'enewsWorld' (enewsworld.com), CJ E&M (CEO Kim Seong Su)'s hallyu entertainment news service, has revealed on May 21 that it will launch the 'KPOP News' mobile application (iOS and Android).
 
It is expected that the 'KPOP News' app, CJ E&M's first-ever English hallyu news service, will receive positive responses from hallyu fans all over the world through its differentiated content and English language service.
 
The 'KPOP News' app provides fans with the latest hallyu news about K-Pop, Korean dramas and movies, along with celebrity interviews. It also allows users to view photos and multimedia clips as well...More

Girls' Generation (SNSD)

SHINee is the new Beatles of Asia. The Wonder Girls made their debut on Nickelodeon. Girls' Generation (SNSD) brought "The Boys" song to Late Night with David Letterman and Live With Kelly. 2PM became the new sexy icons in Japan. What do all these artist have in common? They have brought K-pop to the global scale.

South Korea began expanding its entertainment industry with the release of dramas like "Winter Sonata" and "Stairway to Heaven" in the early 2000s. Television stations airing these dramas began appearing all over the United States...More

By Kwaak Je-yup

Son Seung-yeon, an 18-year-old music student, beat out her competitors to win the first season of the cable TV audition show, "The Voice of Korea", Friday.

With the first-place finish on the Mnet program, she received 100 million won (approximately $87,000) in prize money, additional 200 million to record and release a debut album, a Nissan Cube and a chance to study music abroad with her vocal coach in the program and one of Korea's legendary singers Shin Seung-hun...More

Finally, American viewers are allowed to watch K-Drama contents for free on Global Mnet.com from May 10th.

CJ E&M (CEO Kim SungSoo) Smart Media Division announced that they will provide service on Global Mnet.com(http://global.mnet.com/mnettv/kdrama/program-list.m), by establishing a technical collaboration with American online streaming company Hulu.

Global Mnet.com is ready to strengthen their positioning as the representative K-Wave website with K-POP and K-DRAMA contents. K-DRAMA will be serviced for free through Hulu's platform on Global Mnet.com...More

The ultimate winner of last year's reality television singing competition "Super Star K", Ulala Session released its long anticipated debut album at midnight on May 10.
On the day that it was released, the EP entitled "Ulala Sensation Part 1" went on to top various online charts on Melon, Mnet, Bugs and Olleh music Web sites...More