Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it will invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows, doubling its investment in the market since 2016.
Kansas City head coach Andy Reid’s no-nonsense countenance cracked for just a second on Tuesday when he was asked to address one of the wilder theories circulating Las Vegas in Super Bowl week.
When K-Pop sensation BTS announced that their first in-person concerts since the start of the pandemic would be in the United States, Kim Ji-eun immediately booked a flight and hotel, praying that COVID rules would let her attend all four shows.
Hundreds of devotees flocked to temples and staged processions to celebrate the annual vegetarian festival this week on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand, being held for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic eased.
Aaron Judge hit his 33rd home run of the season and finished with three RBIs to help the New York Yankees end a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 win against the host New York Mets on Sunday.
Aside from meeting electors and battling in televised debates, Chile's presidential candidates have hit a musical note in their campaigns, issuing videos, songs and albums to win votes in the November 16 election.
The U.S. dollar on Wednesday resumed its rebound from near three-week lows, rising broadly on hopes of higher government spending by President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration and an ongoing economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining an injury to his left leg in the third inning of their home game against the Atlanta Braves.
Dua Lipa won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing the British pop star of copying her 2021 megahit "Levitating" from a 1979 disco song.
Las Vegas, the premier party town in the U.S., is relishing its role as a first-time Super Bowl host, welcoming fans from all over the country eager to be part of America's biggest sporting event.
Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala on Tuesday, his party said.
South Korea's military got a new recruit on Tuesday: Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, began 18 months of mandatory national service, complete with newly shaven head.
Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Wednesday, setting a new record with seven nominations, while the Rolling Stones and Blur were also recognised for Britain's pop music honours.
The Dow inched towards an all-time high on Wednesday, on a boost from retailers Home Depot and Nike, while record daily U.S. COVID-19 infections kept gains in check amid low liquidity in the final week of the year.
Alex Bregman had three extra-base hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs as the visiting Houston Astros pounded the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Saturday.
Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot, the prolific singer-songwriter known for such folk-pop hits as "If You Could Read My Mind" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," died on Monday in a Toronto hospital. He was 84.
The Super Bowl is the epitome of animal spirits. And in the middle of the fiercest of athletic contests this year: pop star Taylor Swift, who is likely to be in the stands cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. But the sporting showdown isn’t the only battle into which Swift has inserted herself. Her knack for capitalizing on competitive tension – and seeing her own value rise as a result – is second to none.
Romania have been forced into three backline changes to their Rugby World Cup squad as injuries pile up following heavy defeats by Ireland and South Africa in Pool B.
U.S. pop-rock duo Sparks say they are still peaking creatively, putting out "provocative and challenging" music as they release their 26th studio album, "The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte", this week.
Nissan Motor Co is recalling more than 300,000 SUVs in the United States over an issue in which the hood suddenly opens, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.