On July 16, the Korea Tourism Organization released the results of a survey about Hallyu-related tourism in 2019. Hallyu is a term that means “Korean wave,” which refers to the spread of interest in South Korean pop culture in Asia and around the world. The survey found that the average Hallyu-related tourist spent about $1,007 (about 1,210,000 won). Most… Continue reading Korea Tourism Organization Shares Survey Results About Influence Of K-Pop On Tourism
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CSJH The Grace’s Sunday Shares Photos From Her Wedding With Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, And More
CSJH The Grace’s Sunday shared some lovely photos from her recent wedding! Sunday announced her upcoming marriage back in November 2019. The wedding had originally been scheduled for March 1, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 12, Sunday officially tied the knot at a hotel in Seoul. Her new husband is a former model who now works… Continue reading CSJH The Grace’s Sunday Shares Photos From Her Wedding With Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, And More
Japan’s Tower Records Reveals Best-Selling Korean Albums From 1st Half Of 2020
Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records has announced its mid-year rankings of the best-selling albums at its stores in 2020 so far! There are three lists featuring albums by Korean artists. One list ranks Japanese albums by Korean artists, another is for imported Korean albums, and another ranks Japanese singles by Korean artists. See the rankings… Continue reading Japan’s Tower Records Reveals Best-Selling Korean Albums From 1st Half Of 2020
Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Is A Man Looking For True Love In Upcoming Sci-Fi Series “SF8”
Upcoming sci-fi film/drama crossover series “SF8” has shared new stills of Super Junior’s Choi Siwon as a man who is searching for true love. “SF8” is set to be an original sci-fi anthology series that covers many different topics from artificial intelligence to virtual reality, from robots to superpowers, and more. Eight directors will be leading different… Continue reading Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Is A Man Looking For True Love In Upcoming Sci-Fi Series “SF8”
Super Junior’s Heechul Gives Heartfelt Dating Advice + Says He’s Never Been Turned Down
On the latest episode of “My Ugly Duckling,” Super Junior’s Kim Heechul shared some dating advice based on his own experience! During the July 12 broadcast of the SBS variety show, Heechul spent some time hanging out with actors Lee Ho Cheol and Im Won Hee. When he asked Lee Ho Cheol when his last… Continue reading Super Junior’s Heechul Gives Heartfelt Dating Advice + Says He’s Never Been Turned Down
Smart Celebrities Who Were Top Students In School
While school is a place to learn, make friends, and develop life skills, the majority of us can agree that it’s more often stressful than not. However, unlike many people, there are the lucky few who thrive in academia and thoroughly enjoy and excel at the art of studying. Here are seven brainiacs of the Korean… Continue reading Smart Celebrities Who Were Top Students In School
July Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from June 9 to July 10. BTS topped the list for the 26th consecutive… Continue reading July Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Gaon Reveals Accumulated Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2020
Gaon has announced the overall mid-year chart results! On July 10, the digital chart, download chart, streaming chart, and album chart were released for the first half of 2020 (from January 1 through June 30). The results are based on accumulated weekly data since January, so albums and songs released earlier in the year have… Continue reading Gaon Reveals Accumulated Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2020
Super Junior’s Yesung Opens Up About Super Junior-K.R.Y.’s Recent Mini Album And Upcoming Film
Super Junior’s Yesung has teamed up with 1st Look magazine for a photo shoot and interview where he talked about Super Junior-K.R.Y.’s first Korean mini album and his upcoming film. In the interview that followed the photo shoot, Yesung was asked how he felt about Super Junior-K.R.Y. releasing their first mini album in Korea on… Continue reading Super Junior’s Yesung Opens Up About Super Junior-K.R.Y.’s Recent Mini Album And Upcoming Film
Watch: Kang Ho Dong Dances To EXO’s “Growl” In New “Ask Us Anything” Spin-Off Program Teaser
Kang Ho Dong shows off his budding dance skills in a new teaser for a spin-off segment of “Ask Us Anything”! In the new spin-off program, each member of “Ask Us Anything” will attend “Brother School” (literal title) to learn various new skills through after-school classes. Kang Ho Dong will be the first member to… Continue reading Watch: Kang Ho Dong Dances To EXO’s “Growl” In New “Ask Us Anything” Spin-Off Program Teaser