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Woman arrested after breaking into BTS' Jungkook's home in Seoul
SEOUL, August 31 (AJP) - A woman who broke into K-pop juggernaut BTS' member Jungkook's home was arrested, police said on Sunday. The woman in her 40s, was booked on charges of trespassing in the parking lot of Jungkook's home in Seoul's posh district of Yongsan around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, according to police. She was spotted by a security guard who found her behavior suspicious and reported her to the police. She reportedly said, "I entered because it was
August 31, 2025 -
[K-pop] New boy band AxMxP set for September debut
SEOUL, August 29 (AJP) - AxMxP, a four-member boy band, will make their debut in September. The group's agency FNC Entertainment said they will release their first album, "AxMxP," on Sept. 10 and hold a debut showcase in Seoul the same day. The band's name reflects their aim of "amplifying music power" and spreading their voices to the world, inspired by the sound equipment amp. On Thursday, an introductory video was unveiled showing electr
August 29, 2025 -
[K-Pop] Rapper PSY under police investigation over alleged proxy receipt of prescription drugs
SEOUL, August 28 (AJP) - South Korean rapper PSY, well known for his global hit song "Gangnam Style," is under police investigation on suspicion of violating medical laws by allegedly receiving prescription-only psychotropic drugs through a proxy, authorities confirmed Thursday. According to the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul, the 47-year-old K-pop star and a university hospital professor are being investigated following a complaint that accused them of breaching me
August 28, 2025 -
[K-Pop] BTS' 'Fake Love' racks up over 1 billion streams on Spotify
SEOUL, August 27 (AJP) - Another song by K-pop juggernaut BTS has surpassed 1 billion streams on the world's largest streaming site Spotify, according to their management agency BigHit Music this week. "Fake Love" from their third full-length album "Love Yourself: Tear" reached the milestone last Sunday since its release in May 2018, becoming the septet's fifth song to do so after "Dynamite," "My Universe," "Butter," and &qu
August 27, 2025 -
[K-Pop] K-pop anime becomes Netflix's most-watched movie
SEOUL, August 27 (AJP) - Netflix's South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters" has become the global streaming giant's most-watched movie. According to Netflix's ranking website Tudum, the animation has accumulated 236 million views since its release on June 20, taking the top spot in the platform's all-time movie rankings, which are calculated "based on total views in the first 91 days of release." American action thriller "Red Notice" c
August 27, 2025 -
[K-Pop] Soundtrack from K-pop anime tops Billboard Hot 100 again
A scene from "KPop Demon Hunters." Courtesy of Netflix SEOUL, August 26 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime has returned to the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard on Monday, "Golden" from the soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters" reclaimed the top spot on the U.S. singles chart this week, after slipping to second place behind American singer Alex Warren's "Ordinary" last
August 26, 2025 -
[K-Pop] Multinational units of K-pop girl group BlingOne meet fans in Seoul
SEOUL, August 26 (AJP) - K-pop girl group BlingOne, which has no South Korean members at all, held a fan event in Seoul on Monday as its Chinese and Peruvian unit members came together. Formed through the World K-Pop Center's global audition project "Click the Star," which aims to discover and nurture aspiring K-pop stars from 32 countries across the world, BlingOne began their journey with three Peruvian members in June last year and six Chinese members in February th
August 26, 2025 -
K-pop anime's sing-along screenings draw large crowds in US
SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - Special two-day screenings of Netflix's South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters" attracted a horde of K-pop fans and other moviegoers in the U.S. over the weekend. To capitalize on the seemingly unstoppable popularity of the animation, the American streaming giant offered sing-along screenings at more than 1,700 theaters across North America, many of which sold out as soon as tickets became available. The limited-time screenings allowed audie
August 25, 2025 -
[K-Pop] Time magazine praises Netflix's 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' as a breakout global hit
SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - Netflix's animated feature K-Pop Demon Hunters has earned high praise from Time magazine, which recently featured the film in an article titled "How KPop Demon Hunters Conquered the World." The magazine described the title as a "breakout phenomenon" that has transcended cultural boundaries, winning both critical and popular acclaim. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the film blends supernatural adventure with the vivid ae
August 22, 2025
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Elderly poverty in South Korea projected spike by 2050 without pension reform
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UNICEF sends 2.7 million vaccines to North Korea this year to restore routine immunization
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Lotte Biologics signs manufacturing deal for immunotherapy drug with US firm
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Korea's chaebol families add nearly $25 billion in wealth in first half of 2025
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Hanwha showcases submarines, weapons systems in bid for Polish defense contracts
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UNIST develops AI system to spot microscopic assembly defects in seconds
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KAIST uncovers hidden mechanism in next-generation memory technology
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President Lee to speak at UN General Assembly later this month
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LG Electronics partners with Britain's Octopus Energy to push heat pumps in Europe
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Korean researchers develop cheaper, stronger battery material for EVs