Making Seoul the next global music hub
(WorldNews South Korea)

ITZY, a rookie idol group, performs at Blue Square in Itaewon, Seoul, July 29. / Yonhap By Lee Suh-yoon Seoul Metropolitan Government will pour in 481 billion won ($405 million) for the next five years to make the city a global music hub - starting with the launch of a new K-pop festival next week - local officials announced Monday. Thanks to the continuing K-pop wave, Korea already boasts the sixth-largest music industry in the world by revenue, according to the 2019 IFPI Global Music Report. In terms of album sales, K-pop idol group BTS topped global charts last year with `Love Yourself: Answer` and `Love Yourself:...