South Korea

Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

According to a report that was published by a media outlet in Vietnam called VnExpress, Vietnam’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) has reportedly asked the streaming platform to stop the airing of the show, which currently ranks sixth on Netflix’s global chart in Vietnam. The ABEI is of the opinion that the Korean drama provides information that is …

The Korean pop boy band SEVENTEEN announced that they will be returning to the Philippines less than a week after their two-night concert in Manila, both of which were completely sold out. On Friday, October 14, the concert producer Live Nation Philippines revealed that the group has added another additional event for their Filipino CARATs, which will take place at …

Thursday, October 6th, PLEDIS Entertainment, the agency of the K-pop group SEVENTEEN, issued a warning over the recent unacceptable behavior of the group’s followers. Members’ safety and privacy have been compromised by acts such as stalking, excessive physical contact, capturing close-up images and videos, invasion of privacy, and inappropriately gaining information about their whereabouts or flights. According to PLEDIS, these …

Recognizing that many of its early followers are Filipinos, the South Korean girl band Lapillus selected the Philippines as the first stop on its international promotional tour. Chanty, a Filipino member of the group, is ecstatic to return. Chanty stated at a press briefing for Lapillus, whose two-week itinerary in Manila includes picture shoots, guest appearances on radio and television, …

Two weeks ago, on October 2, Seventeen aired a live broadcast in which Joshua discussed the awful events that occurred to him and his mother in Manila. According to Joshua, they were scheduled to travel to Vietnam during Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), but ended up flying to Manila due to a visa issue. “Recently, I traveled with my mother. We had …

On Monday, October 3, YG Entertainment made the announcement that they are currently taking legal action against the individuals responsible for the distribution of personal pictures of BLACKPINK member Jennie. According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, the management agency was quoted as saying, “We have formally requested the police to investigate who initially leaked BLACKPINK Jennie’s personal images.” …

According to a statement that was issued by Woollim Entertainment, Bomin, a member of the K-pop group Golden Child, has suffered a facial fracture and will be taking some time off from band activities as a result. During a round of practice golf on September 28, according to a report by Soompi, Bomin was reportedly hit in the face with …

The producers of kimchi in South Korea are going through a difficult time as a result of a lack of cabbages brought on by climate change, which has caused costs to skyrocket this year. This has compounded the harm caused by cheaper products made by Chinese competitors. Since kimchi, a spicy pickled side dish consumed daily by many Koreans and …

K-pop became the most voracious pop music culture on the planet as it expanded its global ambitions in the latter part of the 2000s and the early 2010s. This expansion occurred concurrently with an increase in K-appetite. pop’s It gorged itself particularly on American pop, hip-hop, R&B, and dance music, transforming it all into a maximalist fantasy and producing an …