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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 22:49
MBTI personality test meets music in NCT DREAM's new album 'ISTJ'
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test is a popular fad among young Koreans who are itching to explore their inner selves. Through this 12-minute online test, people can find out whether they have characteristics of introversion (I) or extroversion (E); sensing (S) or intuition (N); thinking (T) or feeling (F); judging (J) or perceiving (P). The test groups p...
K-pop | 2023-07-18 08:37
BTS' Jungkook sweeps global charts with solo release 'Seven'
Jungkook of K-pop behemoth BTS is taking the global music charts by storm with his solo release, “Seven.”
K-pop | 2023-07-16 17:14
Non-Korean groups expand presence in K-pop world
One of the most noteworthy trends in the K-pop world today is the rise of groups composed of members with nationalities other than Korean. Whether they fall into the category of K-pop is still being debated, but their emergence is a testament to the growing diversity and expansion of the genre.
K-pop | 2023-07-16 15:18
From 'Let Me Fly' to 'Les Miserables,' acclaimed musicals to hit stage this year
A wide variety of musicals will be presented in Korea this year, including “Let Me Fly" that marks the musical debut of high-profile actor Park Bo-gum.
Theater & Others | 2023-07-13 14:48
[INTERVIEW] Meet Kyler Niko, songwriter behind K-pop hits by TXT, Le Sserafim
London-based songwriter Kyler Niko's childhood dream was to become a singer.The long-standing dream of the talented boy - who wrote his first song, “Weightless,” when he was 14 - almost came to fruition when one of the world's biggest labels at the time found him and said he had the looks, voice, and songs they had been searching for.
K-pop | 2023-07-13 08:34
ZB1 from 'Boys Planet' begins journey to make K-pop history
ZEROBASEONE (ZB1), a project boy group consisting of the nine winners from the 2023 audition program, “Boys Planet,” is undeniably one of the most anticipated K-pop acts this year. It garnered 1 million followers on Instagram only six days after opening its official account and racked up more than 1 million pre-orders for its debut album, “Youth in the Shade” in just 13 days....
K-pop | 2023-07-11 13:07
Boy group INFINITE to release new album after five years
K-pop boy band INFINITE is poised to put out a new album on July 31, about five years after the release of its previous album, “Top Seed” in 2018.
K-pop | 2023-07-08 12:03
[INTERVIEW] Now it's rookie boy band 8TURN's turn to 'Excel'
How is the Korean dish budae jjigae (or “army base stew”) similar to K-pop boy group 8TURN? At a glance, the popular stew - made with canned ham, sausages, vegetables, baked beans, instant noodles, kimchi and gochujang (red chili paste) - seems irrelevant to the fledgling K-pop act that just arrived on the music scene.
K-pop | 2023-07-07 18:02
2PM member Nichkhun's first Hollywood film to hit theaters
“The Modelizer,” a rom-com marking the Hollywood debut of Thai K-pop star Nichkhun, will be released in North America, July 14.
K-pop | 2023-07-05 17:01
PSY's Summer Swag show kicks off with a bang
Most global audiences associate PSY with his 2012 viral hit, “Gangnam Style.” But for his Korean followers, the 45-year-old is not just Gangnam Style's singer, but a born performer with tireless energy who cools them off with his Summer Swag show every summer.
K-pop | 2023-07-02 17:06
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[PHOTOS] Team Korea' s decisive moments at Asian Games
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