Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Culture Ministry slaps 1.5 million won fine on 'I am Solo' production company

The Culture Ministry has imposed a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,100) on Chonjang Entertainment, the production company behind the hit matchmaking reality show "I Am Solo" (2021-), for violations of the Artist Welfare Act on Tuesday.

2024-10-22

Temple dating, dance parties, and MBTI: Buddhism gets a Gen Z makeover

Buddhism is undergoing a modern makeover to appear more approachable to the younger generation, with events such as temple-based dating competitions and viral dance parties.

2024-05-10

Love to hate them: Dating show 'villains' keep shows interesting

Reality dating shows thrive on 'villain' cast members like Lee Gwan-hee on the third season of “Single’s Inferno,” whose disrespectful behavior creates buzz and boosts viewership, adding drama and realism to the genre.

2024-01-30

'Narcissistic, my god I love it': IVE turns self-affirmation into art [GOLDEN 2023]

The Korea JoongAng Daily will choose 15 top K-pop acts and look back to their golden 2023 and a possible Golden Disc nomination. Next up is IVE, a girl group whose mastery on the art of self-affirmation has opened up a new realm of positivity.

2023-11-22

Ailee to perform in nine cities in Korea

Ailee will hold “I Am: Colorful” concert in nine cities in Korea.

2023-09-06

IVE's EP 'I've IVE' sells over one million copies in week after release

Girl group IVE's newest EP "I've IVE" sold over one million copies within just one week of its release. According to local music sales tracker Hanteo Chart on Sunday, IVE sold a total of 1,102,107 copies of its first full-length album “I’ve IVE”...

2023-04-17

Girl group Weki Meki to drop its fifth EP 'I Am Me.' on Thursday

Weki Meki will drop its fifth EP “I Am Me.” on Thursday, the girl group’s agency Fantagio Music announced Wednesday. The agency released several photographs and a video clip of the eight members on Wednesday, heightening the anticipation for...

2021-11-17

Nude model Ha Young-eun bares all with her first book

“Every morning, the first thing I do after I wake up is look at my bare body in the mirror. It’s a morning routine of mine that I’ve been doing for 30 years. I see a body that is similar but in a way, also a little bit different from yesterday...

2021-08-08

Girl group (G)I-DLE to drop its fourth EP "I burn" on Jan. 11

Girl group (G)I-DLE will drop its fourth EP "I burn" on Jan. 11, the band's first new music for 2021 and also the first in five months. The band's agency Cube Entertainment released a teaser image on Tuesday, with a mysterious ...

2020-12-29