• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "topstories"

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  With star-studded release calendar, August poised to be colossal month for K-pop

  Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the strength and popularity of K-pop, a bedrock pillar of South Korean soft power, has proven to be as unrelenting and far-reaching as the virus itself. According to the Korea...

  • Posted August 7, 2020
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  K-pop act (G)I-dle sings of summer, youthfulness in new single

   In an about-face from its usually contemplative and edgy sound and imagery, K-pop girl group (G)I-dle said Monday its new single “Dumdi Dumdi” was intended to be a bright dance song inspired by the spirit of youthfulness...

  • Posted August 3, 2020
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  Reality TV K-pop act SSAK3 extends chart sweep with more releases

  SSAK3, a project K-pop trio formed for a popular weekend variety TV show, continued to dominate various music streaming charts Monday, driven by fresh momentum from solo tracks released by members over the weekend. The co-ed trio,...

  • Posted August 3, 2020
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  Reality TV K-pop act rocks music scene while raising questions of fairness

  From its inception, SSAK3, a one-off K-pop team created for MBC TV’s weekend variety show “Hang Out With Yoo,” was intended to be a silly tongue-in-cheek project, riding on the coattails of the retro boom in today’s...

  • Posted July 31, 2020
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  BTS nominated in three categories for 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

  K-pop giant BTS won three nominations for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, according to the American television network Thursday (local time). The South Korean septet’s “ON,” the lead song on the band’s...

  • Posted July 31, 2020
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  Reality TV show on BTS relaxing in forest to air next month

   A new reality television series on K-pop band BTS’ members relaxing in a forest will broadcast next month, the group’s agency said Tuesday. The eight-part series, “In the Soop BTS ver.,” will feature the septet luxuriating in...

  • Posted July 28, 2020
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  TREASURE, YG’s 1st new K-pop act after BLACKPINK, to debut next month

  TREASURE, YG Entertainment’s first new K-pop group in four years since BLACKPINK’s debut, will officially launch next month, the company announced Monday. The 12-piece boy band, which includes four Japanese members, will make its debut on Aug....

  • Posted July 20, 2020
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