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Blackpink's Rosé covers Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' for second season of 'Pachinko'

Girl group Blackpink member Rosé covered famed rock band Coldplay’s 2008 song “Viva La Vida” for the second season of Apple TV+ series “Pachinko," slated to premiere on Aug. 23.

2024-07-23

Actor Lee Min-ho ranks first among overseas fans for 11th year

Actor Lee Min-ho ranked as the most favored Korean actor for the 11th consecutive year, according to the 2024 Overseas Hallyu Survey report released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday.

2024-04-03

Blackpink's Jisoo to star in movie adaptation of webnovel 'Omniscent Reader'

The webnovel "Omniscent Reader" is being adapted into a film featuring Lee Min-ho, Ahn Hyo-seop and Blackpink's Jisoo, and directed by Kim Byung-woo.

2024-01-24

Fendi appoints Lee Min-ho as new brand ambassador

Actor Lee Min-ho was appointed as Fendi’s new brand ambassador, the luxury fashion brand said Friday. Lee’s agency MYM Entertainment revealed photographs of Lee posing while wearing Fendi garments from its 2022 S/S men's collection. Lee is shown...

2022-03-11

Apple TV+'s 'Pachinko' to begin airing on March 25

Apple TV+'s second Korean-language series "Pachinko" will hit the small screen on March 25, according to the video streaming platform on Thursday. "Pachinko" follows "Dr. Brain," Apple TV+'s first original series in the Korean language, which ...

2022-01-27

Lee Min-ho's agency denies he is dating ex-Momoland member Yeonwoo

Actor Lee Min-ho's agency has denied that he is dating girl group Momoland’s former member Yeonwoo. On Monday, an official for Lee’s agency MYM Entertainment told local news outlet Newsen that the two are “just acquaintances and not dating.”...

2021-08-30

'Pachinko' author reflects on pandemic, grief and hope for the future

Korean-American author Min Jin Lee is known for her impactful opening sentences. Her first novel, “Free Food for Millionaires” (2007), begins with “Competence can be a curse,” while “Pachinko” (2017), which is set to be made into an Apple TV+ ...

2021-04-15

Lee Min-ho promotes hangul in King Sejong Institute video

The King Sejong Institute Foundation released a video on Friday featuring Hallyu star Lee Min-ho to promote hangul, the Korean alphabet. Lee, who is the institution’s promotional ambassador, explains in detail about hangul’s originality through...

2021-01-15