Korea JoongAng Daily
1 day ago · The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.
Nude model Ha Young-eun bares all with her first book
Aug 8, 2021 · Two months before establishing the association, Ha hosted a public nude life drawing performance at an art center. She wanted to break the stereotype that a nude model “takes part in covert activities,” or that the “purpose is to seduce others.” “It wasn’t easy to break prejudices,” said Ha. “About a year after I founded the association, we got a …
With idols debuting as young as 14, experts say it's time for action
Dec 7, 2021 · Another factor that causes some to be concerned about very young idols is the shift in trends among K-pop girl groups. The demure, innocent image has fallen out of fashion and female acts have moved onto portraying strong-minded, mature women — meaning young girl group members often have to “present an overly mature or even sexualized image that doesn’t suit their age,” according to ...
Daum Webtoon becomes Kakao Webtoon as competition intensifies
Jul 20, 2021 · Daum Webtoon will rebrand itself as Kakao Webtoon on Aug. 1 and offer some new features in its mobile app, the company announced on Tuesday. Kakao Webtoon will arrive as an update to the existing Daum Webtoon app. Daum Webtoon Company will change its name to Kakao Webtoon Studio.
Here's everything you need to know about the Global Korea …
Sep 19, 2022 · Q&A I have studied in Korea as an exchange student. Am I eligible to apply for this program? Yes. You are eligible to apply. However, those with a high school diploma issued by a Korean high school (including international schools) or those with an associate degree issued by a Korean university are not eligible to apply.
Amazon comes to Korea through 11st - Korea JoongAng Daily
Aug 31, 2021 · Retail giant Amazon started a new service for Korea Tuesday through 11st, an online shopping platform controlled by SK Telecom. More than 30 categories of products will be sold on the Amazon Global Store on 11st.
Riize's Seunghan to 'indefinitely' halt activities due to controversial ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Seunghan of boy band Riize decided to “indefinitely” halt all group activities on Wednesday due to controversial pictures and videos from his past that went viral online, posted before his official debut just two months ago as a member of one of the most anticipated rookies of the year. “Seunghan sincerely regrets disappointing the team, the members and fans with the issues surrounding ...
[DEBRIEFING] ‘Nth room’: A digital prison of sexual slavery
Mar 29, 2020 · What is the “Nth room”? Police say the Nth room was the name of eight Telegram chat rooms created by a user named Gatgat in late 2018. Within each room were three to four victims that Gatgat called “slaves,” who were threatened into filming themselves carrying out “missions” that Gatgat demanded.
Stray Kids: The next BTS, or just another boy band? - Korea …
Oct 25, 2022 · Experts and industry insiders say “the next BTS” itself is a rather complex term, considering that BTS’s success comes with many implications: the popularity of its songs, high CD sales, the ability to gather large audiences at concerts, a positive public image with numerous advertisement deals and many more.
NewJeans fills Tokyo Dome with music, love and tears less than …
Jun 28, 2024 · TOKYO — Tears are nothing unusual at a K-pop meet and greet, but the tears from NewJeans hit harder for fans at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday who gathered for the girl group’s first get-together with fans in Japan with the “Bunnies Camp 2024 Tokyo Dome.” “The members had such a hard time filling my space,” Hyein said, bursting into tears as she recollected the past two months she was ...