Mnet will launch a new mixed-gender dance competition in summer 2026. This show centers the creative battle between performance directors. The biggest change is an all-gender format that removes binary gender divisions. Producers say the shi…
Overseas K-pop fans organized a coordinated protest targeting the National Pension Service. Their actions briefly disrupted some public services. The NPS publicly stated it does not intervene in company management. The episode highlights fan…
The K-copyright model that Korea’s music-rights association presented on the international stage sets a new standard for protecting creators. It aims to draw global attention to conflicts between generative AI training and existing copyright rules.…
The Gyeonggi Content Agency has relaunched a location incentive program for 2026. The program refunds 20% of on-location spending to ease production costs. Eligible applicants are production companies with confirmed filming in Gyeonggi Province in …
The gathering ended with a final thank-you and the note that this was the last official event. What began at Cheongryeongpo in 1457 has been revived on screen 569 years later and is finding its way into viewers' hearts. Off-screen friendship bet…
News came that director Tsutomu Shibayama passed away on March 6, 2026, after a battle with lung cancer. He led Doraemon’s feature films for 22 years and brought the character to generations of audiences worldwide. Ajiado, the production company, sa…
KBS and Sinclair made their partnership official in March 2026. K-Channel 82 will roll out across 185 over-the-air stations in stages. The plan calls for a pilot launch in Washington, D.C., in September, followed by nationwide expansion. The partner…
On March 17, 2026, Hwang Hana denied all charges at her first hearing. The prosecution says that in July 2023 she encouraged acquaintances to use methamphetamine and personally injected them at an apartment in Gangnam, Seoul. The case has provoked p…
KBS announced the casting on March 17, 2026. The story follows a couple ten years into a relationship as they wobble between breakup and marriage. The screenplay is by Yoo Suji, directed by Hwang Seung-gi and Lee Garam, and aims for a realistic m…
Sean Penn accepted an Oscar trophy in 2026 but did not attend the ceremony. Instead, he spent the day in Ukraine meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukraine's president, once a comedian who later became a wartime leader). The choice reads as a…
Illit’s new album MAMIHLAPINATAPAI is set to arrive on April 30. The title comes from a word that resists easy translation and naturally sparks curiosity. The lead single, "It’s Me," signals a move from hesitation to making a choice. Fans…