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June 28, 2022

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BTS fails to win Grammy Awards for second consecutive year

2022.04.06 09:41

South Korea’s BTS, one of the most influential global pop stars, has failed to win Grammy Awards again this year. At the 64th Grammy Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the 3rd (local time), BTS, who was nominated for ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ category, has failed to get a trophy for the second consecutive year. The trophy went to singers Doja Cat and SZA for their song ‘Kiss Me More.’ BTS members said through online live, “Although we did not win an award, but it is still meaningful to us. Honestly, it is a fact that we are not happy. But we will just be sad for
Stray Kids’ Instagram account surpasses 20 million followers

2022.04.04 09:38

K-pop group Stray Kids, who topped Billboard’s main album chart ‘Billboard 200,’ surpassed 20 million followers on their Instagram account. According to their agency JYP Entertainment, Stray Kids’ official Instagram account hit 20 million followers on March 23. It has more than doubled from 9 million in October 2020.Stray Kids use their Instagram as a communication channel with their fans. Stray Kids share the members’ daily lives for fans by posting various photos such as cooperation with global artist and new albums on their Instagram.In particular, Stray Kids and Ryan Reynolds, a Holly
BTS leaves for US to attend Grammy Awards

2022.03.30 09:39

K-pop supergroup BTS left for Las Vegas on the 28th to attend the ‘64th Grammy Awards,’ the most prestigious pop music award in the U.S., to be held on April 3.On the afternoon this day, BTS arrived at Incheon International Airport and headed for the departure hall after briefly greeting fans and reporters.BTS’ V wore a brown jacket and flower-patterned shirt, showing off his good fashion sense. In particular, he brought his self-designed MD Boston bag.Jin showed off his stylish denim outfits, and Suga matched casual green swarthier and denim jeans. On this day, Jungkook and J-Hope did not
K-pop star’s documentaries gain popularity on OTT platforms, Mamamoo’s new series to come out

2022.03.25 09:40

Documentaries featuring K-pop stars are gaining huge popularity. Through OTT platforms, K-pop idol documentaries have been watched by the general public as well as fans. K-pop idol’s documentaries showed K-pop stars’ real lives behind the stage. In particular, K-pop stars shared their worries, conflicts, changes and growth over the past 2 years in documentaries on OTT platforms, instead of world tour concerts amid the pandemic. Through the documentaries, K-pop groups successfully made public issues as well as solidified their core fandoms. BLACKPINK released their documentary titled ‘BLACKP
Jung Ho-yeon joins Alfonso Cuaron’s new series alongside Cate Blanchett

2022.03.21 09:38

Netflix series Squid Game’s star Jung Ho-yeon (28) will appear in a series directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Global entertainment media such as Hollywood Reporter and Variety said on the 17th that Jung Ho-yeon will appear in the Apple TV+ series ‘Disclaimer’ produced by director Cuaron. Based on an original novel of the same name published in 2015 by British author Renee Knight, the series is a thriller depicts a story of famous documentary journalist. Cate Blanchett plays ‘Catherine Ravenscroft,’ a successful and respected documentary journalist, and Jung Ho-yeon will play ‘Kim,’ who helps C
Naver’s webtoon ‘Money Game’ made into web entertainment show in U.S

2022.03.16 10:26

Naver’s popular webtoon ‘Money Game’ has been made into online entertainment show in the U.S, Naver Webtoon announced on the 14th that web entertainment show ‘Money Game’ was released on YouTube channel ‘Jubilee,’ which has some 7 million subscribers.This is the first time that a Korean webtoon’s intellectual property (IP) has been adapted into global video content with overseas casts and production team. The online show ‘Money Game,’ which is based on the same-titled webtoon, is comprised of five episodes, and featuring competition between eight participants for $300,000 prize mone
Lee Jung-jae wins Best Actor in a Drama Series at US Critics Choice Awards

2022.03.15 10:30

Netflix series Squid Game’s actor Lee Jung-jae won the Best Actor in a Drama Series at Critics Choice Awards held in the U.S. On March 13 (local time), Lee Jung-jae received the Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 27th Critics Choice Awards held at Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, the U.S., beating other nominees, Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Mike Colter (Evil), Brian Cox (Succession), Billy Porter (Pose), and Jeremy Strong (Succession).Lee Jung Jae said during his acceptance speech, “I’m grateful to everyone who loves and supports ‘Squid Game.’ And I’m grateful to Netflix
BLACKPINK Jisoo becomes Nexon’s Maple Story Ambassador

2022.03.11 10:44

Nexon (CEO Lee Jung-heon) announced on the 10th that it has appointed BLACKPINK’s Jisoo as the second Ambassador of Nexon’s online game ’Maple Story.’The Maple Story Ambassador plays a role in introducing Maple Story users working in various fields to spread the good influence of the game. The First Maple Story Ambassador was Kim Je-deok, an Olympic gold medalist in archery. BLACKPINK Jisoo, who has been appointed as the second Ambassador, is known as a big fan of online games. She is also a user who has been playing Maple Story for a long time.On the 10th, Nexon unveiled Jisoo’s teaser v
' ‘Squid Game’ wins 3 trophies at SAG Awards including Outstanding Action Performance

2022.03.02 09:27

Netflix’s original series ‘Squid Game’ won three trophies at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, including Outstanding Performance by Male Actor and Female Actor, and Stunt Ensemble. This is the first time that a non-English drama was nominated for the SAG and received the award.By winning trophies at the SAG Awards, ‘Squid Game’ is also expected to be nominated for the Emmy Awards, the most prestigious TV series award in the U.S., to be held in this fall.Lee Jung-jae won the Outstanding Performance by Male Actor award at the 28th SAG Awards held in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, on the 27t

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