Girl group StayC will greet its fans for the first time in Seoul on Aug. 13, said agency HighUp Entertainment on Thursday. This is the first such event for the six-member group that debuted in 2020. In the meantime, the band has been releasing a series of teaser content for third single “We Need Love” that will come out on Aug. 19. The single comes about five months since its second EP “Y...

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Though “Alienoid” is not Choi’s first movie to combine science fiction with Korean folklore, the director found writing a story that moves through space and time challenging. “The script alone took two and a half years. Some of the lines were changed 50 or 60 times,” the creator said. Choi has faced pushback for his attempts to fuse science fiction with folklore, with some arguing that it could...

During the session, he talked about how the band’s phrase “Speak Yourself” paved the way for Brazilian fans to encourage people to vote there. “Armys do not shy away from commitments because life is about commitment and has a lot to do with everything,” Coelho said. He also talked about the connection between BTS and two of his novels -- “Hippie” and “The Alchemist.” “Like the book’s messages,...

In addition to concerts around the DMZ area, the festival organizing committee will also hold a virtual PLZ International Peace and Music Camp for teenagers from Aug. 3 to 5 and an online master class for aspiring musicians. “This year, more audiences will be able to experience the melody of peace on-site as COVID-19 restrictions have eased,” said Im, the festival’s artistic director. “I hope it...

Now, she hopes those experiences can be translated into more works not only in South Korea but also outside the country. Her children support her new adventure. “My kids saw me becoming happier and more energetic, and realized that I am meant to act,” Lim said. Support from her family means the world to her, she said, adding that she welcomes any role -- big or small. “I will do my utmost for a...

Returning to the music scene after eight months, boy band SF9 embarked on a new journey as a sextet with the group’s 11th EP, “The Wave Of9,” Wednesday. Ahead of dropping the new album that evening, six members of the originally nine-member group -- Jaeyoon, Zuho, Dawon, Yoo Taeyang, Hwiyoung and Chani -- conducted a media showcase in Seoul. Inseong and Youngbin were absent due to their mandato...

Super Junior achieved the top spot on the iTunes top albums chart in 23 regions for their 11th album. The album “The Road: Keep On Going” was released on Tuesday, almost 1 1/2 years from its previous album “The Renaissance.” Focus track “Mango” was No. 1 on iTunes top songs chart in 18 regions, while the accompanying music video racked up 1 million views on YouTube in about 15 hours. ...

Ahead of dropping their 11th EP on Aug. 26, all nine members renewed contracts with agency

Smash-hit Korean survival drama earns 14 Emmy nominations including best drama series

The South Korean drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has topped Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows, the global video streaming service said Wednesday. The TV series, which has aired every Wednesday and Thursday on the cable channel ENA from June 29, marked 23.9 million hours of viewing for the week of July 4-10 to lead Netflix's official top 10 list for non-English T...

The survival drama "Squid Game" earned 14 nominations including best drama series at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first South Korean TV show to compete at America's biggest honor for the broadcasting industry. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Tuesday (US time) unveiled the final list of nominations for the 2022 Emmys awarded to best primetime TV programs from Jun...

K-pop supergroup BTS has ranked high on the US Billboard's main albums chart for the fourth consecutive week with its anthology album "Proof." The album came in 17th, four notches down from the previous week's 13th, on this week's Billboard 200 chart, released Tuesday (US time). "Proof" is a three-CD album that wraps up the first chapter of BTS' nine-year career. Released June 10, the album de...

With the album release, the group is also about to embark on a world tour titled “Super Show 9: Road,” starting on Friday with a three-day concert at Jamsil Arena in Seoul. The group will visit countries including Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, as well as places in Europe and South America, Leeteuk explained. The upcoming tour will be the first time in three years the ...

Two members of OneWe will begin their mandatory military service. Yonghoon enlisted on Tuesday and Kanghyun will follow suit on Aug. 2, agency RBW Entertainment said. Out of precaution against COVID-19, the leader of the boy band joined the basic training camp without any ceremony, and so will the guitarist. The five-piece act debuted in May 2019 with single “1/4” and has carved out i...