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By Bruce Haring

BTS has yet again made history: The Recording Industry Association of America has declared the act’s 2018 Billboard 200-topping LP Love Yourself: Answer as the act’s first platinum-selling album in the U.S.Answer, which was released Aug. 24 2018, was the first-ever South Korean album to be certified gold by the RIAA and has now sold more than 1 million copies.

Ariana Grande appeared to reveal BTS will be the secret headliners at the Grammys, after posing with the K-pop superstars during rehearsals.

There are two main things Sofia Vergara is well-known for apart from her talent, her incredible sense of humor and her stunning looks. Luckily for us, she combines both in the latest image she shared on social media.

It is no secret that BTS singer Jin and South Korean actor Lee Yi Kyung are friends. Jin and Kyung met in acting school and have been friends ever since.

Opening on Wednesday (Jan. 15), Korean-made comedy “Secret Zoo” landed on top of the South Korean box office. The Son Jae-gon (“My Scary Girl”) film earned $5.95 million from 813,000 admissions over its opening five days, including $4.3 million earned over the weekend. That was enough for a 38% share of the country’s total weekend box office. Distributed by Acemaker Movieworks, “Secret Zoo” sees the story of a couple who try to save a zoo from being shut down.

South Korean film-maker Bong Joon-ho has been announced as the first guest editor of Sight & Sound magazine.

South Korea media giant CJ ENM has signed on for a local adaptation of “Game of Clones” producer Youngest Media’s NBC-bound entertainment format “Small Fortune.”

It was an eventful day for BTS fans. The South Korean group made the headlines for more than one reason. As we know it, they are preparing to drop their new album - Maps of the Soul: 7 - and as part of their comeback album, they announced their Connect BTS show. Just as fans were wrapping their heads around the inspiring movement, BTS singers V and Jungkook decided to blow up the notification bar of the ARMY with their Weverse interaction. 

The Oscars 2020 nominations list is finally out and while there were several surprises and even more snubs (female directors get no Oscar love!), Parasite emerged as a big winner! This Bong Joon-ho directorial was led by veteran South Korean actor Song Kang-ho and has been winning acclaim and accolades on a global scale.

Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has been named best picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards on a night which also saw a shared win for directors Sam Mendes and Bong Joon-ho.

Universal’s “Dolittle” crushed “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in an unusual opening weekend clash at the South Korean box office.

The critically lauded South Korean dark comedy film Parasite is reportedly set to be adapted for television.

During an early November interview at his offices in Seoul, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho was midway through answering a question about his acclaimed thriller Parasite when he abruptly picked up a large rock from his desk and hurled it in the direction of my head.

BTS made history this weekend, when the septet became the first-ever act to take home the grand prizes, aka daesang, in both the digital song and physical album categories at the 2020 Golden Disc Awards for “Boy with Luv” and Map of the Soul: Persona, respectively.The Golden Disc Awards were first held in 1986, and have awarded South Korean musical talent annually.