Entertainment
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SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man takes hands off producing
SEOUL -- Lee Soo-man, the founder of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM, who was credited with venturing into the global entertainment market to promote K-pop, will step back into the back room, taking his hands off producing and bowing to demands from minority shareholders for transparent governance. SM Entertainment said in a regulatory filing on October 14 that its board approved the proposed termination of a production contract with Lee's private company Like Pla
October 14, 2022 -
Digital celebrity Sua makes international debut through modeling contract with Thai company
SEOUL -- Sua, a digital human modeled after a K-pop star, made its international debut as an advertising model who will appear on large billboards and electronic boards installed in landmarks in Thailand. Sua is South Korea's first virtual human to enter Thailand. Sua's founder, On Mind, said that it has signed a three-year exclusive contract with Dynamic Digital Display (DDD), a digital signage display supplier based in Thailand, to actively support Sua's activities in
October 14, 2022 -
Girl band Le Sserafim collaborates with American artist Salem Ilese for new album
SEOUL -- Le Sserafim, a five-member girl group formed by Hybe's music label, will expand its overseas fanbase by collaborating with Salem Ilese, an American singer and songwriter. The sister band of BTS has already worked with Moroccan-American pop artist ABIR for its debut album released on May 2. According to Source Music, the rookie group's second mini album titled "ANTIFRAGILE" will be released on October 17 in collaboration with Ilese. On October 8, a video
October 11, 2022 -
Pinkfong expands overseas business through round tour of offline pop-up theme park
SEOUL -- In an effort to expand its overseas business, the creator of a catchy cartoon song called "Baby Shark" stepped up efforts to bring global fans to an offline pop-up theme park that provides various experiences such as 3D realistic content, character sculptures, amusement and photographing. The first pop-up theme park opened in Singapore on October 7. Starting with Singapore, the pop-up park called "Pinkfong World Adventure" will go to Malaysia from Janua
October 7, 2022 -
Genie Music releases audio drama created by human and AI voice actors
SEOUL -- An audio drama created through collaboration between human and artificial intelligence voice actors was released on applications of Genie Music, the online music service wing of South Korea's top telecom company KT, and Millie's Library, an online e-book subscription platform. The voice drama series based on Millie's popular e-book titled "Welcome to Hugh-Nam-dong Bookstore" was released at 12 p.m. (0300 GMT) on October 6. Out of 19 key members that
October 6, 2022 -
Girl band NewJeans to release dance videos in collaboration with Baby Shark
SEOUL -- NewJeans, a rookie girl group formed by a subsidiary label of the agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will collaborate with a South Korean educational entertainment company that created famous characters such as Baby Shark, to release dance content. The five-member group gained attention through its debut song, "Attention," released on August 1. As part of a project to mesmerize young fans through spectacular dance performances by K-pop idols and dance crews, NewJeans
October 6, 2022 -
Saudi princess visits SM Entertainment to learn about music industry
SEOUL -- Saudi princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud visited the office of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM Entertainment to discuss various methods to cooperate in the field of culture such as hosting concerts. She serves as the vice president of Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry. The meeting followed Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry's request in March 2022 when SM founder Lee Soo-man visited Riyadh, the capital and financial hub of Saudi Arabia, to help nurtu
September 23, 2022 -
Drama series 'Narco-Saints' tops Netflix's weekly non-English series chart
SEOUL -- South Korean Thriller TV series "Narco-Saints" topped Netflix's weekly TV drama series chart. The thriller series depicts the story of an ordinary man cooperating with a government agency to arrest a South Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, a country located in the northern region of South America. The over-the-top (OTT) media service said that "Narco-Saints" garnered some 62.6 million hours of viewing during the week of September 12 to 18. It
September 22, 2022 -
Everland amusement park to showcase special rides and experience spaces integrated with features of SM artists
SEOUL -- Everland, a popular theme park run by Samsung C&T, a construction and engineering company, will showcase special rides and various spaces by combining features of SM Entertainment's artists such as NCT 127. By incorporating various digital technologies including augmented reality with amusement park facilities, Everland will allow users to explore SM's worldview. Using intellectual properties of SM celebrities such as NCT 127 and aespa, many brand-new rides and
September 21, 2022 -
BTS' stage outfits upcycled into bags using undyed industrial material
SEOUL -- Stage outfits worn by BTS members were dismantled into pieces and upcycled to produce three different bags using undyed industrial materials. All products were made special by marking the number 1 which means only one piece of clothing. The production of BTS bags is the result of joint work by Kolon FnC, a fashion and lifestyle wing of South Korea's Kolon Group, and Hybe Insight, a culture space run by the agency of BTS, where people can share the power of music throug
September 21, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's