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What’s hot in Korea: a roundup of September’s top K-pop, K-drama and cultural news

Sep 30 , 2018

K-pop boy band BTS at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The band addressed the United Nations on September 24 for the launch of a campaign by the UN children’s agency Unicef. Photo: AFP

What's hot in Korea

BTS releases repackaged album and addressed the United Nations, Lee Bo-young was named best actress at Seoul International Drama Awards, and Song Hye-kyo was in Hong Kong

Here’s a quick round-up of the cool things that have taken place in South Korea in September.

K-pop kings BTS find the Answer in second Billboard smash

Three months after climbing to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart with ‘Love Yourself: Tear’, BTS repeated the feat with its repackaged album, ‘Love Yourself: Answer’.

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K-drama star Lee Bo-young named best actress at Seoul International Drama Awards

Lee Bo-young was named best actress at this year’s Seoul International Drama Awards for her performance in the television series ‘Mother’. Photo: SIDA

From K-pop stars to combat garb: should BTS boybanders be made to serve in the military?

Do Korean pop stars make good soldiers, or are their talents better put to use promoting Korean culture around the world?

What does K-star Song Hye-kyo do to stay beautiful and fit?

Song Hye-kyo was in Hong Kong to officiate at the grand opening of Sulwhasoo’s exhibition, ‘Sulwhasoo Ginseng Journey’.

K-pop star IU to star in four short films