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J-Hope got his wish. After citing J. Cole as a major inspiration, the BTS member recruited the Dreamville MC for his new track and music video “On the Street.” J-Hope teased the release earlier this week, after announcing he had initiated the military enlistment process in South Korea. Hope is the second BTS member, following Jin, to enlist for the country’s mandatory military […]
BTS member Jin has started his military service and showcased a new buzzcut he received as he began his boot-camp training this week. Under South Korean law, every man is required to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military before their 30th birthday. Jin turned 30 on Dec. 4, and so his service began […]
Following the explosive popularity of titles like Squid Game and Hellbound, Netflix will release multiple Korean features in 2022, with 25 originals slated for release this year. Don Kang, the streaming service’s Vice President of Korean Content, told the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that the company is “excited to continue collaborating with Korean storytellers to bring the K-wave to new […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Netflix’s latest hit Squid Game has hit a new milestone. According to Deadline, the South Korean show has topped […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The core cast for Netflix’s mega-hit survival drama Squid Game stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday, where they reckoned with the show’s massive […]
A South Korean military court sentenced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. The former Big Bang member was found guilty of several crimes including arranging illegal sexual services for business investors from Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong. He was also convicted of embezzling funds from a Seoul nightclub he ran, […]
In a meeting with the South Korean President on Friday, President Joe Biden revealed himself to be a lover of K-pop. As reported by Variety, President Biden highlighted the genre in a meeting with Moon Jae-In, calling K-pop fans “universal.” “Our people share a long history. Our soldiers have fought alongside one another. Our scientists […]
The South Korean entertainment lifestyle platform company HYBE, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, is linking up with Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. The international deal was announced Friday morning and sees HYBE—through its wholly owned subsidiary HYBE America—acquiring a 100 percent stake in Ithaca Holdings and its properties including SB Projects and Big Machine Label […]
After experiencing early success and low case numbers during the beginning of the pandemic, South Korea just saw a surge of 1,241 new cases of COVID-19 on Christmas Day, making it the largest daily increase the country has seen yet. Another 1,132 cases were reported today, bringing South Korea’s total caseload to 55,902. According to CBS […]
Chanel has raised prices worldwide on a few of its products to counterbalance the increased cost of raw materials amid the coronavirus pandemic. The French fashion house told Reuters that price hikes apply to some handbags and small leather goods, with the increases varying between 5 to 17 percent in euros. “The price adjustments only regard […]
