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Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre's 'Ilmu' wins a top New York performance award

"Ilmu," otherwise known as “One Dance,” the flagship repertoire of the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre from the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, won the Outstanding Choreographer/Creator prize at the New York Dance and Performance Awards.

2026-01-21

His uncle runs Hyundai Motor Group. Shin Woo-hyun just wants to race in F1.

Shin Woo-hyun is aiming to become the first Korean to take a grid position in Formula One, the pinnacle of global motorsport, starting with his first full-time seat in Formula Three with Hitech TGR.

2026-01-20

'A new beginning': Alpha Drive One starts K-pop journey with full-throttle debut

After warming up its engine for quite a while, boy band Alpha Drive One has made its official entry into the K-pop scene with a high-profile debut that feels less like a first step but a full-throttle launch for a “drive to the top.”

2026-01-13

Alpha Drive One releases debut album — in pictures

Alpha Drive One held a showcase on Monday at Blue Square in central Seoul to celebrate the release of its debut album, “Euphoria.”

2026-01-12

Wanna One to reunite on new reality TV show

K-pop project boy group Wanna One will reunite with fans for the first time in a while through a new reality TV program set to air in the first half of this year.

2026-01-02

Singer MC Mong, Cha Ga-won deny affair allegations

Singer MC Mong and Cha Ga-won, chairperson of his former agency One Hundred Label, have denied reports suggesting they were having an affair and said they plan to take legal action.

2025-12-24

Alpha Drive One to release single 'Formula' ahead of official debut

Alpha Drive One, a boy band formed through cable channel Mnet's audition program "Boys II Planet," will release its predebut single "Formula," described as a "powerful dance track."

2025-12-03

Author Cheon Seon-ran and the good side of the zombie apocalypse

What if the end of the world wasn’t a tragedy, but a chance to begin again? In Cheon Seon-ran’s new collection of linked short stories, the zombie apocalypse doesn’t just end life as we know it — it reveals what else life could be.

2025-10-28

Finally solo, Bae Jin-young wants to show fans the rest of himself

Singer Bae Jin-young has worn quite a few hats over his eight-year career in K-pop — first as a contestant on Mnet’s “Produce 101” (2016-19), which made him a member of the now-disbanded Wanna One, and later as part of CIX, which he left last year.

2025-10-15

Korea's first F1 event in 12 years was a chaotic, messy spectacle

While thousands of Korean fans are ready for Formula One races in Seoul, both the circuit and organization are less prepared for such a motorsport event.

2025-10-13