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K-pop: Pros and cons of HYBE's multi-label system
Disputes between HYBE Co. and its label behind popular girl group NewJeans has made headlines as an almost unheard-of conflict in the K-pop industry....
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean theme parks recover to near pre-pandemic levels
Everland and Lotte World, South Korea’s two largest theme parks, posted their highest-ever profits in 2023, recovering from the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment, Billboard to collaborate for K-pop
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of mobile platform giant Kakao Corp., partnered with the renowned US music magazine Billboard on Wed...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kakao Entertainment seeks restructuring, closer ties with Piccoma
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of mobile platform giant Kakao Corp., is seeking renewed growth through corporate restructuring and c...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Kangwon Land aims to revive casino business with $1.9 billion in spending
Kangwon Land Inc., the operator of South Korea’s only casino open to locals, has long been struggling with declining visitors.Located in a remo...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K Enter moves step closer to Nasdaq listing in May
K Enter Holdings Inc., an umbrella entity of South Korea-based entertainment companies creating original entertainment content and managing related i...
Mar 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Innocean, HYBE launch Seventeen project in Bangkok
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it has launched a K-pop boy gro...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s besieged mobile carriers grapple with OTT players’ rate hikes
South Korea’s telecommunications companies, besieged by the onslaught of foreign over-the-top (OTT) players such as Netflix and YouTube, are gr...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE ranks fifth in global tour revenue in 2023
The global tour revenue of HYBE Co., home to BTS and Seventeen, reached 250 billion won ($190 million) over the year.According to Hybe on Tuesday, th...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Toho buys 25% stake in CJ ENM’s Fifth Season for $225 mn
Toho Co. has acquired a 25% stake in Fifth Season for $225 million, a move expected to be a win for not only the money-losing US-based producer-distr...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM, SK Square to merge OTTs to take on Netflix
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse, and SK Square Co., an investment unit of the country’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, a...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM Entertainment invests in tech startup, music label
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. invested 1 billion won ($774,353) in a local app development startup valued at 20 billion won in June 2022 via ...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan platform company DearU to enter into Japan
DearU Co., a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, announced the launch of the Japanese version of "bubble" on Tuesday. DearU bubble is a private mes...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE to showcase game voice AI tech at G-Star 2023
Supertone, HYBE Co.'s AI audio subsidiary, is set to participate in the international gaming exhibition G-Star 2023, taking place from Nov. 16 to 18 ...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
TikTok to host offline concert in S.Korea
TikTok announced on Friday that it will hold its first-ever offline live concert, "TikTok Stage The Shout," in South Korea on the 9th of next month.D...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
KT internet TV shines after embracing OTT content
KT Corp., South Korea’s top telecom operator, has bucked the trend in the internet TV market, where over-the-top players such as Netflix Inc. a...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM launches AI sound source service
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. introduced "Viodio: CJ ENM Air," an AI sound source service that makes it easy to utilize AI-generated mu...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Creator of Baby Shark, Pinkfong to launch music variety show
The lovable children’s characters Pinkfong and Baby Shark will soon star in a music variety show for their legions of global fans.The Pinkfong ...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netflix, S.Korea’s SK Broadband to settle longstanding legal dispute
Netflix Inc., the world’s top streaming service, and SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, said on Monday that...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney Plus movin’ on up in Korea with hit K-drama series 'Moving'
Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) streaming service provider, is rapidly enhancing its presence in South Korea, with its latest original serie...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing t...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Seoul mulls ‘treble damages’ for illegal K-content websites
The South Korean government and the ruling People Power Party are considering tripling punitive damages to illegal distributors of Korean entertainme...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS Suga becomes honorary employee of Samsung
BTS member Suga (Min Yoon-gi), who used to shout "Only Galaxy," has now become a member of Samsung Electronics Co.'s marketing team. Suga posted a pi...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Naver Webtoon becomes No.1 webtoon platform in France
South Korea's Naver Webtoon has made a name for itself as the top webtoon platform in France. Naver Webtoon announced on Monday that it participated ...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Blackpink YouTube exceeds 90 mn subscribers
K-pop girl group Blackpink's official YouTube channel subscribers surpassed 90 million on July 17 at 5:36 a.m., according to YG Entertainment Inc.Thi...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Up close and personal look at HYBE workplace, culture
The share price of South Korea’s HYBE Co., the company behind the global sensation BTS, has advanced more than 60% this year, hitting its highe...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Pinkfong Baby Shark console game to launch in September
South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" character, announced on Tuesday the imminent release of a console game title...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-drama hitmaker Studio Dragon in crisis as content head resigns
Studio Dragon Corp., a South Korean production company of Netflix hits such as "The Glory" and "Crash Landing on You," said on Monday its co-Chief Ex...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Pinkfong’s Bebefinn surpasses 10 million subscribers in 14 months
The Pinkfong Company's "Bebefinn" YouTube channel has surpassed 10 million subscribers. The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" ch...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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