Korea Observer

JTBC clarifies issues vs drama ‘Snowdrop’; to change name of Jisoo’s character : Snowdrop” stars Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo (Instagram) As opposition continues against the yet to be released Korean drama “Snowdrop” that will star Jung Hae-in and K-pop group BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, TV channel JTBC has issued another statement to clarify issues surrounding the project. A p

BTS finally speaks about #StopAsianHate: We faced discrimination too : BTS (Twitter) K-pop superstars and Grammy nominee BTS finally spoke about the #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate campaign aiming to stop violence against Asians that has been going on in the US. BTS have joined other K-pop stars, celebrities and leaders in denouncing hate and violence against As

EXO’s Chanyeol enlists in the military : EXO’s Chanyeol (Instagram) K-pop boy band EXO member Park Chanyeol has enlisted in the Korean military on March 29 to fulfill his mandatory duty as a citizen. The 28-year-old singer and actor entered a military camp to undergo four weeks of basic military training before he serves as an active

International fans sign petition to bring cancelled K-drama ‘Joseon Exorcist’ to Netflix : (Clockwise from top) Jang Dong-yoon in ‘Joseon Exorcist,’ ‘Mr. Queen,’ and ‘Snowdrop’ stars BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Jung Hae-in (Twitter, Instagram) International fans have signed an online petition to bring the drama “Joseon Exorcist” to Netflix after its airing was cancelled in Korea due to accus

Korean drama ‘Joseon Exorcist’ cancelled after 2 episodes due to history distortion : Korean actor Jang Dong-yoon as Prince Chungnyung in 'Joseon Exorcist' (Instagram)  The Korean drama "Joseon Exorcist" has been permanently cancelled by TV channel SBS just after two episodes after it received severe criticisms from viewers over history distortion and use of Chinese props. "Jos

BTS brings highest rating for TV show ‘You Quiz on the Block’ : BTS with 'You Quiz on the Block' hosts show hosts Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho (Instagram) Korean TV talk and quiz show “You Quiz on the Block” garnered the highest rating in its history courtesy of K-pop superstars BTS. BTS members were the sole guests on the TV show on its 99th episode on March

NU’EST to ‘Romanticize’ in comeback album : NU’EST (Twitter) K-pop boy band NU’EST will be making their comeback next month with a new and second studio album. The five-member idol group composed of JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren will release their new album “Romanticize” on April 19. NU’EST announced the upcoming album on social