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‘The Roundup: Punishment,’ fourth in ‘The Outlaws’ franchise, begins shooting

“The Roundup: Punishment” (tentative title), the fourth installment in the “The Outlaws” (2017) franchise, has begun shooting, distributor ABO Entertainment said Friday. Starring actor Ma...

K-pop legend Cho Yong-pil to make comeback after 9 years

Cho Yong-pil, a living legend of the Korean pop scene, will return Friday with his first release in nine years, his management agency said. The...

When it comes to the global rise of K-pop, timing was everything

Koreans have been hearing that K-pop is growing bigger and bigger abroad since the 2000s, but was often disappointed when most of these reports...

Ateez’s Hongjoong donates $7,500 to World Vision under fan club name

Hongjoong of boy band Ateez donated 10 million won ($7,500) to World Vision in time for the anniversary of the group’s official fan club...

Omega X sheds light on harrowing claims of abuse, says it is an industry-wide issue

Boy band Omega X announced the termination of its exclusive contract with Spire Entertainment during a press conference held at the Seoul Bar Association’s...

BTS nominated for Grammy Awards for third year in a row

K-pop boy band BTS has been nominated for the Grammy Awards for the third year in a row. The Recording Academy, which gives out the...

Local action thriller ‘Decibel’ to screen at Asian World Film Festival in LA

Local action thriller "Decibel" has been invited for a screening during the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in Los Angeles. AWFF program director Georges N....

Kim Ji-eun in ‘One Dollar Lawyer’ shows hard work pays off in real life too

“I learned from Ji-hoon that I reap what I sow!” This is a line shouted out by lawyer Baek Ma-ri, portrayed by Kim Ji-eun, as...

Netflix series ‘Somebody’ centers on the deadly side of dating apps

Director Jung Ji-woo, who is behind Netflix Korea’s upcoming original series “Somebody,” brings two unlikely genres together through a tale of a serial killer...