Korea Observer

#BTSMeal sells over 1.2 million sets in nearly a month in South Korea : The BTS Meal and BTS (Instagram / McDonald’s Korea / McDonald’s Philippines) The BTS Meal, a collaboration between K-pop superstars BTS and McDonald’s, has sold more than one million sets in nearly a month in South Korea. McDonald’s Korea told Korean media that the BTS Meal has racked up more

Unstoppable BTS charts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 4th straight week with ‘Butter’ : BTS’ 'Butter' is No. 1 on Hot 100 for the fourth straight week (Big Hit Music / Billboard Charts)  K-pop superstars and Grammy nominees BTS’ hit song “Butter” grabbed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth straight week, surpassing the record of their previous hit “Dynamite.”

Song Kang, Han So-hee talk about chemistry in Netflix’s new drama ‘Nevertheless’ : Han So-hee and Song Kang (left) at the 'Nevertheless' presscon in Korea (Netflix) Korean stars Song Kang of “Sweet Home” and Han So-hee, who rose to fame through last year’s hit Korean drama “The World of the Married,” are teaming up for the new Netflix series “Nevertheless,” which will premiere

BTS draws 1.33 million viewers worldwide to ‘2021 Muster Sowoozoo’ fan meeting : BTS at their 2021 Muster Sowoozoo fan meet (Big Hit Music)  K-pop superstars and Grammy nominees BTS held an impressive online fan meeting, which drew more than one million fans around the world. To celebrate their eighth anniversary since debuting in 2013, BTS held the two-day “BTS 2021 Muste

K-pop artist Himchan makes suicide attempt after posting ‘goodbye’ on Instagram : Himchan (Instagram)  Former K-pop boy band B.A.P member and now solo artist Himchan, 31, tried to kill himself on June 13 after posting an apology on Instagram and writing, “Goodbye. Thank you for everything.” Himchan attempted suicide at his home, according to a report by Korean media outlet

Seoul court sentences ex-BTOB’s Ilhoon to 2 years in prison for marijuana use : Ilhoon (right) entering the courthouse in Seoul on June 10 for his sentencing (Instagram / screenshot from TV Daily video on YouTube)  A Seoul court has found Jung Ilhoon, 26, a former member of K-pop boy band BTOB, guilty of habitual marijuana use and sentenced him to two years in prison and imp

BTS’ ‘Butter’ generates 300 million Twitter posts in one month : BTS #BTS_BUTTER #BTSARMY #BTSBACKWITHBUTTER #SMOOTHLIKEBUTTER #방탄소년단