Entertainment
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Online music streaming service Melon to provide chart data for Billboard
SEOUL -- Chart data by South Korea's major online music streaming service Melon will be included in Billboard charts. Melon, operated by the content and entertainment wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao, became the first domestic streaming service to provide chart data for the global magazine that creates music charts of popular songs all over the world. Kakao Entertainment said in a statement that Melon streams would be provided to Billboard starting on June 7. T
7 June 2023
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Action-comedy film 'The Roundup: No Way Out' garners more than 4.5 mln viewers
SEOUL -- "The Roundup: No Way Out" has swept over the South Korean box office with an accumulated 4.5 million admissions only five days after its release. In the action film, Ma Dong-seok, an action film actor also known by the English name of Don Lee, plays a tough detective who investigates a drug crime involving yakuza, a crime group that originated in Japan. Data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on June 5 showed that the film attracted 4,512,386 moviegoers.
5 June 2023
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Ethnic fusion band Second Moon to perform fusion genre of traditional Korean music in Virginia
SEOUL -- South Korean ethnic fusion band Second Moon will showcase "Moonlight Flows," an experimental song that amalgamated traditional Korean music with Irish music elements, to mesmerize American fans. The seven member-band will perform at Capital One Hall, a performing arts theater in Tysons, Virginia. Second Moon is known for blending pansori, a traditional Korean narrative music, with different genres such as jazz, tango, Latin music, and American pop. Group members
2 June 2023
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W Concept to release BTS T-shirts prior to group's 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- W Concept, the online apparel shopping mall wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, will release BTS T-shirts designed to celebrate the group's 10th debut anniversary. A limited amount of fashion items would be sold through two official websites to attract both South Korean and overseas consumers. The seven-member band's agency has earlier announced that the 10th-anniversary festival titled "2023 BTS FESTA" would take place at various attraction
1 June 2023
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BTS' digital single 'Take Two' to be released ahead of 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- Big Hit will roll out BTS' digital single "Take Two" prior to the seven-member band's 10th debut anniversary. All members participated in the song including two members currently fulfilling their compulsory military service -- J-Hope and Jin. The group debuted on June 13, 2013. The new single will be released at 1 p.m. (0400 GMT) on May 31, Big Hit said through its social media platform Weverse. The agency added: "We sincerely express our gratitude t
31 May 2023
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BTS' RM to become official ambassador for S. Korea's agency for retrieval of unreturned soldiers
SEOUL -- K-pop boy band BTS' leader RM will become an ambassador for the Agency for KIA Recovery & Identification under South Korea's defense ministry. The agency focuses on the excavation and retrieval of the remains of unreturned soldiers. The Ministry of Defense Agency for KIA Recovery & Identification is an agency that operates special units of teams that are deployed to the frontlines of the Korean War to find the remains of soldiers and send them back home to
31 May 2023
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BTS' Suga completes solo concert in Indonesia
SEOUL -- BTS' lead rapper Suga has completed his solo concert in Jakarta. A total of 30,000 spectators attended the three-day event that began on May 26. "Thank you for enjoying (my concert). Today is not the end," the 30-year-old said after completing his concert in Indonesia's capital city. The artist showcased "Haegeum," the title track of his solo album "D-Day," and other rap songs such as "Daechwita" and "August D." The
29 May 2023
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Big Hit to host festival in Seoul to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- BTS' agency will greet fans through "2023 BTS FESTA," a festival that will be held in June to celebrate the group's 10th debut anniversary. The seven-member band debuted on June 13, 2013. Big Hit, the band's agency, uploaded a promotional video of BTS FESTA on Twitter to tell fans about the annual event, which will begin on June 12. Without disclosing specific information, the agency said the 14-day festival will take place at various attractions in t
25 May 2023
