BTS management company Big Hit proves a big hit on the South Korean stock market

viral video. Zoey and Yumi of ReacThing are known for their reactions to popular food items across the globe in a series of YouTube clips.

South Korea has picked Min-ho Woo's political thriller The Man Standing Next as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 2021 Oscars. Set amid the country's military dictatorship period, the film centers on the inner circle of real-life South Korean president Park Chung-hee during the 40 days before his assassination in 1979.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe theatrical cinema market in South Korea is just about strong enough to sustain a trickle of new release titles, but its continuing weakness points to growing problems in store. Ticket prices are set to be raised to help ease operators’ losses.New-release crime drama, “Voice of Silence” topped the Korean box office with a quiet $1.47 million score over the weekend, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s KOBIS system.

South Korea's Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans. Big Hit's shares nearly doubled after their initial public offering netted more than $800 million.

South Korea's CJ Entertainment, best known as the studio behind Bong Joon-ho's Oscar winner Parasite, has signed Deon Taylor (The Intruder, Black and Blue, Traffik) to direct the upcoming gothic thriller Grave Hill, the company’s English-language remake of the hit Vietnamese horror film The Housemaid.

When it came time for their performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday night (Oct. 14), BTS decided it was time to light it up like "Dynamite." Joining the ceremony from South Korea, BTS appeared in full smoky jazz club attire, performing their hit single on a massive stage.

stock market entrance as a “drop of dynamite.”Big Hit’s stock market debut came days after Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at BTS after its leader, RM, thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices while receiving a reward for promoting U.S.-South Korea relations.Chinese internet users and state media took RM’s comments as a slap at China, whose soldiers fought alongside North Korea against South Korea and U.S.-led allied forces during the 1950-53 war that was halted by an armistice but

BTS is lighting up the Billboard Music Awards like «Dynamite!» The K-pop boy band performed their hit song at the awards show on Wednesday. RM, V, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Suga and J-Hope danced it out to the catchy song from Seoul, South Korea, in red 70s-inspired ensembles. Fun choreography, colorful graphics and a poppy light display brought their performance to the next level. The band is nominated for Top Duo/Group, and before their performance, took home Top Social Artist (which they've won

BTS ARMY has been awake since the wee hours of the morning waiting to see their idols at the Billboard Music Awards 2020. While we got another epic Dynamite performance which tore the house down all the way from South Korea as they rented out Incheon Airport, literally, BTS was also up for two awards - Top Social Artist and Top Group/Duo.

Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at South Korean boy band BTS after its leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices. The singer, who goes by RM, made the remark in a recorded acceptance speech for an award from the Korea Society for promoting U.S.-Korean relations.

North Korean forces during their failed attempt to annex South Korea in the 1950-53 war. They accused RM of ignoring the role played by China in the war, which Chinese Communist Party propaganda blames on the United States, instead of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's attack on South Korea.“Before, I thought some BTS songs were pretty good.

BTS have faced a widespread backlash in China following a comment they made regarding the Korean War.In a recent speech, band leader RM spoke of South Korea’s shared “history of pain” with the US that stems from the conflict.The war lasted from 1950-53 and saw the UN, with large support from the US, backing South Korea in their fight against the North – who were backed by China and the USSR.Accepting an award which recognised the relationship between the two countries, RM said: “We will always

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop supergroup BTS has risen to become one of the world’s most popular musical acts, but just three days before its company Big Hit Entertainment’s big IPO, it was hit with an unexpected stumbling block in the Chinese market: a single sentence about world history that has sent brands fleeing.In a speech to accept a prize earlier this week from the Korea Society, a New York-headquartered non-profit that seeks to build mutual understanding between the U.S.

BTS fans are calling for the K-Pop group to be exempt from mandatory military service in South Korea.All able-bodied males aged between 18 and 28 are legally required to serve in the military for around two years as part of the country’s defence policy against North Korea.The eldest BTS member, Jin, turned 27 last December and must therefore sign up for military service by the end of 2021.

BTS are on a seemingly unstoppable rise at the moment, with their popularity at home in South Korea and internationally still on the up. However, fans are increasingly concerned that the group’s booming career may soon be scuppered by South Korea’s mandatory military service.