Actress Jo Bo-ah welcomed a healthy baby boy on February 20, 2026. Her first child since marriage is a private joy that also drew public attention. The agency said both mother and child are stable and asked for warm congratulations and understanding…
Ryu Seung-wan's new film "HUMINT" opened on February 11, 2026. The movie centers on the espionage concept of HUMINT (Human Intelligence) and digs into the density of human relationships. It rebuilds the purpose of action around feeli…
Daejeon’s "Yeon (連) In Daejeon" is a city-run program that helps young adults meet one another. In 2025 it ran 19 sessions and—by the city’s count—led to three marriages. In 2026 the program will operate from March through December with no…
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…