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September 5, 20220Comments

‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Yoo-mi Makes History At Creative Arts Emmys

Lee Yoo-mi won the Emmy for guest actress in a drama for her role in dystopian Netflix series 'Squid Game' at Sunday's Creative Arts Emmys, making her the first Korean actress to win this category. She accepted the trophy on stage at a theater in downtown Los Angeles, speaking a few sentences in Korean…

September 2, 20220Comments

BTS’ Busan Concert Venue Changed. Here’s What To Know.

"Our decision to change the location of the concert was made in an effort to ensure that the focus remains on the performance’s main purpose, which is to promote the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo," BTS' management label said in a statement. #

September 1, 20220Comments

Films

‘Seoul Vibe’ Trends In 10 Countries On Netflix

South Korea's 'Seoul Vibe' debuted on August 26, garnering 7.2 million hours of viewing time globally on Netflix. In return, this makes it the fourth most popular non-English film on the streaming giant after Danish thriller 'Loving Adults,' Norwegian teen drama 'Royalteen,' and Japanese sci-fi film 'Fullmetal Alchemist The Revenge of Scar,' respectively. The…

September 1, 20220Comments

Top Countries Streaming Korean Hip-Hop On Spotify

Spotify has rebranded its flagship Korean hip-hop playlist 'K-Hip-Hop+82” to 'KrOWN.' "The name is a combination of “KR,” the country code for South Korea, and “Crown/Own,” which refers to the crowned kings and queens who own K-hip-hop worldwide," the streaming services said in a statement. Prior to the rebranding, K-hip-hop listeners streamed the…

Retro Meets Horror: Key Makes Powerful Comeback With ‘Gasoline’

Key made a grand entrance with his second album 'Gasoline' and the lead track of the same name. The SHINee member gave fans a first glimpse of the single at SM Entertainment’s family concert, 'SMTown Live 2022: SMCU Express@Tokyo' in Japan last week. The hip-hop dance number compares the fuel’s explosive power to…

August 31, 20220Comments

K-Pop Couple HyunA And Dawn Part Ways With Psy’s Label

HyunA and Dawn, one of K-pop's favorite couples, have decided to part ways with P Nation after their contracts with the label run by Psy expired. "HyunA and Dawn had been part of P Nation with their adventurous music and unique performances," the statement said as per Korea JoongAng Daily. "Also, their genuine kindness…

August 29, 20220Comments

BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN And BTS Score 2022 MTV VMA Awards

SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK, and BTS have scored trophies at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). BLACKPINK grabbed the Best Metaverse Performance award as a group. The K-Pop girl group earned their first VMA award for Song of the Summer for 'How You Like That' two years ago. Member Lisa also received her own…

August 29, 20220Comments

SEVENTEEN Drops Collab Track With Anne-Marie

SEVENTEEN dropped a new collaboration version of their track 'World' with Anne-Marie. The urban R&B duet amplified by the British singer-songwriter's vocals is from the K-Pop boy group's fourth full-length album 'Sector 17' released on July 18. SEVENTEEN's first musical cross-cultural collaboration with a foreign artist was with singer-songwriter Pink Sweat$ back in 2020.…

August 26, 20220Comments

Lee Do Hyun’s Instagram Account Has Been Hacked

Lee Do-hyun’s official Instagram account was hacked late Wednesday night. Hacking activity All of the actor's past posts were replaced with random photos of rats, people, and the Brazilian flag. “Hacking activities such as blocking the account’s real user’s access and the deletion of posts were detected on Lee Do-hyun’s personal Instagram account this…

August 24, 20220Comments