K-pop star Seungri accused of illicit gambling

K-pop star Seungri accused of illicit gambling

Disgraced K-pop star Seungri was questioned by police Wednesday (Aug 28) for illicit overseas gambling, the latest step in a snowballing sex and drugs scandal that saw him retire in March.
S. Korean court to rule on K-pop star Seungri's arrest

S. Korean court to rule on K-pop star Seungri's arrest

South Korean pop star Seungri arrived at court on Tuesday to await a decision on whether he should be arrested over charges including prostitution in a snowballing sex scandal.
K-Pop Lovers Festival opens in Hanoi

K-Pop Lovers Festival opens in Hanoi

The Republic of Korea’s B-Boy Crew performed at the K-Pop Lovers Festival being held at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in downtown Hanoi this weekend.
BIGBANG's Seungri to begin military service in March

BIGBANG's Seungri to begin military service in March

Seungri will join the army late this month, becoming the final member of popular K-pop group BIGBANG to undergo his mandatory military service, Korean state media reported on Friday (Mar 8). 
South Korea retracts guidelines on look-alike K-pop stars

South Korea retracts guidelines on look-alike K-pop stars

SEOUL: Government guidelines aimed at promoting more diversity in South Korea's K-pop world have been withdrawn after critics said they amounted to state censorship of a booming industry.
Korean Air to raise refund fees after K-pop fans board plane just to take pictures of boyband

Korean Air to raise refund fees after K-pop fans board plane just to take pictures of boyband

Korean Air Lines said on Tuesday (Dec 18) it will raise refund penalties after K-pop fans got on a plane only to take pictures of a boyband on the flight, then demanded to get off before it departed and got refunds on their tickets.
Japan TV station cancels K-pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt

Japan TV station cancels K-pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt

A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb.
K-pop star and boy band to perform in HCM City

K-pop star and boy band to perform in HCM City

Korean pop star Sunmi and boy band Seventeen will perform in a South Korean and Vietnamese exchange concert in HCM City later this month.
Boyband BTS make K-Pop history topping US album charts

Boyband BTS make K-Pop history topping US album charts

Korean boyband phenomenon BTS have become the first K-Pop group to rise to the top of the US album charts, a vivid illustration of the genre's growing global appeal.
Freelance style: Psy splits from agent

Freelance style: Psy splits from agent

K-pop sensation Psy, whose "Gangnam Style" hit had an unprecedented global impact for a non-English language song, has severed ties with his management agency, reports said on Tuesday (May 15).
K-pop contest comes to Vietnam

K-pop contest comes to Vietnam

Four young people and 15 bands will compete at the K-pop World Festival’s country round at the Vietnam Youth Academy (VYA) tomorrow.
K-pop acts CL, EXO wow at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony

K-pop acts CL, EXO wow at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony

South Korea brought the curtain down on the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Sunday (Feb 25) with a drone light show, a spectacular fireworks display and some of its biggest pop acts. 
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