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Business & Politics
Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman, at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris next week to drum up support for the Asian c...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS 10th anniversary stamps available at Korea Post from June 13
South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Monday that BTS commemorative stamps will be available at post offices from Jun...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ suits for 2021 Grammys to be exhibited in Seoul
A set of seven suits worn by K-pop sensation BTS at the 2021 Grammys is to be exhibited in Seoul this month to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of t...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS releases trailer video ahead of 10th anniversary event
BTS released a trailer video on Wednesday ahead of their 10th debut anniversary event "2023 BTS Festa".by Si-Ook Ahnsiook95@hankyung.com...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
HYBE in talks to raise $380 million to reach beyond K-pop: Bloomberg
HYBE Co., the South Korean entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, is said to be seeking to finance about 500 billion won ($380 million) to bring more U...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty label seeks investment from Silicon Valley
The South Korean label behind K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty is looking to Silicon Valley for investment as the four-girl band, already with a le...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
TikTok embraces BTS' 10th debut anniversary hashtag campaign
Global short-form video platform TikTok announced on Friday that it will collaborate with "2023 BTS Festa" to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary b...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ 10th anniversary T-shirts to go on sale June 12
South Korean fashion platform W Concept announced on Thursday that it will release a limited number of T-shirts commemorating the 10th anniversary of...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Festival celebrating BTS’ 10th anniversary to be held in Seoul in June
BTS Festa 2023, a festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut, will take place June 12-25 across Seoul, their agency Big Hit Music announ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty longest K-pop girl group to stay on Billboard Hot 100
Fifty Fifty has stayed on the US Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks, setting a new record for the longest stay by a K-pop girl group.Accord...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s Kakao targets mobile infrastructure biz for Saudi tourism
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s mobile platform giant, targets the mobile infrastructure industry for Saudi Arabian tourism to expand its business i...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS 10th anniversary stamps sell out online in 3 hours
The online pre-sale of K-pop band BTS' 10th anniversary stamp sold out early.According to the Korea Post on Wednesday, the online pre-sale of BTS' 10...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty sets new record for K-pop girl group with Spotify listeners
K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has surpassed 34.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming site, its agency Attrakt said o...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Get away from it all? Korea is a must-visit, says Airbnb's strategy officer
This summer is expected to be one of the busiest travel seasons seen in a while.Trapped in the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown over the past couple of yea...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan
CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audie...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ memoir of past decade to be published in July
A book describing the K-pop boy band BTS’ 10 years of history will be published in July.According to the New York Times and the Guardian, the U...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS 10th anniversary stamps to be issued on June 13
South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Sunday that it will issue commemorative stamps on June 13, featuring the past t...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Forest created in Seoul by fans' donations
“BTS Forest” has been created in Seoul’s Nanji Hangang Park, South Korea’s largest music streaming service Melon announced on...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS' 'Fake Love' video tops 1.2 bn views on YouTube
BTS’ “Fake Love” music video has surpassed 1.2 billion views on YouTube on Monday, its record label Big Hit Music announced. The mu...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS' Suga releases his first solo album D-DAY
Suga of K-pop sensation BTS released his first solo album, “D-DAY”, on Friday, Bit Hit Music announced.This album is Suga’s first s...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
HD Hyundai moves K-pop gala to Busan for World Expo bid
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co. will move an annual K-pop concert to Busan this year to support the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. ...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS' Jimin tops US Billboard singles chart with 1st solo release
Jimin of K-pop sensation BTS is the first South Korean solo act to hit No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart Hot 100.The American music and enterta...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE to buy 2 labels in the Americas after dropping SM bid
HYBE Co., the company behind global sensation BTS, plans to acquire at least two prominent labels in the Americas this year as it aims to become a ma...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
S.Korea to host Asia's largest advertising festival for 1st time since 2007
Seoul in October will host Asia's largest advertising festival AdAsia. The organizers of this year's event aim to host more than just a conference an...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE loses 1st battle against Kakao for SM Entertainment
South Korea’s HYBE Co. lost its first battle against dominant local mobile platform Kakao Corp. over SM Entertainment Co. as the label behind t...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE not to raise tender offer price for SM Entertainment
HYBE Co., the label behind the world’s top boyband BTS, said it does not plan to raise its buying price for SM Entertainment Co., denting hopes...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS label HYBE seeks takeover of K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment
HYBE Co., the music label behind K-pop sensation BTS, is poised to acquire a controlling stake in its South Korean rival SM Entertainment Co. with ma...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Genie's overseas sales of music sources surge with K-pop boom
Genie Music Corp., a music content distributor of South Korean telecommunication giant KT Corp., said on Jan. 19 that its overseas sales of music sou...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean apparel retailer F&F to produce global K-pop stars
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. made a foray into the entertainment sector to create a synergy of K-content and fashion, competing...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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