Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 17. (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit South Korea to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, while US President Donald Trump remains undecided, a journalist said Saturday, citing his conversation with President Lee…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (second from left) discusses collaboration between Seoul Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week at the headquarters of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in Milan on July 4. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon recently proposed a range of strategies for the global expansion of Korean beauty and fashion brands during…
GUCCI KID: Gucci will reveal Monday that it has named South Korean singer Lee Know as its latest global brand ambassador. The appointment is a natural extension of the relationship between the member of K-pop sensation Stray Kids and the brand, since the artist has worn Gucci both at official events and in editorial appearances. Last…
One of the world’s top K-pop awards ceremonies will return to Hong Kong for the first time since 2018, taking place in the city’s 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium in November. The return of the MAMA Awards, formerly known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, to the city is expected to be bigger than ever, with…
A young actress’ suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. These are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifying their lowest moments. This week, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun publicly denied allegations that…
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has floated a proposal for electronic passes at mega-events and pledged to lead a reform of the local ticketing system, starting with a review of the Cityline’s operations after the firm’s recent mix-ups. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui expressed her…
The three-day ComplexCon event in Hong Kong has recorded a 16 per cent increase in attendees from last year, drawing 35,000 visitors and generating an on-site business turnover of HK$87.5 million (US$11.3 million), according to the organiser. The pop culture festival, held at AsiaWorld-Expo from March 21 to 23, had a record-breaking 22,911 turnout on…
For most of the last three years, the most clever, artful and progressive act in K-pop has been NewJeans, a five-member girl group — Danielle, Haerin, Hanni, Hyein and Minji — with an almost preternatural musical and aesthetic sophistication. With one elegantly rendered chart-topping single after another, the artists, who range in age from 16…
Beijing is extending an olive branch to Seoul by embracing the return of South Korean tourists as well as cultural imports like K-pop, as the two neighbours take steps to improve ties. Some 200 Chinese fans turned up to see K-pop girl group IVE at a signing event in Shanghai on Thursday, the same day…
K-pop girl group NJZ, formerly NewJeans, will perform in Hong Kong on Sunday despite legal restrictions at home forbidding them from engaging in independent business activities. The announcement was made by the members’ parents via social media on Friday, shortly after a Seoul court ruled in favour of their former agency Ador, which had requested…