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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

BTS, EXO’s Baekhyun named top-selling K-pop artists in 1st half of 2020

BTS, EXO’s Baekhyun named top-selling K-pop artists in 1st half of 2020: (Clockwise from top left) EXO’s Baekhyun, BTS, IZ*ONE, Cravity and Mamamoo’s Solar (Twitter/Facebook) South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “the world’s one-and-only real-time music chart," has revealed the list of the top-selling K-pop artists for the first half

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Monday, July 6, 2020

Woo Do-hwan meets ‘His Majesty’ Lee Min Ho before his enlistment

Woo Do-hwan meets ‘His Majesty’ Lee Min Ho before his enlistment: (Left) Woo Do-hwan and Lee Min Ho (Instagram) Actor Woo Do-hwan, 27, who starred in the K-drama “The King: Eternal Monarch,” enlisted today (July 6) in the Korean military. A day before his enlistment, co-star Lee Min

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K-pop idol Jimin quits AOA as bullying scandal snowballs with more exposé by ex-member Mina

K-pop idol Jimin quits AOA as bullying scandal snowballs with more exposé by ex-member Mina: AOA’s former leader Jimin (left) and former member Mina (Twitter/Instagram) Shin Jimin, the 29-year-old leader of AOA, has quit the girl group as the bullying allegations against her by former member Mina further escalated and more

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

‘Parasite’ stars, crew invited to join Oscars Academy

‘Parasite’ stars, crew invited to join Oscars Academy: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which organizes the yearly Oscars, has invited the cast and crew of the critically-acclaimed Korean film “Parasite” to join the organization. They are among the 819 artists

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Monday, May 25, 2020

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Saturday, March 7, 2020

So Ji-sub, Daniel Henney join IU, Lee Min Ho in COVID-19 donations

By: Jonathan Hicap

Korean star So Ji-sub and Korean-American actor and “Criminal Minds” star Daniel Henney have made generous donations to fund efforts against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Korea.

‘Crash Landing on You’ achieves success, renews romance rumors

The tvN drama “Crash Landing on You” has achieved success with the finale garnering the highest rating on the cable channel’s history, and has renewed the romance rumors between its stars.

“Crash Landing on You,” starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, aired its 16th and final episode on Feb. 16.