Since its launch on Jan. 28, Netflix's South Korean zombie thriller "All of Us Are Dead" made it to the top 10 list in 91 countries. According to Netflix, the series recorded 124.79 million hours as of Feb. 1, making it the most hours viewed in the first week for any Korean title on the streaming service. While...
SEOUL - South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the US firm's content, an SK spokesperson said on Friday (Oct 1). The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return...
South Korean soldiers stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, May 1, 2019.Reuters South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebuild relations, the South's presidential...
DJ Soda knows people think she’s only here to put on a good show, but she hopes they give her music a chance too. The baby-faced blonde bombshell closed out Sunday’s (June 20) “Joy Ruckus Club’s K-pop Superfest” event, performing at the online concert for viewers across the world. Though she herself is not a K-pop idol,...
The K-pop world continues to reel from more bullying scandals, including former April member Hyunjoo elaborating on Instagram about being bullied by bandmates.DSP media Bullying and abuse issues continue to rock K-pop, and girl groups April and (G)I-dle have updated fans on recent allegations. In March, people claiming to be acquaintances of former April member Hyunjoo (Lee...
A handout photo. Youn Yuh-jung receives Supporting Actress BAFTA award for Minari during the 74th British Academy Film Awards in London, April 11.Reuters Youn Yuh-jung thanked "snobbish" Brits for voting her for Best Supporting Actress at the BAFTAs. The 73-year-old South Korean actress was honoured at the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday (April 11) for her...
People walk past closed pubs and restaurants as tougher social distancing rules to prevent the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that have been announced on the last Friday (April 2) continue, in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 31, 2020.Reuters South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday (April...
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2021, file photo State Secretary Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are heading to Japan and South Korea for four days of talks starting Monday, March 15, as the administration seeks to shore up partnerships with...
A general view of the Purple Island in Shinan, South Korea, March 9, 2021. Reuters Dressed all in purple, bent-over women held long rakes aloft as they walked in a line to a lavender field to carry out some pruning on an island in southwest South Korea. Residents dressed in purple clothing work in a lavender field...
South Korea has confirmed on Friday, 10th April that at least 116 people who recovered from Covid-19 were tested positive again. According to Reuters, Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told in a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected. Source: nature Currently, it’s still...
