Ichanhyuk's second solo album, EROS, asks questions about love and loss. The record unfolds emotional waves around the central narrative of a "death of another". Musical experiments collide with 1980s retro sounds and sparked debate. W…
Yeom Hye-ran said she "doesn't know how to relax." That sentence also reads as a record of the full-force effort that built her craft. However, the same words can sound like a regret about placing pressure on others. This column weighs…
Director Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the president of the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first South Korean to hold the post. This appointment was confirmed in an official announcement on February 26, 2026. He earned th…
Netflix has agreed to buy the core entertainment units of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The deal is based on an offer of $27.75–$28 per share, implying an estimated enterprise value in the low tens of billions of dollars (reports vary). Stra…
Comedy training is noticeably missing. Vocal and acting schools are everywhere, but dedicated comedy programs have mostly vanished. A corporate-run academy is one proposed solution to fill that gap. What’s needed are on-set, practical courses an…
Lady Dua is an eight-episode Netflix Original that drew global attention as soon as it premiered. Shin Hye‑sun's acting and tight directing have been cited as proof that Korean content can open new doors worldwide. In its second week the series …
Robert Carradine died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 71. He broke through to movie audiences in 1984 and later reached new viewers on television. His family said he had spent two decades living with bipolar disorder and praised his courage and …
Jang Hang-jun's historical drama The King and the Farmer has passed six million admissions. The film reframes Danjong's exile through a human story focused on his bond with the village head Eom Heung-do. Its box-office success has stirred bo…
A controversy from a February 2026 episode of a variety show has grown into a broader public debate. Meanwhile, the core problem was a host repeating a vulgar expression about the cause of death of a police officer who died on duty. The host issued …
Episode 2 of the Disney+ variety show "War of Fate 49" sparked public outrage after it ran a mission based on fallen public servants. The episode showed photos, birth dates, and dates of death for two deceased officers and asked participan…