October 3, 2023
At a bar in Euljiro, one of Seoul’s up-and-coming hip neighborhoods, two voices intertwined in a duet. One was high-pitched, the other an octave lower. But there was only one singer, a 27-year-old named jiGook. The other voice was a recording made years ago, before he began his transition and hormone therapy deepened his voice.
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — Cheers ring out as the four women take to the stage and launch into a synchronized dance routine in front of giant speakers blasting music. Singing in Korean to a crowd in Seoul and adorned in matching chains and studded clothing, they appear every bit the typical K-pop girl group.
READ MOREA K-pop music concert scheduled for Sunday at a World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was postponed due to heat safety concerns as the host pressed on with the meet despite extreme temperatures that led three national contingents to pull out. Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min said the jamboree organisers “accepted the concerns
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OUR The long-awaited collaboration between world-famous K-pop sensations TOMORROW X TOGETHER and the two-time Grammy-nominated pop trio Jonas Brothers has been officially confirmed. Fans around the world tremble with excitement and joy at this unusual musical union. The first teaser for their upcoming song Do It Like That, along with its music video, will be
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BTS Island: In the SEOM is a new virtual video game created by members of the K-pop supergroup BTS. The game follows the players who go to a deserted island only to keep the island animals and party members company. Players must solve puzzles, repair their island, stylize their character, and collect “episodes”, which are
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Key points K-pop star Moonbin, singer of Astro, has died at the age of 25. His death was announced by the music label Fantagio on Thursday. The singer also performed with the subgroup Moonbin & Sanha and worked as an actor and model. K-pop star Moonbin, a member of boy band Astro, has died, his
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Moon Bin, the singer of South Korean boy band Astro, was found dead at his home in Seoul, his agency said on Thursday. The 25-year-old was reportedly found by his manager, who came to the singer’s house on Wednesday evening because he was at home. We answer contacts. According to the South Korean news agency
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YG Entertainment, a Korean record label and entertainment brand, has announced “BLACKPINK The Game” for Android and Apple iOS devices. This game was developed in collaboration with TakeOne Company, a brand best known for its mobile puzzle games, cinematic games and other K-Pop games, which is great for BLACKPINK mobile game development. In the BLACKPINK
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Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — BTS’s agency HYBE has announced that it has canceled its takeover bid for SM Entertainment, ending weeks of corporate smears that have dominated headlines in South Korea. HYBE said Sunday it has made the decision “after noticing that the market is showing signs of overheating due to competition from both Kakao
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South Korean Internet corporation Naver Corp. partnered with LINE NEXT to launch NOW.Drops. NOW.Drops is a platform dedicated to offering customized minted NFTs by South Korean artists featured on NOW, Naver’s audio and video streaming platform. Users can create and save exclusive videos of their favorite artists, buy crystals, and use the LINE DOSI e-wallet
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