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TikTok sees K-culture spend doubling to $143 billion by 2030

Compared to Japan, north Asia’s original heavyweight cultural exporter, South Korea’s output is still relatively small — but social media is helping to narrow the gap.

15 July 2024, 09:01 IST

TikTok sees K-culture spend doubling to $143 billion by 2030

TikTok sees K-culture spend doubling to $143 billion by 2030

TikTok sees K-culture spend doubling to $143 billion by 2030

15 July 2024, 09:01 IST

K-pop stars Stray Kids prepare for comeback with upbeat London show

The eight-man group from South Korea debuted in 2018 after being formed by JYP Entertainment through a reality show. They have won over fans around the world with their genre-mixing sound and hit songs such as 'God's Menu', 'S-Class' and 'Maniac'.

15 July 2024, 02:40 IST

K-pop stars Stray Kids prepare for comeback with upbeat London show

K-pop stars Stray Kids prepare for comeback with upbeat London show

K-pop stars Stray Kids prepare for comeback with upbeat London show

15 July 2024, 02:40 IST

Jin, oldest member of K-pop's BTS, finishes army service in South Korea

Jin, 31, wearing his army uniform and a black beret, appeared emotional as he hugged his colleagues at a military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, television footage showed.

12 June 2024, 03:54 IST

Jin, oldest member of K-pop's BTS, finishes army service in South Korea

Jin, oldest member of K-pop's BTS, finishes army service in South Korea

Jin, oldest member of K-pop's BTS, finishes army service in South Korea

12 June 2024, 03:54 IST

At the home of BTS, turmoil over a rising K-pop star

Min Hee-Jin, the producer of NewJeans and arguably today's hottest K-pop act had called a news conference to dispute accusations of corporate malfeasance by her employer, Hybe, the K-pop colossus behind BTS.

12 May 2024, 06:49 IST

At the home of BTS, turmoil over a rising K-pop star

At the home of BTS, turmoil over a rising K-pop star

At the home of BTS, turmoil over a rising K-pop star

12 May 2024, 06:49 IST

Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon

It must also be noted that Daud also planned to build a mosque in Daegu which is in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. He had to abandon the plan here too owing to the objection from locals.

24 April 2024, 12:59 IST

Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon

Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon

Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon

24 April 2024, 12:59 IST

KISS follows ABBA into the musical AI afterlife

The price paid for the KISS rights shows a lot of hope being pinned on the market for everything that isn’t the actual listening bit – merchandise, branding, hologram shows – which is currently worth an estimated $3.5 billion, according to consultancy MIDiA Research.

12 April 2024, 06:50 IST

KISS follows ABBA into the musical AI afterlife

KISS follows ABBA into the musical AI afterlife

KISS follows ABBA into the musical AI afterlife

12 April 2024, 06:50 IST

If it isn't perfect, is it still K-pop?

'K-pop' is shorthand for Korean popular music, but it is often taken to mean something more specific: the boy bands and girl groups whose members are known as idols. Some observers say its unyielding value system reflects a broader social pressure that allows for no mistakes.

30 January 2024, 07:20 IST

If it isn't perfect, is it still K-pop?

If it isn't perfect, is it still K-pop?

If it isn't perfect, is it still K-pop?

30 January 2024, 07:20 IST

North Korean teenagers get 12 years' 'hard labour' for watching K-pop

North Korea has for years imposed tough sentences on anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way South Koreans speak in a war on outside influences since a sweeping new "anti-reactionary thought" law was imposed in 2020.

19 January 2024, 14:02 IST

North Korean teenagers get 12 years' 'hard labour' for watching K-pop

North Korean teenagers get 12 years' 'hard labour' for watching K-pop

North Korean teenagers get 12 years' 'hard labour' for watching K-pop

19 January 2024, 14:02 IST

K-Pop without the ‘K’ just won’t pop

K-Pop is betting that it can reverse its slowing global growth by becoming less Korean.

12 January 2024, 10:35 IST

K-Pop without the ‘K’ just won’t pop

K-Pop without the ‘K’ just won’t pop

K-Pop without the ‘K’ just won’t pop

12 January 2024, 10:35 IST

BTS removed from Korean Military app's 'Star Soldier List'

BTS members currently in the military have been removed from The Camp's 'Star Soldier List'. This removal has left BTS fans feeling overwhelmed, as many depended on the app for updates about the members' military service.

24 December 2023, 11:25 IST

BTS removed from Korean Military app's 'Star Soldier List'

BTS removed from Korean Military app's 'Star Soldier List'

BTS removed from Korean Military app's 'Star Soldier List'

24 December 2023, 11:25 IST