KBS and BBC to co-produce K-pop concert and documentary

KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) and the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) have decided to join forces for the creation of two K-pop projects.

A representative of KBS stated on August 3rd KST, “The president of KBS, Kim In Kyu, met with the current director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, and soon-to-be director, George Entwistle. He received an offer to hold a K-pop concert co-hosted by KBS and BBC, to which he suggested the co-production of a high-quality K-pop documentary.”

Kim In Kyu, Thompson, and Entwistle have all agreed to co-create the K-pop concert and documentary, and are currently making plans to make the projects a reality.

Stay tuned for updates!

Source + Image: Newsen via Nate

2NE1′s “I Love You” receives airplay on British national radio station ‘BBC Radio 1′

Earlier today, 2NE1‘s newest hit single “I Love You” was heard playing on the radio airwaves in England through British national radio station ‘BBC Radio 1‘.

Although the song is in Korean, the English radio station played the track through their radio show “#R1Review Show with Edith“.

The BBC Radio 1 Official Facebook page recently put up a poll asking listeners, “What track do you love the most on tonight’s #R1Review Show with Edith?” As of this writing, 2NE1 was leading the poll.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]