, ‘Candy Pop'(released in Japan), topped the local line music charts. According to JYP Entertainment on January 12, +
The 2018 Golden Disk Awards ceremony will be held on the 10th and the 11th January, and will be held +
YG Entertainment, former 2NE1’s member Sandara Park, JYP Park Jin Young and friends shot gets attention. Today, on the 5th +
YG Entertainment and Plum Entertainment dually announced official details regarding Big Bang Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin’s wedding. The wedding is not open to the public. After +
ABC’s famous New Year’s Eve show with one of the most hot KPOP boy band in the world recorded explosive +
Photo by Dispatch Big Bang’s G-Dragon and actress Lee Joo-yeon, former girl group After School, were previously rumored to be +
Ewha Woman’s University is, without a doubt, the best woman’s University in Korea. Apart from the top-class educational level of Ewha Woman’s University, its streets have been famous for shopping for a really long time. Even when I was an elementary school student, I came for a small trip with +
The historical moments of K-POP that has been growing along with the High1 Seoul Music Awards that the first started in the year 1990. In 1980 Ballad & Trot In the 1980s, trot singers along with superstar Cho Yong-pil grabbed a lot of attention. This trend also continued in late +
Starting next year (2020), group tourists from three major Southeast Asian countries — Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia — will be able to travel inland in South Korea with visa-free. It will allow airports such as Seoul, Incheon and Busan to stay adjacent for up to five days in the +
The Seoul metropolitan area was shrouded by heavy fine dust concentrations for the second straight day on Wednesday, forcing local governments to issue a fine dust advisory and take emergency emission reduction measures. These included a mandatory alternate no-driving system for public vehicles and a road ban on old diesel +
Singer Yang Joon-il is being called a time traveler, “G-Dragon of the 1990s” or a true genius whose artistic works have only started to be recognized by the public some 30 years after his songs were released in the early 1990s. He enjoyed belated stardom as some of his songs +
Korea government will expand the target of issuing multiple visas to increase the number of tourists from China and Southeast Asia. It will also test-introduce a transfer tour program at a local airport starting next year to boost regional tourism. ⚡ Apply your 2020 Korea Custom Tour The government held +
Ski resorts can be found throughout Korea, the host country of PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. For visitors who have never visited a ski resort, this guide to Korea’s ski resorts will provide all the information you need to enjoy the upcoming ski season. After reading our guide, all that’s +
Winter season is one of the most beautiful and wonderful time of the year to visit and explore South Korea. The temperature is definitely too freezing but you can still enjoy activities like wearing a Hanbok! (Traditional Korean Attire). You can actually wear Hanbok any time of the year, but +
If you have ever been to Korea or are planning to visit, you may have heard of the area named, Myeong-dong, Seoul. Without a doubt, Myeong-dong is the most famous Seoul’s tourist destination, however, it’s really hard to find proper restaurants (Most of Koreans think this way, I think). I +
Yesterday, JTBC’s news program “Newsroom” reported that boy group BTS was considering legal action against their agency, Big Hit Entertainment. The “Newsroom” stated that BTS recently had requested legal services regarding the profit distribution against their agency, Big Hit Entertainment. The law firm reportedly checked the details of the case +
EXO achieved a double-crown on Gaon Charts with the 6th full-length album “OBSESSION.” The EXO’s 6th full-length album ‘OBSESSION’, released on November 27, ranked No. 1 on the Gaon Weekly Chart (November 24-30) This album was ranked first in the weekly record charts(calculated by the sales record at stores in +
Over the past year, KPOP singers loved by music fans have confirmed their appearance at the 34th Golden Disk Awards 2020. The officials of the Golden Disk Awards on December 9 unveiled a lineup of artists who have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Golden Disk Awards. MAMAMOO, Jannabi, TWICE, +
Thousands of people in the South Korean capital on Friday (November 2) cooked up a 40-ton feast of traditional spicy +
BTS became the first Korean act to accrue over a billion streams on Apple Music. The seven-member act made history +
More celebrities are coming to Asia’s biggest festival, 2018 Asia Artist Awards. Recently, Sunmi was announced to attend the 2018 +
The “2018 AAA” is a two-way operating between the Red Carpet Event and the main awards ceremony. The red carpet +
The freelance photographer who takes candid photos of celebrity is called paparazzi. These days, however, a Korean-style paparazzi photographer who +
The 2018 Melon Music Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and the award ceremony will take place at Gocheok +
When BTS debuted in 2013, the band members identified Big Bang as their role models. Now the band that started +
An official teaser video of the “2018 Asia Artist Awards” has released. The 2018 AAA, which will be held on +
Twice’s Halloween fan event at Yonsei University’s outdoor concert arena on Sunday was a success, to say the least. Photos +
On the 10th anniversary of the Seoul Lantern Festival 2018, a 17-day festival will take place at Cheonggyecheon Stream (1.2km +
As the cold spell begins, ski resorts in Gangwon Province will open their slopes as early as next week and +
Mixed-gender group KARD (Jeon So-min, BM, Jeon Ji-woo, J.Seph) and solo artist Chung Ha will wow audiences with their stylish +
After a quick stop at Insadong, off we go to Bukchon Hanok Village. We walked several block to go there. +
It’s a perfect autumn day for the picnic. Nothing is so good as maple to smell the autumn. It is +
The Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command have finished their two-day work to verify the disarmament of the Joint Security +
Daeryong Market, the one and only major market located in the center of Gyodong Island, is a place where time +
Various art and cultural events are bringing peace to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which has been a symbol of war +
Our first stop is at the Gyeongbokgung Palace. From Chungmuro station we went to Line 3 of the Seoul Metro. +
Jennie has confirmed that she will make her solo debut on Nov. 12. Representing the act, YG Entertainment shared the +
It’s just another day for Seo-lo, a Hanbok enthusiast, except she has dolled up to spend her day off with +
