K-POP
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Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea
Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud schemeSou…
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BTS named their new album Arirang. What is so striking about their choice?
The title is loaded with meaning for all Koreans, and will give fans globally an insight into the folksong cul…
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Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung had his work cut out, picking up his drumsticks alongside Japanese PM San…
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‘Almost collapsed’: behind the Korean film crisis and why K-pop isn’t immune
Both industries dominate the world but now face fundamental transformation and uncertainty at homeSouth Korea’…
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Activists fly K-pop USB sticks into North Korea as ‘poo balloon’ row intensifies
Balloons filled with US dollars, K-pop and leaflets critical of Kim Jong-un have been sent over the border by …
- Asia Pacific, BTS, Culture, Film, Food, K-POP, Music, Parasite, Pop and rock, South Korea, Squid Game
BTS, Blackpink, Squid Game, kimchi … what’s the secret of South Korea’s world-conquering culture?
From K-pop to K-beauty, via film and fashion, South Korea is punching way above its weight. The boyband BTS al…
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Scout jamboree in South Korea closes with regrets and K-pop concert
Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of ty…
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K-pop band NCT 127’s Indonesia concert halted after 30 fans faint in crush
Police say they stopped show at venue near Jakarta when fans surged forward to get closer to the stageThe K-po…
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K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture
From music to movies, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Ahead of …
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Pop star Kris Wu tried in China for alleged rape
Announcement of closed trial coincides with uproar over unrelated assault at restaurant in TangshanThe Chinese…
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From tuna fishing to teen love: the producer behind K-pop’s biggest stars
Bumzu is one of the most influential people in K-pop, helping shape South Korea’s multibillion-dollar global m…
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South Korea under pressure to crack down on cyberbullying after high-profile deaths
Two celebrity deaths this week prompt petition to the president calling for tougher punishments for those who …
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K-beauty, hallyu and mukbang: dozens of Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary
New additions highlight Korean culture wave as interest in the country’s food, fashion and entertainment sprea…
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Ex K-pop star Seungri ‘jailed over sex and gambling scandal’
Former Big Bang singer reportedly convicted of arranging sex services for potential business investorsA milita…
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I have reported on 30 Korean celebrity suicides. The blame game never changes
I dread getting calls in the middle of the night in case it is to tell me about another suicide by a K-drama a…