... n club of K-pop group Seventeen said at least 80 of its members paid a total of HK$90,000 to a man who promised to deliver tickets to the group's concert. However, they did not get the tickets for the ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-06
... Taiwanese K-pop star Chou Tzu-yu made a video message on the eve of the island’s presidential election that she is a “Chinese” and that she regrets holding a Taiwan flag while appearing on a South Kor ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-18
... ed out by K-pop or mainland productions. Isn’t Eason’s cult following the proof of the ascendancy of Cantopop, the quintessential emblem of Hong Kong’s soft power? A video of Eason’s electrifying solo ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-26
... man loves K-pop and is a fan of girls group Girl’s Generation. She said she wanted to fly to Seoul and try to catch sight of big stars at the local broadcaster KBS. KBS is the producer of the recent h ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
Police have arrested three people in their 20s suspected of cheating local fans of South Korean boy band Big Bang out of HK$300,000 (US$38,680). The trio are accused of lying to their victims that the ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-18
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) might want to send a note of thanks to a 16-year-old K-pop star for inadvertently helping party candidate Tsai Ing-wen score a big win in the presidential e ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-18
... known as K-pop, at the demilitarized zone that he declared a "semi-state of war" which eventually led to marathon talks between the two side. Kim’s officials later agreed to halt the mobilization of ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-08
... Hong Kong K-pop fans may probably have patronized some of these local B&Bs during their “pilgrimage” to Seoul. If Seoul and Portland can do it, why can’t we? Our city already has all the necessary ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-15
... ports and K-pop music from the South, resuming a tactic both sides halted in 2004. The crisis escalated on Thursday when the North fired four shells into the South, according to Seoul, which responded ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
... ride the K-pop wave. The company rolls out 20 to 30 new flavors every year. "We have focus groups each time, helping us find the perfect flavors," he said. But the search does not end with the right ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-27
With K-pop culture taking the region by storm following the huge success of South Korean music, TV dramas and movies, it's no surprise that several businesses have sought to ride this wave and build t ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-23
... oting the K-pop music genre all over the world by promoting its artists and their brand of music instead of selling their records, Ming Pao Daily reported Thursday. "The Korean music industry now only ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-30
A second member of the South Korean band Ladies' Code died Sunday after a car crash in Seoul. Kwon Ri-sae, 23, died without regaining consciousness at a hospital in Suwon, just south of the capital, a ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-08
... , such as K-pop and Korean dramas, has reduced Hong Kong people’s interest in learning Japanese, the report said. Tokyo Love Story, Long Vacation and Love Generation were among many popular Japanese d ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-04
A Hong Kong woman has made a 40 million South Korean won (HK$303,000) bid for attention from K-pop star and actor Kim Soo-hyun, taking out a full-page ad in national daily The Chosun Ilbo to wish him ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-27
South Korea has been gaining more "soft power" in recent years, thanks to the popularity of K-pop and Korean television drama series in several overseas markets. The cultural influence has led to grow ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-09
... the only K-Popper who left audiences hanging, the report said, noting that Hyundai’s sister company Kia Motors had announced that Korean A-lister Lee Minhoo wouldn't attend its event. -- Contact HKEJ ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-21
... Star" and K-pop singer Psy's song "Gangnam Style" were such big hits. Wang said China can learn from the Korean cultural industry, which has extended its influence to audiences in the United States a ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-18
