Articles in the Inside Korea Category

Buzzwords in pop culture of 2010

19 Dec 2010 mumuy
Buzzwords in pop culture of 2010

“My score is…” and “Cha Do Nam” (meaning a cold-hearted chic man of the city)
Many gloomy accidents and incidents including the sinking of corvette Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island had occurred throughout this year in society, but many buzzwords had …

Wonder Girls heading to France in October

21 Sep 2010 mumuy
Wonder Girls heading to France in October

The Wonder Girls will be heading to Cannes, France on October 4th to perform at the Korean Creative Content Agency’s Korean Contents Showcase which will be held at MIPCOM.
MIPCOM is the world’s largest entertainment content market. MIPCOM’s opening ceremony is a networking event that …

Kim Bum named PR ambassador for Hallyu Dream Festival

2 Aug 2010 mumuy
Kim Bum named PR ambassador for Hallyu Dream Festival

Several Korean stars including actors Kim Bum and Yoon Sang-hyun have been appointed PR ambassadors for the upcoming Hallyu Dream Festival to be held next month in the city of Gyeong-ju in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
The event's organizing committee announced in a press …

Warnings on ‘Fake Twitter’ in Entertainment Industry

14 Jul 2010 mumuy
Warnings on ‘Fake Twitter’ in Entertainment Industry

As Twitter becomes more popular, people in the entertainment industry are under stress due to fake Twitters that impersonate star actors and singers.
Actor Jung Il Woo’s agency N.O.A Entertainment delivered the news on July 8, stating, “We have recently searched the list of stars’ Twitters, …

Twitter fever sweeps Korea

6 Jul 2010 mumuy
Twitter fever sweeps Korea

Twitter, the micro-blogging service, continues to win the hearts and minds of Koreans, not only the tech-savvy younger generation but also the less trend-sensitive 50- and 60-somethings.
When the social-networking site was launched a few years ago, it instantly attracted enthusiastic responses from the country's sports …

SM Entertainment records biggest Q1 profit

13 May 2010 mumuy
SM Entertainment records biggest Q1 profit

SM Entertainment (SM) — considered one of the top three talent agencies in Korea alongside YG and JYP Entertainment — saw its most successful first quarter this year, recording the biggest profit the company has ever seen.
According to a press release issued by SM on …

[STAR DIARY] Lee Min Ho – Part 9

7 May 2010 mumuy

When "Boys Over Flowers" ended its run on television, Lee Min-ho became a top star overnight. With the drama still being broadcast in other Asian countries, he became the front-running Hallyu star for the new generation. But his huge popularity also drew forth huge misunderstandings …

[ChanMi's star news] Stars as babies

5 May 2010 mumuy

Today is Korean Children's Day. The Children's Day is greatly anticipated by all the children. The stars of today also had days when they looked forward to this day as kids. They also had days when they were adorable and cute!

YG Entertainment records biggest profit in history

14 Apr 2010 mumuy

YG Entertainment (YG) — considered one of the top three talent agencies in Korea alongside SM and JYP Entertainment — saw its most successful business year to date last year, recording the biggest profit the company has ever seen.
According to the annual audit report YG …

Suspicion of N.Korean Hand in Sinking Mounts

2 Apr 2010 mumuy

 
Military insiders believe there is mounting evidence that the Navy corvette Cheonan was hit by a North Korean torpedo before it broke in two and sank in waters near the de-facto inter-Korean border. But the Defense Ministry and military authorities insist on the importance of …