News has arrived that Park Jin-young has been named co-chair of the Presidential Committee for Popular Culture Exchange, an office directly under the president. This move signals a government intent to link K-pop’s global strategy with public inst…
The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Institute has named YouTuber Hamji as its official promotional ambassador. Hamji, who has 13.8 million subscribers, could help connect K‑Food (Korean food) to global audiences. The appointment ceremony took …
The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) creates a meeting place for music and cinema. It still claims the distinction of being Asia’s first festival dedicated to music films. The event invites audiences by combining the town’s na…
The live stage recording of the musical Frankenstein is being reborn as a theatrical film. The movie captures facial expressions and fine details that a theater seat often misses. Its value for broader access and archival preservation is clear. Howe…
The theatrical film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinite" opened this summer and has held the number-one spot at the box office for three consecutive weeks. It has drawn nearly four million viewers, a clear sign of commercial success…
The 82nd Venice International Film Festival has awarded its Golden Lion. Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother received the top honor. Since its founding in 1932, Venice has grown into a festival with global prestige (it is one of the oldest a…
BTS and Coldplay’s collaboration, “My Universe,” was released on September 24, 2021. The two groups attracted global attention with lyrics that blend English and Korean. Producer Max Martin took part, sharpening both the song’s mainstream appeal and…
ZEROBASEONE began as a survival show victory, but it is more than that narrative. However, they charged to the front of 5th‑generation K‑pop by breaking debut records. Meanwhile, rapid growth reflected both fan mobilization and agency design. This p…
Crafton has announced a global collaboration between its flagship title PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and the global artist G‑DRAGON. The teaser revealed during G‑DRAGON’s concert amplified expectations among both fans and players. The collaboration will roll…
Netflix's animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" premiered in June 2025 and immediately sparked global conversation. This film fuses Korean myth with contemporary K-pop culture to present a layered national identity. Its songs and soundtr…
Key points Im Young-woong released his second full-length album on August 29, 2025. About 50,000 fans gathered the night before at listening events held in roughly 50 CGV theaters nationwide. This release was produced as an album book w…