SEOUL– K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together’s latest album sold more than 2 million copies in the first week of its release, the group’s agency said Thursday.”The Name Chapter: Temptation,” the quintet’s fifth EP, sold 2,027,817 copies as of Wednesday,…
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Japanese comic series ‘Slam Dunk’ enjoys resurgence on back of animated film
SEOUL– The Japanese basketball comic series “Slam Dunk” has seen a huge resurgence in sales in South Korea, boosted by the popularity of its animated film adaptation.About 600,000 copies of the repackaged version of the comic series have been sold sin…
Netflix announces password sharing crackdown in S. Korea
SEOUL– Netflix said Wednesday it will start cracking down on subscribers in South Korea who share their passwords for the streaming service as part of its anti-account sharing measures across the globe.”People who do not live in your household will ne…
Fire breaks out at space center during fuel test for next generation space rocket
SEOUL– A fire has broken out at a national space center in southern South Korea during an experiment on a turbopump for a next generation space rocket, the science ministry said Wednesday.The fire started at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday at the Naro Space Center …
Actor Song joong-ki announces marriage and wife’s pregnancy
SEOUL– South Korean actor Song Joong-ki said Monday he has just been married to British actress Katy Louise Saunders and she is pregnant with his baby.The 37-year-old actor made the surprise announcement in a letter to a fan club, saying the couple ha…
TXT’s new album sold 1.8 mln copies on 1st day, highest after BTS
K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together’s latest album sold more than 1.8 million copies on the first day of its release, the group’s agency said Saturday.”The Name Chapter: Temptation,” the quintet’s fifth EP, sold 1,868,919 copies Friday, BigHit Music sa…
BLACKPINK meets Brigitte Macron at concert in Paris
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has performed at a concert in Paris hosted by a charity group associated with French First Lady Brigitte Macron.The quartet performed “Shut Down” from its second studio album, Born Pink, during the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes c…
BLACKPINK meets Brigitte Macron at concert in Paris
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has performed at a concert in Paris hosted by a charity group associated with French First Lady Brigitte Macron.The quartet performed “Shut Down” from its second studio album, Born Pink, during the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes c…
BLACKPINK meets Brigitte Macron at concert in Paris
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has performed at a concert in Paris hosted by a charity group associated with French First Lady Brigitte Macron.The quartet performed “Shut Down” from its second studio album, Born Pink, during the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes c…
Actor-singer Jang Keun-suk returns after 5 years with crime thriller series ‘The Bait’
South Korean actor-singer Jang Keun-suk is coming back after a five-year hiatus as a lawyer-turned-detective who investigates a mysterious murder case in Coupang Play’s new crime thriller series “The Bait.”In the show, Jang plays Goo Do-han, who former…