South Korea

Song Joong-ki is married to Katy Louise Saunders, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child. According to a Soompi article, the actor made the news on January 30 through his online fan café. “I have pledged to spend the rest of my life with Katy Louise Saunders, who has been at my side supporting me and with whom I …

IU, a South Korean singer-actress, and Park Bo-gum, a South Korean actor, will co-star in the forthcoming drama You Have Done Well, which is the English translation of its Korean title, which is in the Jeju dialect. The drama will be written by Sang Choon (Fight for My Way, When the Camellia Blooms) and directed by Kim Won-seok, according to …

NCT is an idol group that was established by SM Entertainment. The group features a distinctive idea that enables new members to be added to the roster on an ongoing basis. Despite the fact that NCT now has 23 members, the idol group is still actively recruiting new members. Idolissue claims that SM Entertainment published the audition notification in the …

Lisa, a K-pop diva, already has fresh records under her belt as 2023 begins. Tuesday, January 24th, Guinness World Marks (GWR) stated that the BLACKPINK member has established three new records for her solo career in 2022. Lisa is now the first solo K-pop artist to win the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) and MTV Europe Music Awards, according to …

On Monday, January 16, French fashion giant Dior made K-pop sensation Jimin a worldwide brand ambassador, announcing the partnership via social media with photographs of the BTS vocalist wearing Kim Jones-designed outdoor-inspired sportswear. European luxury brands are attempting to capitalize on the global appeal of K-pop singers, particularly among younger consumers. The LVMH-owned label has also built ties with K-pop …

The President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of UAE exchanged and announced a number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to advance cooperation in a number of disciplines in light of the notable strategic links uniting the two nations. The agreements and MoUs that were announced included …

The South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, left for the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as part of a two-nation tour aimed at promoting South Korean exports, particularly those related to the energy and defense industries. Yoon is scheduled to arrive in Abu Dhabi on a state visit, the first such visit by a South Korean leader since the two …

Taeyang from BIGBANG and Jimin from BTS have collaborated on a new song called “VIBE,” creating a K-pop crossover unlike any other. This track is Taeyang’s digital single, and it was released on Friday, January 13, under The Black Label, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment. The record was accompanied by a music video that features the idols displaying their flawless …

K-pop ruled the top-selling CD albums in the United States last year! The American music data tracking company Luminate (previously MRC Data), which provides data for the Billboard charts, announced their year-end list of the best-selling CDs of 2022 on 11 January local time. On the list ranking CD sales exclusively (excluding digital download albums and other formats), K-pop artists …

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has banned the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean tourists, the embassy said on Tuesday, January 10. This is the first act of retaliation against states that have imposed COVID-19 restrictions on Chinese passengers. The embassy would modify its stance if South Korea removes “discriminatory entrance restrictions” against China, according to a statement …