Key Takeaways Tony An said he never expected to reach the 30th anniversary of his debut with H.O.T., the first-generation K-pop group that made him famous. He credited the group's lasting appeal to strong songs, teenage relatability, and a sense…
Key Takeaways JYP Entertainment and founder Park Jin-young donated a total of 550 million won to support underprivileged children in Mexico. The money came from 450 million won from the company and 100 million won from Park's personal funds, and…
Key Takeaways Okcheon County in North Chungcheong Province will hold a public taping of the KBS National Singing Contest at the Okcheon Public Stadium next month. Applications run from the 1st to the 16th, and applicants must pass a preliminary roun…
Key Takeaways Popera tenor Lim Hyung-ju has been appointed the first honorary director of Seoul Baekseok Academy and Baekseok Arts University. The university said his international profile and experience could help expand its reach as a Christian in…
Key Takeaways BTS will hold 14 concerts in five South American cities next month. More than 150,000 visitors are expected in La Plata, Argentina, prompting joint planning by city and provincial authorities. Bogota and Santiago are presenting BTS as …
Key Takeaways SBS will launch a new talk show, Great Jang Hang-jun , on October 15. The program uses a playful premise in which film director Jang Hang-jun holds auditions to cast top actors for his movie. With broadcaster Song Eun-yi and webtoon cr…
Key Takeaways Lee Chang-dong's new film, Possible Love, looks at the distance between a laborer's family marked by mass layoffs and state crackdowns, and the camera that tries to record their lives. Starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Jo In…
Key Takeaways NCSoft has released Jeong: Blooming Hearts , a soundtrack album created with the National Gugak Center’s Creative Orchestra and built around reworked Korean folk songs. The album includes six newly arranged songs, such as “Arirang,” an…
Key Takeaways The 11th Ulju World Mountain Film Festival runs through Sept. 22 at the Yeongnam Alps Complex Welcome Center in Ulsan, South Korea. Its biggest draw is a stay-over format that blends screenings with talks, sports, exhibitions, and live…
Key Takeaways Seventeen member Jun, a Chinese national, has landed a lead role in the Chinese film Zhongsheng 2 , set for local release on Oct. 3. He plays Susheng, a man searching for his missing younger brother, a role that asks him to carry both …
Key Takeaways SBS weekend drama Flex X Cop Season 2 ended on a series-high 11.8 percent viewership rating in South Korea. The finale showed Jin I-soo, played by Ahn Bo-hyun, and his police team taking down serial killer heir Yoo Sung-won, played by…
Key Takeaways François Ozon’s film adaptation of Albert Camus’ The Stranger opens in Korean theaters on Sept. 30 as a visually stripped-down reimagining of the literary classic. The film gives a name, family and voice to the unnamed Arab victim’s s…