Jun Hyo-seong named PR ambassador for Hanbok K-pop singer and actor Jun Hyo-seong on July 28 was named PR ambassador for Hanbok (traditional clothing) this year by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation. Jun’s fondness for Hanbok is well known through photos of her outfits she wears...Read More
Korea wins 9th consecutive Olympic gold First time in Olympic history South Korea has done it again ― for the ninth time, in fact. South Korea claimed its ninth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s archery team event on Sunday, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) by the set score of 6-0 in the...Read More
BTS 1st place for 5 consecutive weeks BTS topped the U.S. Billboard single chart for the fifth consecutive week with “Butter.” Billboard said on the 28th (local time) that BTS’s “Butter” topped the main single chart, the “Hot 100,” on July 3. 무슨 일이 일어나고 있나요? pic.twitter.com/NPFaHeCByL — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 28, 2021 BTS topped...Read More
2 weeks quarantine will be exempted if overseas vaccination completion At a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, the Central Disaster Response and Safety Headquarters decided to reform the immigration management system for those who have completed overseas vaccinations. Under the reorganization plan, quarantine will be exempted if overseas vaccination completion applicants apply...Read More
The popularity of BTS Set Menu exploded in Indonesia According to local media in Indonesia on the 10th, Gojek and Grab delivery drivers who received orders flocked to McDonald’s limited sale of “BTS Set Menu”. The BTS menu consists of 10 pieces of chicken McNuggets, French fries, drinks, sweet chili, and Cajun sauce. The box and...Read More
BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 for 2nd straight week with ‘Butter’ “Butter,” the latest hit by boy band BTS, again ranked No. 1 on the Billboard’s main singles chart in its second week after debuting. “BTS’ ‘Butter’ adds a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, a week after it...Read More
McDonald’s bets W10 billion on BTS McDonald’s has recently introduced its latest celebrity menu collaboration with BTS. BTS, which CNN called “the biggest boy band in the world” in 2019, is one of the most expensive celebrity spokesmodels at the same time. For domestic endorsements only, the boy band is paid between 3 billion won...Read More
BTS won four prizes Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) Kpop boy band BTS has won four prizes, including the major title of Top Selling Song, at this year’s Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), the most for the group at the event ever. The septet was awarded Top Selling Song, Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist and the...Read More
BTS 2nd English single ‘Butter’ on May 21 K-pop sensation BTS is ready to come back next month with the cheerful summer number “Butter,” its agency said Tuesday. The “fun and upbeat summer song,” which will be the seven-piece act’s second English single following “Dynamite” released last year, will drop globally in a digital version...Read More
YG Entertainment Global Audition One of Korea’s largest management agencies YG Entertainment is holding a global audition for a new boy group. On April 12, YG Entertainment announced that they are planning on holding a global audition for a new boy group titled, ‘2021 YG New Boy Group Audition at Home’. YG Entertainment said that...Read More
