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All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. The performances and the achievements of the leading actors in the squid game while taking a look at the history of Korean dramas through the series

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. K-pop sensation BTS, made great achievement and performance at the United Nations General Assembly, as a Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. The group has attracted tremendous reaction from foreign media. 2. Netflix original series "Squid Game" was ranked as the most popular show on the streaming platform in the U.S. And also topped charts in South Korea and 14 other countries, including Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. What makes the series popular? 3. “Sticker,” the 3rd studio album by K-pop boy band NCT 127, has debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's main albums chart, becoming the highest-charting release for the group. 4. Korea Tourism Organization produced the season 2 of music video "Feel the Rhythm of Korea”. Last year, the organization revealed ‘A tiger is coming' promotion video to attract tourists to South Korea and gained huge popularity. This newly reveled video hit 1.4 million views in just four days.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. The Oxford English Dictionary, the most authoritative dictionary in the English-speaking world, has added 26 Korean words as headwords in the latest edition. This is the result of the rapid spread of Korean culture to the world in recent years. 2. BLACKPINK Lisa's solo debut song 'LALISA' music video has surpassed 100 million views in the shortest time as a K-pop solo artist. Meanwhile, BTS' second English track "Butter" has returned to the top of Billboard's main singles chart following the release of a new remix. Also the group won three awards including 'Group of the Year' at the 'MTV Video Music Awards', an American music awards ceremony. 3. Mnet's 'Street Woman Fighter' has been gaining popularity since its first broadcast. Dancers began to be illuminated as protagonists on stage through this show. Not only viewers, but also among the celebrities, everyone mentioned on personal SNS or copied popular words to join the topic. 4. Based on the rapid growth and huge investment of Netflix and other platform markets, various genres and large-scale works are continuously being created in K-dramas. As a result, various types of series including Sci-fi, horror and even military-based dramas are created.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. K-pop Evolution traces the rise of K-pop to global prominence. As foreign interest in K-pop has exploded, Korean pop music has become internationally competitive. 2. South Korean pianists have won the first and second prizes at the 63rd Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, a globally renowned piano competition in Italy. It is known for rarely giving out the first prize, with only six top winners since 2001. 3. The 'DokeV', which was unveiled at Europe's largest game festival, melts Korean sensibility into the western landscape and expands the K-game horizon in the global village. DokeV differs from the others in that it takes inspiration from Korean folklore. 4. K-pop sensation BTS has entered the Guinness World Records' 2022 Hall of Fame after setting 23 records in music and social media.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. The World Taekwondo demonstration team advanced to the semifinals on NBC's "America's Got Talent", after wowing the judges and the audience with another stunning performance. 2. BTS's domination of the music industry continues as the boy band achieved its 20th No. 1 on Billboard's Artist 100 chart, and BTS has the most No. 1s for a group. 3. Comics and web-based cartoons will be virtually screened at the 24th Bucheon International Comics Festival from Sept. 4.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. As K-pop's global popularity continues, K-pop-related hashtags dominated the top 10 most used hashtags on Twitter worldwide in the first half of 2021. #BTS came in second place with 150 million uses worldwide. 2. Online performances will be held one after another for fans who are hungry for ‘stanning', and this comes after many on-site concerts are canceled due to the COVID-19. 3. Korean Culture Portal introduces online contents where people can see the colorful charms of Korea selected by 'National Foreigners' who love Korea. Items such as Hanbok, b-boying, K-food, UNESCO World Heritage and more will be included.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. Chonbuk National University, which has been at the forefront of disseminating traditional Korean-style house(hanok) overseas, will also build a hanok complex in Georgia, the United States. 2. South Korea's archer Ansan, who won three archery gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will act as a public relations ambassador for her hometown of Gwangju. 3. Solitary chat rooms among celebrities in South Korea are gaining popularities. A solitude room is a chat room that communicates only through pictures without texting on a specific topic, and is becoming a common cheering method among celebrity fans. 4. The group BTS was nominated for a total of 5 categories including 'Song of the Year' at the '2021 MTV Video Music Awards', an American music awards ceremony. With this, BTS is expected to aim for the award for the third year after being nominated for the first time in 2019.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. All about women athletes who changed the paradigm of sports will share their stories through KBS documentary “Sports Women”. The story of a female national representatives who made a great mark in the history of sports around the world is made into the documentary. 2. Singer Sunmi has released a brand-new album “You can't sit with us”, saying that it is light and cheerful to help cheer up people tired from the pandemic. Meanwhile, singer Jeon So-mi, will once again prove the charm of the Solo queen through her “Dumb Dumb”. 3. Korean literature meets readers around the world through video. Literature Translation Institute of Korea announced on 9th that it would produce and air 'Exploring Korean Literature', a series of 12 videos dealing with notable works and themes of Korean literature, together with Arirang International Broadcasting System. 4. The film “Escape from Mogadishu” tells the story of a group of South Korean and North Korean diplomats dodging the bullets of an expanding strife in Somalia, and attracted more than 1.7 million audience so far, while disaster-meet comedy movie “Sinkhole” is seeking to set a new paradigm of disaster movies by adding comedy to the genre.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. Celebrities delivered messages of support directly to the Olympic players who said they are fans, and now the athletes become successful devotees. 2. Actress Jun Jong-seo will be active in Hollywood under the name Rachel Jun, while actor Park Seo-Jun to star in Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels. 3. BLACKPINK's hit song 'DDU-DU DDU-DU's choreography video continues to have a high number of views, reaching 400 million views.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. BTS become a special presidential envoy to make a meaningful contribution to the future generation and culture. 2. Robert Downey Jr. is joining director Park Chan-wook's upcoming drama “The Sympathizer.” 3. Women athletes and sports take center stage in TV shows, as an increasing number of "sportainers". 4. South Korean instant food tteokbokki is gaining a lot of love from overseas, with various flavors and types.

Jaw dropping record of BTS continues. BTS 'Butter' topped at the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks in a row. And the song worked with Ed Sheeran topped at the Hot 100. Now, it remains to be seen how long the butter and Permission to Dance craze will last. We will talk about the meaning of BTS' long-term dominance on the Billboard chart and the future prospects of the group. Music critic, Kim Young-dae, is with us.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. BTS's 'Butter', recorded a 7 consecutive week no. 1 on the billboard chart, and their new single 'Permission to Dance' already hit 100 million views on Youtube. 2. What programs are we looking forward to in the second half of 2021? 3. Director Kim Gi-Young's unreleased posthumous work, in which Yoon Yo-jung plays the leading role, will be released. 4. The much awaited special episode of Kingdom is coming soon- it will be released on Netflix.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. Celebrities in South Korea increase presence on Youtube! 2. Cannes Film Festival 2021 is launching on the 6th, after cancellation of its physical edition last year. Korean actor Song Kang-ho will attend the festival as a member of the competition jury, while seasoned actor Lee Byung-hun will present an award at the closing ceremony. 3. K-Art is reaching all regions of the world, showing off Korean culture in various forms, from travel art exhibitions to museums and festivals.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 for 5th straight week with 'Butter'. 2. Going strong on multiple music streaming charts is 'MSG wannabe', a project group formed on the reality show "Hangout with Yoo". 3. The music scene in South Korea carefully launches a post-COVID-19 mass outdoor concert. 4. Oldies but goodies of K-drama returns on YouTube for Gen-Z and on cable for the "oldies". 5. Summer is the season for horror films, from the 6th installment of 'Whispering Corridors' to a 3rd of 'The Conjuring'.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. 1. Female writers have taken the lead in the publishing industry for the last decade. 2. Brave Girls are back with a fierce new single 'Chi Mat Ba Ram', with its summery music video gaining 200,000 views. 3. The Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist scriptures carved on more than 80,000 wooden printing blocks, has been open to the public for the first time in 770 years, and is being received with amazement.

1. Different forms of 'zoning out' has become the go-to stress reliever for those suffering from COVID-19 stress, from zoning out in front of a campfire, into the sea, or even into the forest. 2. Is K-ballet next? Korean ballerinos and ballerinas are becoming highly recognized around the world, even raising rank at the pretigious Paris Opera Ballet. 3. The rice cake making and sharing tradition, key to South Korean culture, has become an intangible cultural asset recognized by the Cultural Heritage Administration.

- This time it's K-Granny! 'Wassup K-Grandma' is an entertainment show version of 'Minari' telling the stories of non-Korean grandchildren and their countryside grandmothers. - A new pop-up Korean restaurant run by guests from the Finland installment of "Welcome, First Time in Korea?" re-visiting Korea! - Joint project of JYP and P Nation, the latest audition reality show 'LOUD' premiered to 9% viewership. - The quality of food at KPOP management company cafeterias draws attention.

All about K-culture. Let's dive into the latest culture and entertainment news in Korea. - BTS won all 4 awards that they were nominated for at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, with their mega hit single track "Dynamite": Top Selling Song, Top Song Sales Artist (first time win), Top Duo/Group (second time win) and Top Social Artist (fifth consecutive year win). - Evolving single-person households reflected in reality shows, from 'I Live Alone' to 'Independent Diary' - From BTS to Sung Si-kyung, the K-pop world is heating up with comebacks for early summer. - The latest fun trend in K-pop is "ending fairies" that leaves fans awaiting the close-up finale of an idol's last pose.