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‘Felt like a funeral' — NCT's Mark Lee exit puts tearful concert back in spotlight
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (333+ words) NCT's Mark Lee / Xportsnews Scenes from a recent NCT concert are being reexamined after the group's longtime member Mark officially announced his departure, with fans saying the emotional atmosphere now feels like a sign of what was coming. On April…...
BTS tops Spotify weekly charts for 2nd week with new album 'ARIRANG"
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (229+ words) K-pop boy band BTS / Courtesy of BigHit Music K-pop megastars BTS topped Spotify's weekly charts for the second straight week with its latest album "ARIRANG," the septet's agency said Saturday. The group remained atop the global music streaming platform's three…...
One dead, 47 injured after 'incident' at Peru football derby: health minister
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (583+ words) LIMA " At least one person died and 47 more were injured Friday night in an unspecified "incident" at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru's capital during a rally ahead of a football derby, according to the health ministry. "There has been an…...
Korea's new regulation allowing pets in restaurants backfires
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (882+ words) Rob Nichols had rarely gone anywhere without his dog Luna " a companion for more than one-third of his 15 years in Korea. "I used to take my dog with me everywhere," the 44-year-old Briton told The Korea Times. "I would visit…...
Korea restarts operation of Gori-2 nuclear reactor
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (116+ words) Nuclear reactor at Gori Nuclear Power Plant in Busan, Nov. 13, 2025 / Newsis Korea restarted the Gori-2 reactor on Saturday three years after the suspension for safety checks and facility improvement, the country's nuclear reactor operator said. The nuclear reactor at the…...
BTS ranks No. 4 on British Official Albums Chart with 'ARIRANG"
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (256+ words) K-pop boy group BTS / Courtesy of BigHit Music K-pop powerhouse BTS ranked No.4 on the British Official Albums Chart with its latest album, "ARIRANG," a week after debuting at the top spot. According to the latest chart released Friday (local…...
Split and set to clash — ZEROBASEONE faces uncertain future as two groups prepare simultaneous May comeback
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (533+ words) ZEROBASEONE / Courtesy of WakeOne Entertainment ZEROBASEONE is entering a new chapter after two-and-a-half years, but instead of a unified next step, the group is splitting into two competing teams " setting up an unusual "in-house rivalry" in the K-pop market. Following…...
‘We don't do this hair': The growing demand for Afro-textured hair care and salons in Korea
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (1340+ words) Senegalese model Brigitte Ciss / Courtesy of EGOTTON The first time Senegalese model Brigitte Ciss walked into a salon in central Seoul's multicultural Itaewon neighborhood, she was told, "We don't do this hair." "It turned me off mainstream salons for good,…...
Artemis astronauts are halfway to moon: NASA
21+ min ago (259+ words) HOUSTON " The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, NASA said on Friday evening. "We're halfway there," NASA posted on social media. The U.S. space agency's online…...
One dead, 47 injured after 'incident' at Peru football derby: minister
21+ min ago (585+ words) LIMA " At least one person died and 47 more were injured Friday night in an unspecified "incident" at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru's capital during a rally ahead of a football derby, according to the health ministry. "There has been an…...