Music director Jung Jae-il of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” and Oscar-winning “Parasite“ was named as one of the 10 winners of the 2021 Chanel Next Prize, the high-end fashion house announced. On Tuesday, Chanel announced its newly-established international award winners who have supported innovations in art and culture. Jung was recognized for opening up a new genre that fuses traditional K...

Seol, who has united with Byun after “The Merciless,” said his strong faith in the director led him to join the project. The veteran actor, however, found much difficulty in playing the role of politician Kim Woon-beom, he said. “Since the movie features a political story, it was burdensome. ... Although my character was motivated by an ex-president, I couldn’t imitate such a great figure. I did...

Her eye-popping breaking skills have bagged her second place at Taipei B-boy City in 2017, a bronze medal at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018, top prize at Red Bull BC One Cypher South Korea 2019 and a bronze medal at the Asian Dancesport Games 2019. And Kim won a ticket to next year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou by coming in first place at the inaugural Breaking Project Korea in November. Ul...

“I was impressed by a variety of ice cream shops in New York that are run by many different chefs. While Koreans are familiar with gelato, I wanted to offer American-style ice cream that features rich creamy texture and interesting combinations of ingredients,” Na said. In the fall, Na added pumpkin cheesecake made with cream cheese ice cream, pumpkin custard and graham cracker crumble and nutty...

Hybe, home to South Korean pop group BTS, is throwing a live concert featuring its artists to celebrate the end of the year with fans. The concert, titled “2022 Weverse Con [New Era],” will take place at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. The event will also be streamed live on Weverse, the fan community platform created ...

The star-studded presenter lineup of musicians, actors, dancers and comedians for the upcoming “2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards was unveiled Tuesday. Singer-actors Rain, Uhm Jung-hwa, Choi Soo-young, Super Junior’s Choi Si-won and singer Tiffany Young were confirmed as presenters. Lachica’s Gabee and Prowdmon’s Monika, who appeared on the hit TV program “Street Woman Fighter,” will also appear as p...

KOCCA Music Studio will use cutting-edge technology such as extended reality and 3D modeling to create a more immersive and spectacular experience for online concerts and content productions. It can add in sounds of the audience cheering, sing-alongs and other high-quality sounds during the production process. The venue will also feature online streaming systems, post-production devices and have ...

JTBC’s hit music competition “Sing Again” is returning with a second season, featuring a lineup of heavy hitters who hope to become famous after having been largely forgotten. Just like before, the second season of “Sing Again” aims to give a second chance to singers who never quite rose to the top ranks of the entertainment scene, despite their superb singing and performing skills. This season,...

Kim has his eyes on an Asian Games medal, but outperforming some of Japan’s best breakers will be a challenge and obstacle to overcome, he said. At the same time, he vowed to put forth all of his effort and compete against rivals like a furious lion -- his stage name “Leon” means lion in Spanish, he added. “Japanese dancers are good at individual competitions, rather than crew battles. Since the...