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Say 여보세요 to the prestigious 56th Baeksang Arts Awards, which is the Korea equivalent of the Oscars. It's one of the biggest nights for Korean celebrities, whose brilliant performances in 2019 will be honoured.

The Korean Entertainment industry is growing popular by the day as it's earning a well deserved global fanbase thanks to the creativity overflowing and the unbelievable talent coming from there. Whether it be movies like Parasite making history, K-dramas breaking records or K-pop music finally getting the recognition it deserves, it's indeed an exciting time to be a hardcore fan.

Earlier this week, TWICE released the music video of MORE & MORE. While ONCE members have showered the Korean girl band with love over the video, the singers found themselves in a soup when an international artist accused the makers of replicating his art installation in their video.

BLINKS had a great start to the week when YG Entertainment made a special announcement regarding BLACKPINK. Fans of the K-Pop band were preparing themselves for a three-part comeback this year put together by the talented Korean girl group.

Last year, BTS scored the most-liked tweet courtesy Jungkook. Kookie posted a video on the band's official Twitter account where he was dancing to Billie Eilish's Bad Guy. The ARMY showered him with love and as a result, the "Duh" tweet made history. However, he wasn't the only Korean celebrity who was hooked to the English song last year. We've discovered a video on Lee Min Ho's official Instagram account that shows the lead of The King: Eternal Monarch that shows he also enjoyed the song. 

In less than a week, the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards will be announced. The prestigious awards function, dubbed as the Oscars of Korea, recognises the best of Korean dramas and movies that left viewers talking. The nomination list was announced a few weeks ago and as expected, Oscar-winning film Parasite has bagged a nomination at the awards show. But we are not looking at the movies section today. Our attention is on the numerous shows nominated at the awards show this year. 

Korean entertainment, in a nutshell, has taken over on a global scale. Whether it be their addictive tunes or their content-driven yet guilty pleasure K-dramas, there's something in store for everybody.

Park Seo Joon has had a busy 2020 so far. The actor took a bow following the success of his South Korean drama Itaewon Class. And now, the actor is busy filming for a commercial movie opposite K-Pop singer IU. The film is tentatively titled Dream for now. Seo Joon plays a professional soccer player who meets with an incident that forces him to resort to a life of a coach. He is tasked with the responsibility of training a team.

By Dave McNary

By Dave McNary

South Korea-based powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment has become the largest shareholder of record label PLEDIS Entertainment, home to K-pop superstars Seventeen and NU’EST, it was announced Monday.Under the terms of the deal, PLEDIS will retain its independence as a label, though its artists will now receive support from Big Hit’s business entities and support organizations to expand their reach into overseas markets -- similar to the way Big Hit turned boy band BTS into a top-charting phenomenon

2020 has seen an interesting turn of events for the entertainment industry as people are relying on them to be distracted during the quarantine period, which was enforced by the coronavirus pandemic. K-dramas in particular has seen an upsurge, in the recent few years, when it comes to global consumption as international fans can't get enough of the shows.

The Korean entertainment industry released a slew of dramas and movies that bowled over the audience not only in South Korea but also among international Korean viewers. On the film front, the biggest film of the year is undoubtedly Parasite, which also bagged four prestigious awards at the Oscars 2020.

While Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun's chemistry in the spotlight of The King: Eternal Monarch, fans are enjoying Woo Do Hwan's bond with Min Ho and Go Eun off-screen as well. The actor plays dual roles in the show. In the Republic of Korea, the actor essays the role of Jo Eun-Sup, a happy-go-lucky public worker, who shares a little brother like relationship with Go Eun's Jung Tae Eul. Whereas in the Kingdom of Corea, the actor plays the chief royal guard Jo Yeong who protects Min Ho's Lee Gon. 

Singer-songwriter Crush is back with a new single after releasing his last studio album, From Midnight to Sunrise, five months ago. The South Korean musician, who is known for being inspired by things in ordinary life such as the Han River at dawn or his pet dogs, focuses on the theme of "home" for his newest project, titled Homemade.

BTS has been spending downtime in South Korea after their Map of the Soul tour concerts were cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Although the Bangtan Boys have been spending time together, working on new music and hosting VLives to stay in touch with the ARMY, they are also using the period to indulge in activities that wouldn't have been possible if they were touring. For example, RM stepped out to enjoy a meal at a restaurant in South Korea's Gapyeong. 

Lee Min Ho takes our breath away every time he appears on the screen. The actor is currently colouring the small screen in the shades of regal with The King: Eternal Monarch. While he has already won fans over with his imperial persona, off-screen the actor has left his staff in splits. The South Korean actor took to Instagram to share a video featuring his team of women. The video sees him and his team enjoying a swirl of ice cream. 

South Korean actor Park Ji-Hoon, who is known for his performance in the television series Chicago Typewriter, passed away at the age of 32 after putting up a brave fight against stomach cancer. In the romance series, Ji-Hoon played the role of Jeon Doo-yeob.