As 2025 came to a close in December, the sea around Busan remained a workplace. From stalls at Jagalchi Market to the shipyards known as Kkangkkang-i, women continued to quietly provide for their families. The KBS Busan documentary "Living with…
The second Trump administration is pressing ahead with a large deportation campaign. It calls for a fast-track enforcement plan that aims to remove more than 1.4 million people a year. Stephen Miller is overseeing the policy and the hardline approac…
Lee Hanee's agency, Hope Project, has been referred to prosecutors over allegations it operated without the required registration. Founded in 2015, Hope Project faced public scrutiny for a decade over its registration status. The case has raised…
A December 24, 2025 report by a South Korean outlet sparked a major controversy. The story alleged an inappropriate relationship and large money transfers between singer MC Mong and Cha Gawon, the married chair of Piaque Group and One Hundred (a bus…
YouTube Music reached the top spot in Korea by monthly active users (MAU) in the first half of 2025. Bundling strategies and competitive pricing from foreign platforms have shifted user choices. The decline of homegrown …
The Avengers: Doomsday trailer reached 350K views and has raised fan expectations. The film signals a multiverse collision centered on Doctor Doom. News of Robert Downey Jr.'s return has become a major talking point. The studio aims for a wo…
A 2016 TV scene showing an intravenous (IV) drip being finished in Jeon Hyun-moo's car resurfaced in late 2025 and led to a public complaint and a police probe. The agency released medical records, saying the vehicle scene was a lawful continuat…
The controversy over showing Jeongin's face pits the press's public-interest role against child protection. SBS's investigative program I Want to Know (Korean title: Geugeot-i Algo Sipda) broadcast the child's photo and date of birth…
Kim Sejeong took on a rare challenge in the MBC historical romance-fantasy "Yi River Bears the Moon" (Korean title: 이강에는 달이 흐른다). At first she felt the weight of performing three distinct roles, but meticulous preparation let her separate …
Netflix's Korean sci‑fi disaster film "Daehongsu" sparked debate at home and abroad as soon as it premiered. Lead actor Kim Da‑mi said she pushed her limits with long underwater takes and an emotionally demanding portrayal of motherhoo…
Avatar: Fire and Ash signaled strong box-office momentum in its global December 2025 release. It opened at No. 1 over the first weekend and surpassed 4 million admissions in Korea within 12 days, showing both speed and scale. James Cameron again mar…