BTS' RM, Suga, J Hope, Jimin & V's MBA program related to their military service? Big Hit clarifies

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefZombie action thriller, “Peninsula” dominated the South Korean box office for the second weekend. I beat competition that comprised a mix of reruns and smaller local titles.“Peninsula,” a sequel to the 2016 hit “Train to Busan,” earned $4.49 million between Friday and Sunday.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managersaeloun sing-geul-eul-gajigo issseubnida.What’s that, you say? You don’t speak Korean? Well, rest assured, the little girls understand.BTS, the South Korean boy band that’s an international sensation, will return soon with new music, they revealed during a livestream. BTS will have a new English single next month, the prelude to a new album.

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Korean boy band BTS set a new Guinness World Record for reaching the most viewers on a music concert live stream. The band managed to have 756,000 fans from over 100 countries tune in to their online performance at Bang Bang Con: The Live on June 14th, which included a 12 song setlist and some interluding chat between the seven band members, all being broadcast live from Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula — a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan — scored an impressive $20 million in its international debut in a much-needed boost for the box office, according to early industry estimates. That includes $13.2 million in South Korea despite capacity limitations and ongoing concerns amid the novel coronavirus.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe much-awaited release of “Peninsula” in South Korea lived up to the hype, despite capacity limitations and other social distancing measures imposed across the nation’s cinemas.The “Train to Busan” sequel earned a thumping $9.20 million over the weekend from 2,575 screens, giving it an unapproachable 93% market share.

The first episode of the tvN's variety show Summer Vacation premiered on July 17. The series, which sees South Korean celebrities escape to a home vacation with friends, family or even alone to an abode outside the busy cities, kicked off the reality show with Jung Yu Mi, Choi Woo Shik and Park Seo Joon.

Over the weekend, a slew of activities featuring BTS had its fandom jumping with joy. The South Korean band recently released their Japanese album Map of the Soul ~ Journey.

BTS might be a band from South Korea but the septet has members from across the globe. The fandom is officially known as the ARMY and the members are spread across the Philippines, the United Nations, Dubai, and even in India among many other countries.

Map of the Soul: 7 released a few months back and managed to create a storm in the music industry, courtesy of BTS' undeniable talent. While MOTS: 7 is the only album to sell 552,000 copies in the US in 2020, it also sold 4.26 million copies according to Gaon Chart, making it the best-selling album of the year in Korea.

Park Seo Joon is raising the temperatures and how! The South Korean actor has been busy with the filming of his film Dream. The actor stars opposite singer-actress IU.

It took us full two minutes to stop screaming and actually get down to reporting this epic selfie. BTS singer V aka Taehyung shares a brotherly bond with Wooga Squad members constituting South Korean stars Park Seo Joon, Korean artist Peakboy, Parasite actor Choi Woo Shik, and singer Park Hyun Sik.

BTS ARMY has found yet another celebrity member who is impressed by the Bangtan Boys. Over the past few years, the South Korean pop band has seen several Hollywood stars supporting them.

BTS is keeping their education a priority.

"We stan educated Kings," announces the BTS ARMY as news of five BTS members pursuing their higher studies makes the headlines. Back in 2017, it was revealed that the eldest Bangtan Boy, Jin, joined Hanyang School for higher studies.

BTS fans cannot get enough of the K-pop group’s music, so you can bet they were stoked to learn about V’s upcoming mixtape.

The BTS Army is freaking out – and it’s all because of V!

Park Seo-joon is brightening up our social media timeline. The South Korean actor has been busy with the production of his upcoming film Dream.

LOS ANGELES — The organization that awards the Oscars said on Tuesday it had invited 819 new members to join its ranks and exceeded a goal set four years ago to diversify the group’s membership by 2020.