GlobalEconomic GlobalEdition

April 24, 2021

검색

BTS’ Jimin Hanbok Costume Auction Canceled

2021.04.23 09:54

The auction of the hanbok costume worn by Jimin of BTS group has been canceled.The auction company My Art Auction announced Thursday, “Designer Kim Lee-eul, the consignee, is feeling a great burden that this auction entry appears only in a commercial form due to the world-known status of the artist who wore it.” This was explained as the background of the cancellation of the auction entry.Previously, My Art Auction was planning to exhibit the hanbok suit that Jimin wore on the stage unfolded in the front yard of Geunjeongjeon in Gyeongbokgung Palace in the online auction that will be held on
Unbearable heaviness of being an elder sister

2021.04.20 10:05

SINCE hitting the market April 2, the film “My Sister” has been warmly welcomed in China and has grossed a very good box office. Insiders attribute the movie’s success to its in-depth retrospection of China’s deep-rooted son preference issue, which was once prevalent in traditional Chinese culture and family values, especially in less-developed regions and some areas in Guangdong Province. The lead heroine in the film is a 24-year-old elder sister named An Ran, who is unwanted or even totally ignored in a son-obsessed family. Because of China’s birth control policy at that time, when the
BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls” MV, exceeded 400 million views. A record among K-pop girl groups

2021.04.20 09:58

The “Lovesick Girls” music video, the title song of BLACKPINK's first studio album, exceeded 400 million views.According to YG Entertainment on Monday, BLACKPINK's “Lovesick Girls” music video surpassed 400 million views on YouTube at 11:55 am on that day. It has been 199 days since it was released on Oct. 2, 2020 and Black Pink reached 400 million views, the 11th and the highest record for K-pop girl groups.The “Lovesick Girls” music video was well received for revealing mature acting of BLACKPINK members, unlike existing works that were popular for their intense performance-oriented co
South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung makes history by winning for best supporting actress at the BAFTAs

2021.04.13 11:05

Actress Youn Yuh-jung’s chance of winning the best supporting actress Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards is increasingly solidifying. She is currently the first South Korean actor to ever be nominated for an acting award at the U.S.-based Academy Awards. Following her best supporting actress win at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards earlier this month on Apr. 4, Youn also took home the award for best supporting actress at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) this past Sunday. With the two monumental wins now under her belt, Youn is increasingly being predicted as the top candidate to win
BTS, nominated for three categories at the “iHeartRadio Music Awards” in the US

2021.04.12 10:28

BTS Group was nominated for awards in three categories at the iHeartRadio Music Awards Ceremony in the US. According to the list of candidates released on the SNS channel on Apr.8 (Korean time) by the host the awards ceremony iHeartRadio, BTS was nominated for the Best Duet/Group of the Year category. In this category, prominent global teams including BTS, Maroon 5, Jonas Brothers, Dan & Shay, and Twenty One Pilots compete for the award. BTS was also nominated for the “Best Music Video” for “Dynamite”, and BTS fandom “Army” was nominated for the “Best Fan Army” category. This is the fi
Big Hit acquired Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s agency for 1 trillion won

2021.04.05 14:30

Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) will take over the global label Atlas Music Publishing.According to Big Hit’s public announcement on Apr.2 it would acquire 100% of the overseas record label company Ithaka Holdings through its US subsidiary Big Hit America.The acquisition is worth $950 million or 1.7 trillion won.Big Hit announced the purpose of the merger, saying, "We want to accelerate our advancement into the global market by acquiring overseas labels through our US subsidiary."Ithaca Holdings is a record label led by entertainment producer Scooter Brown, the company that discovered J
“If I drink it, I’ll become Hyekyo Song.” AMOREPACIFIC's Vital Beauty “Super Collagen Essence”

2021.04.05 12:30

AMOREPACIFIC's representative inner beauty solution brand Vital Beauty announced on Apr.2 that it has completely renewed its lineup of Super Collagen, a functional health food product, and released Super Collagen Essence.Super Collagen presented the paradigm of “beauty food” for the first time in Korea. It is a best-selling product that has surpassed 70 million bottles in cumulative sales since its launch in 2010. It has been loved steadily for 11 years.Super Collagen Essence is a variation of Super Collagen targeting millennials. The word “essence” was added to differentiate between the t
France, Belgium, Canada are the latest countries to buy rights to remake Mnet’s show ‘I Can See Your Voice’

2021.04.01 09:57

South Korean television network Mnet’s variety show “I Can See Your Voice” (abbreviated as “ICSYV”) is being produced into French, Belgian, and Canadian versions. Mnet announced on Mar. 30 that the rights to produce “ICSYV” have also been sold to France, Belgium, and Canada. With this latest announcement, the rights to produce “ICSYV” have now been exported to a total of 18 countries including the Netherlands, Russia, the U.S., Spain, and the UK, further strengthening the show’s status as a global program. Warner Bros. Television Studios International & Formats will produce the Fren
BTS, "Sincerely outraged with Asian hatred. Stop the violence!"

2021.04.01 09:55

Group Bangtan Boys (BTS) strongly expressed their opposition to racial discrimination, saying, "We are outraged" at the hatred targeting Asians spreading in Western society recently.BTS posted on their official Twitter account Tuesday in Korean and English, saying, "We sincerely express our condolences to those who have lost their beloved family. We feel sad and angry at the same time."They added the “StopAsianHate” (Stop hatred for Asians) and “StopAAPIHate” (Stop hatred for Asia-Pacific) hashtags (#).BTS said that they were also discriminated against because they were Asians. "While walk

1 2 3 4 5

Headline

Doosan Infracore wins order for supplying 15,000 engines to a Chinese forklift manufacturer

Best Click

Editor's Choice

Doosan Infracore wins order for supplying 15,000 engines to a Chinese forklift manufacturer