‘2022 베이징 동계올림픽’에서 12년 만에 남자 계주에서 값진 메달을 수확한 한국 쇼트트랙 대표팀이 tvN 예능프로그램 ‘유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭’ (이하 ‘유퀴즈’)에 게스트로 출연한다. 21일 코리아헤럴드 취재 결과, 곽윤기(고양시청·33), 황대헌(강원도청·23)·이준서(한국체대·22)·박장혁(스포츠토토·24)·김동욱(스포츠토토·28) 등 5명의 한국 쇼트트랙 남자 국가대표 선수단이 오는 23일 ‘유퀴즈’ 녹화를 앞두고 있다. CJ ENM 관계자는 “5명의 남자 쇼트트랙 선수들을 섭외하게 됐다”고 밝혔다. 이어 이번 동계올림픽에서 활약한 선수들로 꾸려진 "‘국가대표 특집’을 준비 중에 있다"고 귀띔했다. 다만 방송일은 아직 미정이다. 해당 관계자에 따르면, 통상 녹화 1-2주 후...

In line with the K-pop boom in and out of South Korea, sales of original soundtrack albums of Korean dramas and movies have surged. K-pop merchandise sales, on the other hand, have been sluggish in the wake of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Sunday. Last year, 28,939 copies of soundtrack albums of hit dramas and movies were sold at Ktown4u, an online shopping mall that sells albums ...

The K-pop music industry has extended its growth momentum this year with a surge in physical album sales in January, according to data compiled by South Korean music chart tracker Gaon Chart. The top 400 albums sold more than 4.05 million copies in and out of the country last month, up 66.9 percent from the same period previous year. The figure, however, dropped by 5.4 percentage points from Dec...

Ul:kin showcased the brand’s unique concept, joined by top-tier female dancers -- Lachica’s Gabee, Coca N Butter’s Ri.hey and Want’s Hyojin Choi -- who made their appearances on Mnet’s “Street Woman Fighter.” Models Choi So-ra, Bae Yoon-young, Park Hee-jung, Jung So-hyun and Kim do-hyun appeared in Eenk’s presentation that emanated grace and classic beauty. In an effort to help promote collecti...

The same-titled lead track is a modern rock ballad piece, featuring the artist’s powerful yet luscious vocals. The song talks about a man’s feelings of refusing to break up. The song is likely to strike a chord with listeners, the artist said. While his solo debut album marks Han’s return a year after competing in “Sing Again,” Han thanked the program for providing an opportunity to be on stage ...

While a growing number of businesses are choosing virtual social media influencers to promote their brands, others are seeking to take these artificial intelligence personalities into the entertainment industry as well. Rozy, the first virtual social media influencer in South Korea, is set to debut as a singer with her first single “Who Am I” on Feb. 22. The debut single is produced by Vanilla a...

Italian fashion brand Gucci is also preparing to open a fine dining restaurant at Gucci Gaok, the company’s second flagship store in Korea, also located in Hannam-dong. While Gucci Korea officials confirmed that Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura is slated to open in the first half of the year, they declined to disclose further details. In the meantime, fashion industry insiders note that the Gucc...

Rozy, the first virtual social media influencer in South Korea, is set to make a debut as a singer this month, according to Sidus Studio X Friday. Rozy’s debut song will be produced by Vanilla acoustic’s Jung Jae-won, who has worked with artists such as Bolbbalgan4, while Music Vine is participating in the project as a production company. Sidus Studio X, which produced the virtual human based o...

K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment is looking to extend the global reach of label’s artists Stray Kids and Itzy through a stronger partnership with Republic Records. Republic Records, a major American music label owned by Universal Music Group, on Thursday (US time) announced its expanded partnership with JYP that kicked off in 2020 with K-pop girl group Twice. Under the expanded partnership, t...

Rapper Paloalto expressed his regret over refereeing decisions that disqualified Hwang and Lee June-seo, who was disqualified from the men’s 1,000-meter semifinal on the same day. Lee finished second in a separate semifinal race but was penalized for making a lane change that interfered with a Hungarian skater. The rapper’s post set off a flurry of angry comments from Chinese netizens, according...

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee’s urgent press conference in Beijing, held to protest biased officiating, fell far short of the goal of raising the issue internationally, if that had been a goal at all. The committee conducted the press conference at the Beijing Olympics Main Media Center on Tuesday. The purpose was to announce its plan to file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sp...

Ahead of Tuesday morning’s press conference, the KSOC released a statement which said, “We’ll do our best to ensure our athletes won’t be treated so unfairly. ... We are hoping our latest decision will provide a momentum in preventing any repetition of similarly unfair decisions against South Korean athletes in international speedskating events.” In a statement released Tuesday, the Internationa...

“‘The Second Step: Chapter One’ Do Treasure Concept Pop-up” will run for nine days from Feb. 19 at the Same Cafe, located in front of YG’s new headquarters in Hapjeong-dong, western Seoul. It is to open from noon to 8 p.m. It marks the start of the “Do Treasure” project, through which the 12 bandmates will invite fans to join them on a journey seeking the “Treasure Effect,” the company said. “D...

In the meantime, Yoon’s campaign spokesperson criticized Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Hwang Hee, who is leading the government delegation in Beijing, for reportedly refusing to officially lodge a protest with the organizers over the hanbok-clad woman. Hwang attended the opening ceremony wearing hanbok. Although the Korean government has not issued an official statement, Hwang told Korea...

“Korean society is very sensitive to trends and people care a lot about others. To feel a sense of belonging, people choose to follow others to be involved in a group. Also, to achieve superiority over others, they tend to wear expensive items to show off,” the expert told The Korea Herald. “But since they cost too much, some choose to buy fake items. They may even feel a sense of joy in deceivi...