Cheonan's "K-Music Special Live" was selected for a support program run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization. The selection secured 200 million won in national funding, strengthening the pro…
KATSEYE is a multinational girl group launched as a joint project between HYBE and Universal Music Group. It is being framed as a symbol of U.S. localization strategy—an experiment that transplants the K-pop production system onto American stages. R…
The global electronic dance music festival EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) will return to Incheon for a two-day event on October 3–4, 2026. Organizers timed the festival to fall over the National Foundation Day holiday (Oct. 3), which should reduce tr…
Seoul has officially approved city sponsorship for BTS's comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Plaza on March 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The free event will also be streamed live on Netflix to roughly 190 countries and territories. The city ap…
ENHYPEN leader Jeongwon pledged 100 million won to Community Chest of Korea on February 9, 2026, to mark her birthday. The gift will be paid as 20 million won a year for five years and directed to education and welfare programs for vulnerable childr…
Jisoo's solo single "Earthquake" reached 100 million views on YouTube shortly after the music video was released. Veteran actor Cha Seung-won makes a cameo and detailed VFX work raises the video's cinematic quality. However, most p…
Debuted in 2006, a full-group return in 2026 has now been confirmed. G-Dragon announced the comeback himself at a fan meeting. News that they will join the Coachella lineup (the major annual music festival in California) adds global momentum. Both…
King and the Man is director Jang Hang-jun's 2026 period drama. It expands two short historical notes about Danjong and Eom Heung-do into a human-centered story. It opened at number one at the box office on its first weekend and surpassed one mi…
The Youth Cultural Arts Pass helps cover ticket costs for performances, exhibitions, and films for 19–20 year olds in South Korea (and in some Seoul programs, for people aged 20–23). The subsidy amount varies by locality, typically up t…
Released in July 1980. It became Seiko Matsuda's second single and her signature song. Evoking the sea, summer, and youthful longing, it turned into a touchstone of Japanese popular culture. This piece traces the song's origins, meanings, an…