‘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...
Netmarble to launch online game featuring BTS soon
After months of hype, K-pop superstar BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, plans to release a new album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” midway through this month.
And the news seems to have...
Korean science-fiction film is coming off a solid start
Upon its release on Netflix this week, Korea’s science-fiction film “Space Sweepers” has become the most-streamed movie in the globe on the streaming service, according to FlixPatrol.
The streaming analytics firm showed...
BTS fans rush to watch the Shawshank Redemption
Whatever BTS members talk seems to have a big influence, and this time around, it is about a movie. BTS is a seven-member Korean boy band.
In a recent interview with the Entertainment...
Korean horror tops the podium again after Squid Game
It took longer than a week for South Korea’s hit drama Squid Game to hit No. 1 in the global Netflix charts in late September. And it took just a day...
Streaming giant green lights sequel to megahit thriller
Netflix announced on June 12 that the global video streaming platform had approved the second season of "Squid Game," the highly popular South Korean show.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter that...
K-pop star’s agency claims it’s a mistake
K-pop star BoA was recently quizzed by the prosecution over allegations of drug smuggling, her agency SM Entertainment acknowledged in a statement.
SM Entertainment acknowledged there were some problems, but the Seoul-based music label...
Seungri suspected of lying again
Retired singer Seungri, who is at the center of the K-pop drug-and-sex scandal, brought Kim Lim, a daughter of Spain professional football team Valencia CF owner Peter Lim, to the fore.
In a recent interview with...
Three Asian tech titans and several other players are striving to take over Nexon, a very successful and highly profitable game developer and publisher, which is up for sale.
The three are Tencent from China and Kakao and Netmarble from...
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...
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