Korea Observer

China’s foreign ministry denies government blocking entry of BTS goods : China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that the government has blocked the entry of goods related to K-pop superstars BTS into the country. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made this statement during a regular press conference on Oct. 21 when he was asked if China’s General Administration of Customs […]

Remaining CNBLUE members renew contract, to release new album this year : The remaining three members of K-pop band CNBLUE have renewed their contract with their agency and will release an album this year. Agency FNC Entertainment announced that it signed new contracts with CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jung-shin. “We will do our best to provide the best support […]

ENHYPEN reveal their first trailer ‘Choose-Chosen’ for November debut : ENHYPEN, touted as the most awaited rookie K-pop boy band, have unveiled their first trailer for their debut slated in November. The video, titled “Choose-Chosen” and uploaded on YouTube on Oct. 21, showed members practicing with member Jake’s narration in the background. The trailer has garnered 1.79 million views in […]

Korean drama ‘Youth’ names 7 actors to play BTS members : Seven actors who will play the roles of alter egos of the members of K-pop superstars BTS in a Korean drama have been revealed. Titled “Youth,” the drama will depict BTS’ worldview and is based on BTS Universe, an alternate or parallel universe, which has a narrative that is separate […]

K-pop band Pentagon bags first ever win on TV music show since debut with ‘Daisy’ : K-pop boy band Pentagon’s dream finally came true: To win their first trophy on a Korean TV music show. Through their new song “Daisy,” the group clinched their first win on “The Show” on Oct. 20. It took four years since their debut in 2016 before they achieved it but […]

‘Crash Landing on You’ star Son Ye-jin buys building in upscale Gangnam area : Multiple best actress winner and Korean actress Son Ye-jin has bought herself a building in the affluent Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea. According to Korean media, the 38-year-old actress, who starred in the hit K-drama “Crash Landing on You,” purchased a building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam for 16 billion won […]

NCT’s ‘Resonance Pt. 1’ tops weekly album chart with 644,711 copies sold : K-pop boy band NCT grabbed first place on the weekly music chart with their new album “NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1.” According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, the album sold 644,711 copies in the first week of release, higher by 538,622 copies than the “NCT 2018 Empathy” album, which had 106,089 […]

‘BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky’ documentary ranks first in 28 countries on Netflix : K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s original documentary is the No. 1 most popular movie in 28 countries and regions, and emerged second overall in the world on Netflix. “BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky,” directed by Caroline Suh, was released on Oct. 14 on Netflix and it showcases the rise to stardom […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

K-pop boy band Pentagon on new album ‘WE:TH,’ goal to win first place on music shows : K-pop boy band Pentagon made their comeback on Oct. 12 with their 10th mini-album “WE:TH” and talked about their goal to win first place on TV music shows. “WE:TH,” pronounced as “weeth” and a combination of the words “we” and “with,” contains six tracks led by “Daisy,” an alternative rock […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

Today marks K-pop star-actress Sulli’s first death anniversary : One year ago today, Oct. 14, the Korean entertainment industry and fans all over the world were shocked when K-pop star and actress Sulli, former member of girl group f(x), died. Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com