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"This Could Be the Last One"... JoongAng Group's Plus M Stakes Its Future on the Success of 'Hope'
"There might not be a sequel to this movie."
A scene from the trailer for the movie “Hope” (Photo courtesy of Plus M Entertainment)
With just one day to go before its release, the film industry’…
Broadcasting News
SBS and Kospo Sign 'Partnership' to Revitalize the K-Startup Ecosystem
SBS Co., Ltd. and the Korea Startup Forum (Kospo) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a “Strategic Media Partnership.”
SBS CEO Bang Moon-shin (left) and KOSPO Chairman Kim Jae-won (…
K-pop
Hwang Young-woong’s OST Single Released Today Amid Backlash from KBS and Drama Production Companies
The song “If You Love,” performed by singer Hwang Young-woong for the KBS 2TV weekend drama *I Prescribe Love*, has become embroiled in controversy. This comes after KBS and the drama’s production com…
K-pop
Park Jin-young, TWICE, and SKZ Earn Voting Rights for U.S. 'Grammy' Awards, Following in the Footsteps of Bang Si-hyuk and BTS (Comprehensive)
Following HYBE, artists from JYP Entertainment (JYP) have been selected as voting members of the Recording Academy, the organization that hosts the Grammy Awards.
Park Jin-young (Photo courtesy of …
Broadcasting News
Kim Soo-hyun Films Commercial in the Philippines Today (the 14th)… First Official Activity in 1 Year and 4 Months
Actor Kim Soo-hyun has resumed official activities for the first time in about one year and four months by filming a commercial for a Philippine fashion brand.
Photo: Kim Soo-hyun
Kim Soo-hyun i…
K-pop
Park Jin-young, TWICE, and Stray Kids Selected as Voting Members for the U.S. 'Grammy Awards'
JYP Entertainment (JYP) announced on the 14th that singer Park Jin-young, TWICE, and Stray Kids have been selected as voting members of the Recording Academy, the organization that hosts the Grammy Aw…
Broadcasting News
Park Na-rae's Camp: "Former Manager's Registration as a Director Has Been Revoked... Currently Going Through the Process of Registering as a One-Person Agency"
Comedian Park Na-rae is preparing to register her one-person agency as a popular culture and arts planning business.
Park Na-rae
On the 14th, a representative for Park Na-rae told E-Daily, “We w…
K-pop
From Hanro to Kirara… Why Are K-Pop Idols Embracing Indie Aesthetics?
"'Mia' is the first K-pop song I’ve ever released as a long-time indie musician in Hongdae."
KIRARA (Photo: KIRARA website)
Vernon (left) and D.Eight, who formed Seventeen’s V8 (Photo: Pledis …
Movie Industry
One Day Before Release, 'Hope' Surpasses 500,000 Advance Tickets… Third Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Director Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi film “Hope,” set to open tomorrow, has set this year’s record for advance ticket sales.
Poster for the film “Hope” (Photo courtesy of Plus M Entertainment)
Accordin…
K-pop
JYP Responds to Rumors of Tzuyu’s Contract Not Being Renewed: “Discussions Are Underway… We Will Announce Once It’s Finalized”
Rumors have surfaced that TWICE member Tzuyu (Na-yeon, Jeong-yeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu) has failed to renew her contract with JYP Entertainment (JYP).
TWICE’s Tzuyu (P…