The K-Culture Festival is returning in full force this year after being held online and in a hybrid format during the COVID-19 pandemic. The third edition of the festival, scheduled to take place for nine days from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8 in Seoul, will feature various programs ― showcases by musicians and bands from various music genres including concerts with star-studded lineups including NCT Dream, IVE, The Boyz, Oh My Girl and Zico; performances by artists and crafters; and other engagement activities letting visitors of all ages experience Korean traditional culture, fashion, food and more.
Stars becoming more vocal in political matters
Posted : 2021-03-15 08:58
Updated : 2021-03-15 16:48
Political retaliation once discouraged stars from speaking out; now politicians hardcore supporters can put gag on celebrities
By Park Han-sol
Unlike Hollywood where actors often feel free to criticize or mock politicians, the atmosphere in the Korean entertainment industry has long been quite different.
For celebrities, commenting on people in power has been a long-held taboo. Several celebrities have found their careers coming to abrupt and unexpected ends after criticizing politicians. And watching stars pay the price for their politically motivated comments became a warning for the others to keep their mouths closed
Stars critical of gov t asked to shut up
Posted : 2021-02-02 14:18
By Kang Hyun-kyung
Two stars have suffered the consequences of their political views critical of the Moon Jae-in administration: One lost his job and the other was criticized by some supporters of Moon.
Singer JK Kim Dong-uk, best known for his 2002 mega hit song Life Sentence, was recently let go by the Ulsan-based broadcasting company UBC. For the past 10 years, he had been the MC of UBC s evening music show, Open Art Stage Dran, better known by the short name Dran . UBC fired him on Jan. 26, days after he appeared on a YouTube channel run by right-wing journalists.