Entertainment
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New Zealand's governor-general visits SM Entertainment to explore Korean Wave
SEOUL -- New Zealand's governor-general Dame Cindy Kiro visited the office of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM Entertainment to explore the country's music industry. During the meeting with the agency, the New Zealand delegate of Maori descent suggested discussing collaboration methods with artists of traditional Maori music performance "kapa haka." Kapa haka is a traditional Maori performing art that involves singing, dancing, and chanting. It is
26 July 2023
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Virtual model Lucy to make foray into Thailand's live commerce market
SEOUL -- Lucy, a 29-year-old virtual model created by the home shopping channel of South Korea's conglomerate Lotte, will make her make a foray into Thiland's live commerce market through Lazada, one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia. The virtual influencer with more than 175,000 Instagram followers will promote various fashion items in Thai targeting young consumers in the Southeast Asian country. The virtual human was created by synthesizing a face with an
26 July 2023
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NewJeans' mini album 'Get Up' gains explosive popularity on Spotify
SEOUL -- K-pop super rookie band NewJeans has garnered explosive popularity on Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, through its new mini-album "Get Up." All six songs in the album entered the top 50 on Spotify's daily chart which ranks most streamed songs in the United States. Six songs in the album entered the US Daily Top Song Chart on Spotify on July 24, the five-member band's agency said. "Super Shy" landed at number 10, "C
25 July 2023
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BTS' Jungkook tops Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with 'Seven'
SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest artist of BTS, has topped Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with the title track for his first solo album "Seven." The 25-year-old became the second BTS member who ranked first with a solo song in Billboard’s weekly chart, followed by Jimin who topped the song chart with "Like Crazy" in April 2023. "'Seven (feat. Latto)' debuted #1 on the HOT 100! We're always grateful for your love and support," B
25 July 2023
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NewJeans' Super Shy ranks 66th on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart
SEOUL -- "Super Shy," a summer-themed song by K-pop super rookie band NewJeans, ranked 66th on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart. Super Shy became the girl band's third song that entered the Billboard chart, followed by OMG and Ditto. Billboard's chart released on July 18 showed that the new summer-themed song, released on July 7, debuted at No. 66 on Hot100, a weekly song chart that ranks the top 100 popular songs. As of July 20, the music video of Super Shy
20 July 2023
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BTS member V appointed as ambassador for global luxury jewelry brand Cartier
SEOUL -- V, a member of BTS, was selected as the ambassador for Cartier, a France-based high-end luxury goods brand known for premium jewelry and watches. The 27-year-old is gaining immense attention for his Instagram photos showing himself wearing the global brand's ring and necklace. "V is a dancer, musician & art lover who has a solid personality & sense of making choices driven by his own creativity, and with only his own style & elegance," Cartier's v
20 July 2023
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Global esports competition 'World Cyber Games' to be held in Busan
SEOUL -- The World Cyber Games, also known as the "Olympics of esports," will take place in South Korea's southern port city of Busan for three days starting on July 28. A total of 72 professional gamers from 10 countries including China, Mexico, and South Korea will compete in 15 different games such as League of Legends, StarCraft 2, and Warcraft 3. The game tournament that began in 2000 was held in various countries such as the United States, Germany, and China. During
18 July 2023
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BLACKPINK completes encore concert at Paris stadium
SEOUL -- K-pop girl band BLACKPINK has attracted about 55,000 fans through its encore concert in Paris. The concert took place at Stade De France, a stadium mainly used for national athletic events such as soccer and rugby games. The four-member band has performed various hit songs such as Pink Venom, How You Like That, and Pretty Savage at the stadium on July 15, YG Entertainment said. The stadium with a capacity of some 80,000 seats was built to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The en
18 July 2023
