ENHYPEN sells 319,073 copies of new album on 1st day, talks about goals

ENHYPEN sells 319,073 copies of new album on 1st day, talks about goals: ENHYPEN at their online media showcase on April 26 (Belift Lab)  Rookie K-pop idol group ENHYPEN made their comeback on April 26 with the release of their second mini-album “Border: Carnival.” “Border: Carnival” contains six tracks: the carrier song "Drunk-Dazed," "Fever," "Not For Sale," "Mix

Youn Yuh-jung wins Oscar best supporting actress, first South Korean to achieve feat

Youn Yuh-jung wins Oscar best supporting actress, first South Korean to achieve feat: Youn Yuh-jung Veteran Korean star Youn Yuh-jung made history by winning best supporting actress at the 93rd Academy Awards held Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) in Los Angeles. The 73-year-old star won the award for her role in “Minari,” becoming the first South Korean to get nominated for a

EXO’s Chen celebrates daughter’s first birthday

EXO’s Chen celebrates daughter’s first birthday: EXO’s Chen (Twitter) K-pop boy band EXO member Chen held a party at a hotel in Seoul to mark the first birthday of his daughter. Chen and his wife held a party to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday at Hotel Shilla Seoul in Jung-gu on April 24, according to an exclusive report by Kor

Auction of BTS Jimin’s hanbok suit worn on ‘Jimmy Fallon’ show canceled

Auction of BTS Jimin’s hanbok suit worn on ‘Jimmy Fallon’ show canceled: BTS member Jimin (left) wearing the hanbok that was originally set for auction (Big Hit Music, Myart Auction)  The scheduled online auction of K-pop superstars BTS member Jimin’s hanbok suit he wore during a performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was canceled. According to a n

All BTS members to enlist in military in 2022?

All BTS members to enlist in military in 2022?: BTS with their Order of Cultural Merit medals (Twitter)  What will be the prospect of all the seven members of K-pop superstars BTS enlisting together next year? An analysis report of HYBE Corp. (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) published by Korea’s Leading Investments & Securities Co. pred

Petition filed demanding ‘Mr. Queen’ star Kim Jung-hyun to leave entertainment industry

Petition filed demanding ‘Mr. Queen’ star Kim Jung-hyun to leave entertainment industry: Kim JUng-hyun A petition has been filed demanding Korean actor Kim Jung-hyun, star of the dramas “Mr. Queen,” “Crash Landing on You” and “Time,” to leave the entertainment industry due to the controversies he is facing. The petition was filed on April 12 on the website of the Office of Korean

Chilean TV channel apologizes over parody sketch of BTS

Chilean TV channel apologizes over parody sketch of BTS: BTS and the parody sketch group on 'Mi barrio' (Twitter, Megamedia, BTS Chile) Chilean TV channel Megamedia has issued an apology for the parody sketch of K-pop superstars BTS shown on its comedy program “Mi barrio” (“My neighborhood”) on April 10. The sketch comedy in the segment “El late de

Fans’ early birthday greetings for EXO’s Sehun delayed due to new Seoul mayor’s name

Fans’ early birthday greetings for EXO’s Sehun delayed due to new Seoul mayor’s name: EXO’s Oh Se-hun (left) and new Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (SM Entertainment, Seoul Metropolitan Gov’t)  Every year, fans of K-pop boy band EXO’s Sehun prepare a long celebration ahead of his birthday, which falls on April 12. But this year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stopped the early disp

Music group files complaint vs BTS law on postponing military service to 30 years old

Music group files complaint vs BTS law on postponing military service to 30 years old: BTS members with their Order of Cultural Merit medals on Oct. 24, 2018 (Twitter)  The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) and other entertainment agencies have formally filed a complaint against the so-called BTS law, which will allow outstanding pop culture artists who contributed to improvin

Boys Love series ‘Close Friend’ set for launch

Boys Love series ‘Close Friend’ set for launch: 'Close Friend' stars   Twelve upcoming Thai actors will headline the new Boys Love (BL) series project “Close Friend” that will premiere this month. “Close Friend” will consist of six romantic miniseries accompanied by six original soundtracks (OST) by popular artists. Boys Love, a genre th