Entertainment
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SM-LG home fitness service targets global market with K-pop and dance content
SEOUL -- SM, an entertainment powerhouse in South Korea, partnered with LG Electronics to launch a home fitness service that would contain various content such as K-pop and dance-based exercises. LG's platform technology and SM's K-pop content capabilities will be combined for differentiated services. In a ceremony on June 30, SM Entertainment LG Electronics launched a joint venture named "Fitness Candy" and disclosed their goal to compete with Apple's subscri
June 30, 2022 -
Actor Yoo Ah-in recreated into virtual human for online apparel retail company
SEOUL -- Yoo Ah-in, an actor who gained popularity for playing various adolescent characters, was recreated into a virtual human to promote fashion brands and events through collaboration with Musinsa, a major online apparel retail giant in South Korea. The 35-year-old is known for his stylish fashion sense that has captivated fans. He has showcased his unique, casual style through collaboration with casual fashion brands. In October 2020, Yoo was selected as Musinsa's brand am
June 10, 2022 -
Virtual rapper Hip-Kongz to debut through rap song 'BAM'
SEOUL -- Hip-Kongz, a virtual artist created by a label that manages K-pop girl band Brave Girls, will make its debut with a rap song titled "BAM." The virtual rapper will express concerns and feelings about his reality and uncertain future. Brave Entertainment said that Hip-Kongz's debut song will be released through music websites at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on May 30. The new single portrays a virtual artist who was left alone in the night. Hip-Kongz will share his love s
May 30, 2022 -
Highest court confirms 18-month jail sentence for former BIGBANG member Seungri
SEOUL -- South Korea's highest court confirmed an 18-month jail sentence for Seungri, a disgraced former BIGBANG member who has been at the center of sex and other scandals that rocked South Korea's music community. He will be transferred from a military detention center to a civilian prison to serve the remainder of his term until February 2023. Seungri, a 31-year-old whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, has been on trial at the military court since he joined a frontline mi
May 26, 2022 -
Shinsegae's online fashion platform showcases virtual reality exhibition room for new designer brand
SEOUL -- Using virtual reality technology, W Concept, the online fashion platform wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, has showcased a digital showroom of a new designer fashion brand called NILBY P. Users can try on summer fashion items and purchase them on a website connected to the showroom based on an actual offline store located in central Seoul. NILBY P is a women's apparel brand known for its simple and sentimental designs. In May 2021, the brand showcased i
May 24, 2022 -
CJ ENM's virtual production stage features Samsung's micro-LED screen and connected cameras
SEOUL -- CJ ENM, the South Korean entertainment group that produced the Oscar-winning 2020 film "Parasite," opened a virtual production stage featuring connected cameras and a massive micro light-emitting diodes screen provided by Samsung Electronics to create virtual settings in real-time. CJ ENM's new studio in Paju north of Seoul features Samsung's micro-LED technology, "The Wall." Compared to conventional display technologies, micro-LED technology o
May 24, 2022 -
Girl band Le Sserafim's Kim Ga-ram suspended over school bullying
SEOUL -- Le Sserafim, a six-member girl group formed by Hybe's music label, hit a snag, just 18 days after its proudly debut as a sister band of BTS, with a 16-year-old member succumbing to a scandal over her alleged school bullying. The band will perform as a five-member group for a while until Kim Ga-ram recovers from trauma. "Through discussion, Kim Ga-ram decided to stop her activity for a while and focus on healing her injured mind," Source Music said on Twitter o
May 20, 2022 -
Scanline pledges $100 million investment in S. Korea's special effects film production facility
SEOUL -- Scanline VFX, a prominent visual effects and animation company acquired by Neflix, will invest some $100 million in South Korea's special effects film production facility using virtual reality production technology. The investment will be made over six years until 2027. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said that Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Scanline President Stephan Trojansky were to attend an investment signing ceremony in Seoul on May 20. Scanline has wo
May 20, 2022 -
Kakao Enetertainment merges two American subsidiaries to compete with domestic rival
SEOUL -- The content and entertainment wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao expanded an unyielding turf war with its domestic archrival from Asia to North America by merging two American webtoon and web novel platform subsidiaries into a new entity to create synergy and become a leading player in the storytelling industry. Tapas Media, an American snack culture content provider known as "YouTube of Comics," and Radish Media, a U.S.-based web novel platform, wi
May 19, 2022 -
BTS grabs three trophies at Billboard Music Awards
SEOUL -- BTS won three awards at the Billboard Music Awards. The seven-member band has grabbed trophies for six consecutive years at the prestigious American annual music awards event since 2017 when the band won the "Top Social Artist Award." The group won in "Top Duo/Group," "Top Song Sales Artist" and "Top Selling Song," Billboard said ahead of its award ceremony through its website on May 15. "Butter," the band's full Englis
May 16, 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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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's