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‘I feel like I’m finally home’: BTS’s Jin greets fans after completing military service

A nervous Jin stepped onto the stage as fans welcomed the BTS member with a thunderous roar shouting out his name, “Kim Seok-jin,” in...

Jin completes military service as BTS members reunite to celebrate

BTS member Jin completed his military service and was discharged from the army on Wednesday morning as the first of the K-pop megaband to return to civilian...

BTS’s agency asks fans to not visit Jin’s military base

BigHit Music asked fans not to visit BTS member Jin's military base when he is discharged on Wednesday "for the sake of other soldiers and the...

EXO-CBX agency declares ‘war’ against SM Entertainment over distribution, royalties

The agency of EXO members Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin declared a “full-on war” against SM Entertainment, calling out the latter for violating the agreement...

Source Music pursues legal action against Le Sserafim’s online haters

Le Sserafim's agency Source Music is pursuing legal action against online malicious posts and comments about the girl group, the agency said Friday. “We have...

‘Train to Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho tapped to helm Hollywood action-horror film

Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, best-known for zombie apocalypse film “Train to Busan” (2016), is set to direct and write his first English-language project. According to foreign...

Big Bang theory: G-Dragon appointed as visiting professor at KAIST

G-Dragon was appointed as a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at KAIST, the university announced Wednesday.  His term will last for two years until 2026. G-Dragon, whose...

HYBE adjusts requirements for BTS member’s ‘hug event’ after online uproar

HYBE has revised the qualifications required to attend BTS member Jin’s hug event after fans criticized the original criteria as a cheap marketing ploy to sell...

Putting the ‘K’ in K-pop: The artists keeping traditional Korean culture alive through music

With all-English songs, nonstop world tours and global collaborations, K-pop has indeed gone global. However, this global expansion may have some casual observers concerned...

‘Let’s make up for NewJeans’ sake’: Min Hee-jin offers peace to HYBE after winning court injunction

The winner has spoken — Let’s stop hurting each other and make up for the sake of NewJeans, said NewJeans producer Min Hee-jin at...