Korean investment firm helps create long-overdue project
South Korean investment company Fandom announced on Feb. 20 that it would support the recording of a tribute album to Michael Jackson by the late U.S. pop star’s friends and Korean artists.
Fandom noted...
HYBE continues to gain weight
HYBE, the music label of South Korean boy group BTS, announced on Feb. 10 that the K-pop powerhouse would purchase its local rival SM Entertainment.
The Seoul-based agency plans to spend $334 million to snap up...
GUNG_E soars to highest spot on release
As soon as its release on Jan. 20, South Korean scientific-fiction movie “JUNG_E” topped the podium in the global Netflix charts, according to FlixPatrol on Jan. 23.
FlixPatrol, which tracks streaming data across the...
Overcoming slump by painting pictures
South Korea’s professional golfer Chun In-gee started a joint art exhibition in downtown Seoul on Dec. 17 together with the country's painter Park Sun-mi.
Both collaborative works and individual paintings are on display at the exhibition,...
‘Money Heist’ ranked No. 10 on global list
South Korean series “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2” joined the Netflix top 10 list on its release on Dec. 9, according to Flixpatrol that tracks streaming data.
The crime...
Korean drama top the chart in 6 countries
South Korean television series “Shuroop” made it to the top 10 list of Netflix for the first time since its release midway through last month, according to Flixpatrol that tracks streaming data...
Director Hwang and actor Lee making history
South Korean Netflix original drama “Squid Game” has become the first non-English language series to be nominated for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.
And the eight-part show went down in history on Sept. 13...
Carter ranks at No. 3 on its first premiere
South Korean Netflix original movie “Carter” got off to a solid start as the action film ranked No. 3 on the streaming giant’s chart on its first premiere on Aug. 6.
Flixpatrol,...
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ attracts global fans
South Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” ranked No. 3 in the global Netflix charts on July 28, according to Flixpatrol that tracks streaming data.
Since its first premiere on June 29, the series joined the...
A Netflix drama wins the hearts and minds of viewers
Kim In-soon, a 40-something salaried man in Seoul, heard his coworkers and customers raise the same topic of a drama on global streaming giant Netflix over the past week.
Its title...
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