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BTS World Tour Revenue Exceeds $500 Million… "First for a Pop Group"
Billboard announced on the 30th (local time) that the cumulative revenue from the global tour “ARIRANG” by the group BTS has surpassed $500 million (approximately 680 billion won). BTS is the first po…
Broadcasting News
"I'm Single" Season 33 Contestant Hyun-sook Apologizes for Disparaging the Job of a Mail Carrier: "Please Forgive Me"
Hyun-sook, a contestant on Season 33 of “I’m Single,” apologized for her behavior on the show.
On the 1st, Season 33 contestant Hyun-sook posted on her social media, writing, “I’m Hyun-sook fro…
Movie Industry
Sudden Blackout While Watching a Movie… Power Outage at CGV Yongsan Disrupts Some Screenings
A power outage at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall—home to the country’s largest IMAX theater—caused disruptions to some screenings. Power has now been restored, and the theater is operating normally. CGV has …
K-pop
"Residents Are Suffering"... Kibitup Apologizes for Controversy Over Noise from Early-Morning Music Video Shoot
The management of the boy band KEYVITUP has apologized for the controversy surrounding noise from their music video shoot.
(Photo: SNS, Incode Entertainment)
Their agency, Incode Entertainment, …
Movie Industry
Lee Dong-jin on the “Assassin(s)” Controversy: “I Have No Intention of Withdrawing My Review or Apologizing… Let’s Debate It”
Film critic Lee Dong-jin has stated that he has no intention of retracting his review or apologizing regarding the controversy over historical distortion surrounding the film “The Assassin(s).” He als…
K-pop
Shares Soar on the “Lisenne Effect”… Park Sang-cheol: “This Is the First Time I’ve Seen a Reaction Like This in 16 Years” [Interview]
"Thanks to Lisenne, I’m having the amazing experience of a comeback."
Park Sang-cheol and Lisenne first met at the “12th E-Daily Culture Awards” held last December. (Photo courtesy of Park Sang-che…
Movie Industry
A Scary Anime Without Scary Scenes… The Creepy Foreshadowing Hidden in ‘Chiikawa’ [I’ve Seen It]
“Did You See It?” is a review column where we watch trending movies firsthand and share honest impressions and key takeaways. Cute characters sing and run around on a colorful island. There are almost…
Broadcasting News
Lee Jae-wook Earns 50 Times the Minimum Wage… Netflix’s “Dream Part-Time Job” to Be Revealed on the 30th
The Netflix series “Sweet Part-Time Job” is set to premiere.
Netflix announced on the 1st that “Sweet Part-Time Job” will premiere on the 30th. Set in a bizarre employment agency that spe…
Broadcasting News
"I'm Single" Season 33: Young-ho and Soon-ja → Young-cheol and Jeong-suk—They Became the "Biggest Couple," but "No to a Real-Life Relationship"
On Season 33 of “I’m Single,” Young-ho and Soon-ja, as well as Young-cheol and Jeong-suk, became the final couples on the show, but their relationships did not last in real life.
The final epis…
K-pop
"Hanro-ro-Affiliated Girl Band" IUEO Releases Debut Album Today
Rookie girl band A I W E O will officially debut on the 1st with their first mini-album, “BE MY HUG.”
(Photo courtesy of Authentic)
A I W E O is a girl band launched by Authentic, the agency tha…