More South Korean women think marriage, childbirth unnecessary–survey

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 02/27/2023

SEOUL — More than a half of women said that marriage and childbirth are not an essential part of their lives, a survey showed Sunday, suggesting a growing trend of women defying the expectations of traditional gender…

Mother arrested for abandoning toddler to die at home

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 02/05/2023

SEOUL — A 24-year-old woman was taken into custody by Incheon Police on Thursday on suspicion of neglecting her 2-year-old son at home alone for three days. The child was found dead. Investigation by Incheon Police Station…

Bill in South Korea aims to boost blood donations for pets

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/23/2023

SEOUL — Just like people, pets also lose large amounts of blood from accidents, diseases and surgeries, and therefore require blood transfusions. But, there is currently not enough donated blood in South Korea. That’s why keen attention…

Man gets 22 years in prison for attempting to murder noisy neighbors

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/12/2023

SEOUL — A Incheon man will serve 22 years in prison for the attempted murder of three members of a neighboring family over noise complaints, after he dropped his appeal, according to legal professionals and news reports…

Wife fined for throwing dog from 11th-floor apartment after husband asked for divorce

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/10/2023

SEOUL — A woman in South Korea’s Ulsan was fined for killing her husband’s pet by throwing it from the veranda of their 11th-floor apartment after she was asked for a divorce, according to legal professionals and…

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ music video surpasses 1.6 billion views

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 11/23/2022

The music video for BTS’ “Dynamite” reached 1.6 billion views on YouTube, label Big Hit Music said Tuesday. It became the band’s second video to reach the milestone, after that of “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey).” “Dynamite,”…

Blackpink’s Lisa tops 700M views with ‘Money’ dance video

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 10/24/2022

Lisa of Blackpink hit 700 million views on YouTube with the performance video for her solo single “Money,” YG Entertainment announced Friday. The video is the quartet’s 11th to reach the milestone. “Money” is from Lisa’s solo…

Blackpink dance video for ‘Shut Down’ logs 10 million views in 12 hours

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 09/21/2022

The performance video for Blackpink’s “Shut Down” surpassed 10 million views on YouTube in just half a day. It has earned a total of 20 million views, as of this writing. “Shut Down” is the main track…

Blackpink’s ‘Pink Venom’ debuts on Billboard’s Hot 100 at no. 22

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 08/31/2022

Blackpink’s single “Pink Venom” hit the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at no. 22, according to the publication on Monday in the United States. This is the highest spot for a K-pop female act, although the group’s…

BTS collab hits Billboard Hot 100 at no. 10

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 08/17/2022

BTS’ collaboration with Snoop Dogg and Benny Blanco debuted at no. 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100, according to the tally dated Aug. 20. The single “Bad Decisions” featuring Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook of BTS will be…

BTS members to release collaborative single with Snoop Dogg, Benny Blanco

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 07/21/2022

Four BTS members — Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook — will drop a collaboration project with United States producer-singer-songwriter Benny Blanco and rapper Snoop Dogg next month, the K-pop group’s agency said Thursday. The song “Bad Decisions”…

‘Crash Landing on You’ couple Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin to wed in private ceremony

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 03/31/2022

Top actors Hyun Bin, 39, and Son Ye-jin, 40, are getting married in a private wedding ceremony Thursday, March 31. Set to be held at Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, Hyun and Son’s parents, relatives…

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