Park Ki-young has been appointed a full-time professor in the Department of Practical Music at Dongduk Women's University. Her hire is drawing attention because she was appointed from an associate degree (a two-year diploma) rather than a maste…
BTS returns to sing about their Korean roots under the name Arirang. The title of their fifth studio album signals a collision between tradition and modern pop. Before and after the announcement, fans and foreign media reinterpreted its cultural mea…
Korea-Japan co-produced dramas have moved beyond one-off experiments and are becoming an industry trend. Investment and production cooperation between the two countries are deepening, and creative partnerships are rising. Japanese original IP (manga…
Going into North America is both a choice and an opportunity for Korean films. After the pandemic, domestic demand weakened and new outlets became necessary. The spread of streaming platforms and more co-productions are opening doors. At the same…
Deepfake sex crimes have returned to the courtroom. An incident in which an image of a member of a popular girl group was doctored and circulated has provoked controversy because the punishment fell short of a prison term. The court cited the defend…
Director Jang Hang-jun's new period film "The Man Who Lives with a King" passed three million cumulative admissions in under a month after opening. That milestone clearly signals it has passed the break-even point. The film reconstruct…
The film Hamnet asks where art begins by tracing one family's collapse. Set in England in 1596, a child's death sets a long story in motion. Director Chloe Zhao probes the line between private grief and public narrative. This essay calmly se…
The gap between idols and fans is much smaller than it used to be. Real-time interaction breaks the limits of time and place. Fandoms have moved beyond passive consumption to become content creators. However, the industrialized friendliness and risk…
ATEEZ's 13th mini album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. It posted roughly 200,000 units in its first week, a new personal best. The title track also ranked high on digital sales charts. Meanwhile, this extends the group's streak of to…
Horses, and especially white horses, recur as images in Korean popular music. From the Japanese colonial period to the present, horses often stand for hope and moving forward. Lyrics that mention a white horse or a carriage create stories of homecom…
The American animated sitcom The Simpsons has reached its 800th episode. Since joining the regular lineup in 1989 it has aired steadily and kept setting records. This 800th episode stands for the show’s longevity in broadcast history and popular cul…