South Korea

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 …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ousted a former foreign minister who played a key role in his summits with former US President Donald Trump in 2018 and 2019, according to intelligence authorities cited by South Korean MPs on Thursday (5 January). Ri Yong-ho has remained out of the public view since denuclearization talks with Washington halted following a …

Jisoo of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK will soon make her solo debut. Monday, January 2, YG Entertainment stated that BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is now hard at work recording her solo album. According to a report from Soompi, Jisoo has completed the picture session for her album jacket and is currently working on the music production for the album. She …

It has been established that Shindong of the K-pop group Super Junior is romantically involved with a person who is not a celebrity. On Sunday, January 1, the singer’s agency, Label SJ, issued a statement confirming the news and added that the two are not currently discussing the possibility of getting married. Shindong’s girlfriend is said to have been a …

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stated in a newspaper interview that South Korea and the United States are exploring possible cooperative planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets in response to North Korea’s rising nuclear and missile threats. Yoon was reported in the Chosun Ilbo as saying that the combined planning and drills would be geared toward a more effective …

There will be a return of TREASURE! On April 15, 2023, the K-pop boy group will do their very first ever solo performance at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, which will be their first ever solo concert. Live Nation Philippines and YG Entertainment revealed the itinerary for TREASURE’s 2023 HELLO Tour in a post that was published …

On Tuesday, December 27, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol granted a special pardon to former President Lee Myung-bak, who was convicted of corruption and other charges and who has been suffering from poor health in recent years. The pardon was granted despite the fact that Lee Myung-bak was found guilty of these and other charges. Lee, who is now 81 …

A member of the PENTAGON named Hongseok has reportedly been released from his mandatory military service earlier than expected owing to medical issues, as stated in a report by Soompi. Cube Entertainment disclosed on Monday, December 26, that Hongseok, who had been assigned to the Wartime Labor Service, had been receiving treatment and counseling while serving in the military “due …

It would appear that Song Joong-ki has discovered a new love in his life. The news that the actor is in a new relationship was announced in a statement released on the 26th of December by his agency, High Zium studio. “At this time, actor Song Joong Ki is in a relationship with a woman who makes him feel good.” …