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'Gyeongseong Creature' takes No. 3 spot on Netflix's non-English show global chart

Netflix original series “Gyeongseong Creature” climbed to No. 3 on the streaming service’s rankings for non-English language shows globally, according to Netflix Wednesday.

2023-12-27

Hanteo Music Awards to take place on Feb. 17, 18 at DDP

HMAs started in 2021, and its inaugural ceremony was held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first in-person ceremony took place last year, and this will be the second time it's held offline.

2023-11-08

'Ballerina' scores big on non-English film chart in 62 countries, No. 3 globally

“Ballerina” landed in the top 10 list of 62 countries on Netflix, including France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The film is about a former bodyguard named Ok-ju who sets out to avenge the death of her best friend against a sex trafficking ring leader.

2023-10-11

'Mask Girl' hits 2.8 million views in three days

Netflix series “Mask Girl” reached second place on the global top 10 rankings of the streaming service just three days after its release, according to Netflix.

2023-08-23

Buttressing the K-wave by sharing Korean art with the world

The K-wave remains at high tide. The hype may be felt at home, but anyone who has been overseas commonly raves in excitement and pride upon discovering the overwhelmingly heightened regard for Korea.

2023-08-03

BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' debuts at top of Billboard Hot 100

BTS member Jungkook's solo debut song "Seven" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on Tuesday. This is the second time a K-pop artist has risen to number one on the chart after fellow BTS member Jimin's "Like Crazy." It is also the 68th time ...

2023-07-25

NewJeans's 'Get Up' tops global music charts, sells nearly 1.2 million copies

Girl group NewJeans’s second EP “Get Up” sold nearly 1.2 million copies last Friday, the day of its release, and achieved million-seller status. “Get Up” sold 1,194,623 copies based on the Hanteo Chart, according to the group’s agency ADOR ...

2023-07-24

'Black Knight' tops TV charts, sees big opening success

Netflix series “Black Knight” topped the non-English television charts at No. 1 Wednesday, three days after its release. Netflix users watched the dystopian sci-fi series for a total of 31.2 million hours this week, the streaming service said...

2023-05-17

NewJeans dominates domestic music charts with three tracks in top five

Girl group NewJeans dominated domestic music charts with its newly-released single “OMG” on Monday, following the pre-released song “Ditto.”

2023-01-03

Blackpink's 'Born Pink' album remains on Billboard 200 for eighth week

K-pop girl group Blackpink’s second studio album “Born Pink” continued its chart success by remaining on the Billboard 200 chart for eight weeks in a row.

2022-11-17