Korea Observer

#BTSMeal: ARMYs donate to frontliners, turn them into souvenirs : (Clockwise from top left) BTS Meal donated to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia in Kota Bharu, US Chargé d’Affaires to South Korea Rob Rapson with his BTS Meal in Seoul, BTS Meal bag in Washington, framed bag and sauce packaging and BTS Meal in Malaysia (Photos: @PurpleProject7, Rob Rapson, @btsliv

K-drama ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’ premieres on iQiyi, tops ratings in Korea : Jang Ki-yong (left) and Lee Hye-ri at the press conference for 'My Roommate Is A Gumiho' in Korea (tvN)  “My Roommate Is A Gumiho,” iQiyi’s first original Korean drama, premiered on the OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platform on May 26 and grabbed first place in the ratings in Korea. The K

McDonald’s x BTS collaboration starts with merch drop on May 27 : The McDonald’s x BTS merchandise (McDonald’s)  The much-awaited BTS Meal arrives at McDonald’s in the Philippines on June 18 but ahead of this, merchandise will be available for purchase on the Weverse Shop app. In the Philippines, the BTS Meal will consist of a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, med

BTS’ ‘Butter’ sets 5 new Guinness World Records titles on YouTube, Spotify : BTS’ ‘Butter’ sets 5 new Guinness World Records titles on YouTube, Spotify

NCT Dream’s ‘Hot Sauce’ album sells 2 million copies in 16 days, says agency : NCT Dream (SM Entertainment)  K-pop boy band NCT Dream have sold 2 million copies of their latest album “Hot Sauce,” according to their agency. In a press release sent to Korean media on May 26, SM Entertainment said “Hot Sauce” has sold 2,040,360 copies as of May 25, reaching the milestone i

Korean embassy congratulates Pinay for winning top prize at song festival in Korea : Margie Maldo speaking after winning first prize in the 42nd Workers’ Song Festival that aired on KBS 2TV (Screenshot from KBS 2TV video on YouTube)  The Korean Embassy in the Philippines congratulated Filipino Margie Maldo for winning first place in the 42nd Workers’ Song Festival held in Korea l

YouTube says BTS’ ‘Butter’ set new record as No. 1 most viewed MV in first 24 hours : YouTube says BTS’ ‘Butter’ set new record as No. 1 most viewed MV in first 24 hours