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"When pop culture becomes more than ever a way to invest in politics." You can find Korean fans, especially K-pop fans everywhere around the world! In this article, we're going to talk about Korean fans in France! After Taehyung took an international flight to Paris for activities abroad, he joined the development of the CELINE Men campaign, and further introduced BTS to France! Since then, there is an increase of new BTS ARMYs , use cosmetics from South Korea, and even learn how to speak Korean! Driven by a culture of caring, young, globalized citizens are campaigning for another way of living in the world of 2022. If you’re living in France, then you are very lucky because there are a lot of Korean events to attend! An event will be made for all K-pop and Korean lovers in France and will be held on December 3rd! From "Le Monde " Here's the event program! THE PROGRAM : 9h30. 10h00 Opening 10h00 - 12h00 EPISODES 1 & 2 ROOFTOP PRINCE - 옥탑방 왕세자 Romantic Comedy, Drama, Fantasy (2012) 12h00 - 13h00 Lunch break Traditional Music and Kpop Dance Nosang Pungrou & Young Nation 13h00 - 13h45 FAITH - 신의 13h45 - 15h15 EPISODES 1 & 2 Historical, Action, Fantasy (2012) 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Pause 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Quiz Drama Hello Korea Association 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. CHICAGO TYPEWRITTER - 시카고 타자기 EPISODES 1 & 2 Comedy, Fantasy (2017) 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Winning Results Drama Snap Game, Tombola 19h00 - 19h30 Closing Wait until December 3rd for the big event at Korean Cultural Center in Paris! It will be great for the French and Koreans to meet on such a wonderful day to have a fun day! After announcing this event, a Frenchman tweeted: " When pop culture becomes more than ever a way to invest in politics. " What do you think? Have you ever attended any events like this before? Share your experience with us and let us know your opinion in the comment section!

On November 26th, the Melon Music Awards (MMA), major music awards show held by Kakao Entertainment through their music platform Melon , was held offline for the first time in three years. Some of the winners include IVE , the young girl group who managed to snag their first Daesang as " Best Song of The Year ", Lim Young Woong who won two Daesangs, and BTS who won the fourth and final Daesang " Record of the Year ". Here's a recap of all the winners: Artist of the Year (Daesang): Lim Young Woong Album of the Year (Daesang): Lim Young Woong’s “IM HERO” Best Song of the Year (Daesang): IVE’s “LOVE DIVE” Record of the Year (Daesang): BTS’s “Proof” Top 10 Artists (Bonsang): BE’O, BTS, (G)I-DLE, IU, IVE, Lim Young Woong, MeloMance, NCT DREAM, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN New Artist of the Year: IVE, NewJeans Best Group (Male): BTS Best Group (Female): IVE Best Solo Artist (Male): Lim Young Woong Best Solo Artist (Female): IU Best Performance (Male): TXT Best Performance (Female): LE SSERAFIM Music Video of the Year: (G)I-DLE’s “TOMBOY” Stage of the Year: IU’s “The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun” Netizen Popularity Award: Lim Young Woong KakaoBank Everyone’s Star Award: BTS Hot Trend Award: LE SSERAFIM Global Artist: MONSTA X Global Rising Artist: STAYC 1theK Global Icon: ENHYPEN Best Songwriter: (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon Best Project Music: WSG Wannabe Best OST: MeloMance’s “Love, Maybe” (from “A Business Proposal”) Best Collaboration: 10cm and BIG Naughty Best Music Style: BIG Naughty Best Pop Artist: Charlie Puth Best Performance Director: RyuD Who were you cheering for? Did your favorite k–pop artist win? Let us know in the comments!

The latest episode of Reborn Rich received the highest viewership ratings ever with 14.758% of total nationwide views (Nielsen Korea)! It also reveals the real reason why Song Joong Ki 's character, Jin Do Jun, is so adamant about going against his grandfather! We'll break it down for you! During the 1998 International Monetary Fund (IMF) crisis, Jin Do Jun is still a 20-year-old law student at Seoul National University. In order to hide his identity from his grandfather to secretly invest in multiple businesses to achieve his end goal, he partners up with a global investment company, Miracle Investments, run by Oh Se Hyun, a Korean-American investor who specializes in mergers and acquisitions. In episode 5, South Korea's largest automaker, Ajin Motors, is in a debt crisis and needs to lay off most of its employees, one of them being, Jin Do Jun's real father. We find out that the reason why Jin Do Jun's real mother passed away was from the stress of Do Jun's father being laid off and couldn't support his family. In order to save his real father from losing his job and his mother from passing away, Do Jun's motivation to secure Ajin Motors with an employee buyout and acquisition is the only way to save his family. But the ending also leaves us wondering if Do Jun actually did save his mother? Tiffany gets more airtime! Episode 5 also gives Tiffany Young more dialogue and airtime! We're so excited to see her on the big screen! Let's take a look at her scene! We would love to see Tiffany mature as an actress! What do you think of her skills? What an amazing episode! Let us know your thoughts!

JTBC 's most thrilling fall drama Reborn Rich starring heartthrob Song Joon Ki has proven to be a great success as the first three episodes garnered 1st place in viewership with the most recent episode garnering 10.826% (Nielsen Korea)! Part of the success of this drama will have to be the on and off-screen chemistry between the cast. Here's a look at how well they mesh together while commenting on the first two episodes! The main cast of this series provided an in-depth analysis of what they were thinking, what the scenes made them feel, as well as some other insight while filming as we got a glimpse of how well these three worked together! Check out the video! Have you been watching this drama? What do you think about the acting and storyline? Let us know what you think!

At midnight on November 24, Big Hit Music announced the release of Rap Monster 's first solo album! The series of posts featured the rapper posing in different outfits against a simple backdrop with the theme of Indigo (the album's title). The trailer for the album was released a week ago by Big Hit Music on their YouTube channel which featured the rapper enjoying various places including his trip to the California set " Four Aces " earlier this year. Big Hit Music also revealed that the promotion for the new solo album will include a small-scale concert of about 200 people for a 1-hour concert in Seoul. Audience members will be selected via a lottery system and the performance is scheduled to be on December 5 at 20:00 KST. Indigo is the first full-length album since RM 's mixtape Mono, a seven-track work plus a music video, done in 2018. The album is slated to be released on December 2 at 14:00 KST through Big Hit Music . Let us know if you're excited about this news!

Ex-Produce 101 and Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon does it again with superb acting in his new fall drama Weak Hero Class 1 ! The eight-episode webtoon-based series surprised many with themes of school bullying and child abandonment violently displayed on the screen as the drama is rated 19+. Park Ji Hoon commands the camera with his superb acting skills as a depressed high school student that just wants to finish high school and move on with his life. We give you three reasons why Park Ji Hoon's acting is worth watching! 1. Dark and menacing demeanor What sets this role from other past roles that he's done is the dark and menacing demeanor Yeon Shi Eun (his character) displays throughout the series. His "don't mess with me" look he gives to fellow his classmate and class bully, Jeon Young Bin ( Kim Su Gyeom Juvenile Justice 2021), is authentic! The anger we feel while watching this drama is unreal! We can really relate to what Ji Hoon's character is feeling! Every scene is a buildup of angst and anxiety until there is a fight. The fighting scenes had us cheering for the "good guys" as they take on the local thugs hired by Young Bin. 2. When can I graduate? We've all been there! Some of us had a great time in high school, others not so much. Ji Hoon's character, Shi Eun, is the epitome of the latter. Constantly getting bullied with no friends and only focusing on studying, he can't wait to get out of high school! Park Ji Hoon's deliverance of his disgust for his fellow classmates and the situation at school can only be elevated by the fact that his father is constantly away for work and has no idea his son is emotionally distressed. 3. Amazing supporting cast Although Park Ji Hoon's acting is superb, we can't discount the fact that the support roles in this drama are equally impressive. Many of the scenes that Ji Hoon's character actually show emotion when he is provoked by those around him. One of the scenes is when Shi Eun is getting bullied by a local gangster, Jeon Seok Dae ( Shin Seung Ho Alchemy of Souls 2022), but Seok Dae shows compassion stating, "This is just business." while controlling his emotions during the fight, makes us, the audience, really feel bad for his situation. He is being paid to beat up another kid unfairly, so his conscious is eating away at him since he takes pride in being a fighter. So what do you think about Park Ji Hoon's acting? Are you impressed? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Every able-bodied man in South Korea is required to enlist in the military, including K-pop stars since South Korea's still technically at war with the North. The first member of BTS to enlist will be Kim Seok Jin, also known as just Jin , who turns 30 in December. In this post, I'm going to show you how five K-pop idols look before and after their military service. 1. SHINee 's Minho Minho is a member of K-pop group "SHINee". From "Pinterest" The Republic of Korea Marine Corps recognized Choi as an "exemplary marine soldier" for forgoing early discharge to participate in defense drills. Choi completed his military service on November 15, 2020. From "Pinterest" He Talks About His Life In The Military, Friendship With TVXQ's ... He said: “I'm the type that likes a challenge. I knew it would be difficult, but since I had to go to the military anyway, I wanted to experience the challenge.” 2. SHINee's Key Key's full name is Kim Ki-bum. Key is a member of K-pop group "SHINee". From "Pinterest" Key enlisted for his mandatory military service back in March of 2019, and he served as part of the military band. He wrapped up his military service in October 2020. From "Pinterest" In his first interview since his military discharge with Cosmopolitan Korea , the 31-year-old singer when he was 30 he spoke candidly about his military experience. "It wasn't easy to adjust, but I had a good time," Key confessed. 3. INFINITE's Dongwoo INFINITE's second oldest member is a singer, rapper, and actor. He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-unit Infinite H. From "Pinterest" INFINITE's Dongwoo has enlisted in the military as an active-duty soldier From "Pinterest" On the day of Dongwoo’s enlistment, Sungjong posted a photo of themselves in the car, captioning the post, “Our second-eldest Dongwoo, come back safely.” 4. INFINITE's Sungyeol Lee Sung-yeol, commonly known as Sungyeol, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite formed by Woollim Entertainment. He is also the leader of Infinite F. From "Pinterest" "Nine years have passed since I debuted as a member of Infinite, and met you (fans) in 2010," Sungyeol said in a hand-written letter posted on his social media account. "I'll come back after faithfully completing my service while cherishing the happy memories that I've made with you," - he said before the military. From "Pinterest" Following Sunggyu, he is the second INFINITE member to complete their service. Sungyeol joined the army on March 26, 2019, and after completing his basic military training, he was assigned to the 37th Division to continue his military service. During his service, he appeared in the military musical 'Return Home' with his group leader Sunggyu. 5-BTOB's Minhyuk Lee Min-hyuk, commonly known as Minhyuk or Huta is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band BTOB . From " Pinterest " K-pop boy band BTOB member Minhyuk completed his military service in 2019 he was enlisted on February 7. From " Pinterest " Minhyuk is the third member of BTOB to finish military service. Before his enlistment, he released his debut solo album “Hutazone” in January 2019. “2020.9.12. It’s been a long time but I don’t know if you’ve been well,” Minhyuk wrote on Instagram upon discharge. What do you think Jin will look like? Do you like the second part of this post? Let us know in the comments!

The much anticipated Song Joong Ki drama Reborn Rich premiered on November 18 and lived up to its hype as it delivered a thrilling and strong on-screen performance by the veteran actor! The first episode catapulted to first in nationwide viewership at 6.058% (Nielsen Korea). Read on to find out why! Filled with devious characters at every turn, Yoon Hyun Woo ( Song Joong Ki ) works as a Senior Manager for the Future Asset Management Department at the Soonyang Group, a conglomerate. Following orders and pleasing the upper management is what he does best. When he comes across a document given to him by a lower-level employee, he finds out that a secret slush fund has been kept overseas through a paper company. He brings up the matter with his boss and in turn, takes over his immediate supervisor's position as the new Senior Finance Manager of the Planning and Coordination Department. Hyun Woo is sent to retrieve the company's assets overseas but runs into trouble with the locals who in turn kill him. Before he dies, we find out interestingly who was behind the order to kill Hyun Woo. Hyun Woo is then reborn as Jin Do Joon, the family's youngest son. Song Joong Ki is must-watch tv! There is a very good reason why Song Joong Ki was cast for this amazing role! He takes command of every scene he is in and shows his veteran experience as we kept our eyes glued to the screen! The end of the first episode showed a glimpse of the action and drama that will take place in future episodes! We can't wait! Check out the trailer for episode 1! Have you seen it yet? Let us know your thoughts below!

After four long years since the Russian World Cup in 2018, this year's World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar kicked off with a bang as Jungkook headlined the opening act with Fahad Al Kubaisi, a Qatari singer. Check out the whole performance! The stage was covered with amazing dancers and lighting as Jungkook charmed viewers around the world with his amazing soft vocals! It was great seeing Jungkook having the time of his life in front of a different audience who might not know too much about K-pop. This year's World Cup opening ceremony shattered all viewership records as at least 5 billion viewers were glued to their television sets! (Reuters) Did you watch the opening ceremony? What are your thoughts about K-pop crossing over into other realms of entertainment such as sports?

Last night, on November 18, the girl group Mamamoo kicked off their previously announced World Tour “MY:CON” with their first date in Seoul. With a concert of some solid 3 hours, numerous performances, solo stages, and even covers, they fired up the stage and gave their fans a night they will never forget! The quartet performed a total of 35 songs and in complete Mamamoo style, they surprised the audience by covering each other's solo songs by performing not 1, not 2, but 5 encore songs! Needless to say, they brought the visuals, the dance skills, and the amazing vocals, which they are known and popular for. We can easily say they proved to the public they have earned the title of "Vocal Queens" and might I say, "Queens" in general. Here are some clips from last night's concert: What do you think? Would you go to a Mammoo concert? Do you have a concert you've been to that is memorable to you?

Hot after a successful " Yet To Come in Busan " international concert, BTS ' Jung Kook will be taking the stage again at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony in Qatar! On November 12, BTS announced that Jung Kook will be performing in the opening ceremony as well as featured on the official FIFA World Cup soundtrack! This is what they said! Other performers reported to be involved in the opening ceremony include Shakira , the Black Eyed Peas , Robbie Williams , and Nora Fatehi . Don't forget to check out our special edition K-pop Idol World Cup bracket on both our social media and website! Check our YouTube video for more details on the tournament! Vote for your favorite idol each day and see who wins it all!

The new fall drama Weak Hero Class 1 based on the webtoon "Yakhanyoungwoong" (약한영웅) is set to premiere on November 18 at 11 pm KST. The high school drama about school bullying stars ex-Produce 101 and Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon . We can't wait to preview this K-drama for you! Released at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival, Weak Hero Class 1 received promising praise as many toted it as Park Ji Hoon's best role. The mixture of youth issues and cartoonish stories creates a sense of immersion into the characters' lives. Weak Hero Class 1 tells the story of Yeon Shi Eun ( Park Ji Hoon ), a model student that ranks at the top of his class. He is physically weak but uses his smarts and wit to fight the violence inside and outside of his school. The 8-episode series also stars Choi Hyun Wook ( Twenty Five Twenty One 2022) as An Soo Ho and Hong Kyung ( D.P. 2021) as outsiders that Shi Eun befriends. The transformation of Shi Eun from a model student to a fighter is quite intriguing. Check out these drama posters! You can also check out the webtoon for Weak Class Hero 1 here ! Let us know if you're excited about this new drama!