The 2026 Korea International Streaming Festival is built to connect investment and content. The government stepped in to strengthen the competitiveness of K-OTT, or Korean streaming platforms. The global market keeps expanding, but the bar for capit…
This year, the Seoul International Drama Awards drew 352 entries from 46 countries. The record says more than just who showed up. Drama is no longer a trend inside one country. It is a global contest. The more works that gather, the clearer it becom…
In September, three places in Latin America will hear the same new name. That name belongs to STRAYCITY, a music festival built around Stray Kids. Fans are ready for excitement, and planners are mapping out growth. However, the bigger the festival g…
The Korean Singers Association announced it will replace the long-used term "Adult Songs" with "Popular Music." This change will apply to festival names and related events starting in 2026, the association said. The stated goal …
The Muju San-gol Film Festival's "Next Actor" program spotlights the next generation of screen performers. The 14th Next Actor selection is actress Lee Hye-ri. Across five days, the program reconstructs an actor's trajectory throug…
Director Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the president of the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first South Korean to hold the post. This appointment was confirmed in an official announcement on February 26, 2026. He earned th…
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…
The Ansan Sangroksu furniture street festival is a flagship year-end event that brightens the local shopping district in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province (near Seoul). Furniture stores draw shoppers with discounts of up to 80%. Cultural performances and wee…
The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival grew from a simple idea: combine film and music into a local cultural celebration. Each autumn, Jecheon’s streets and stages fill with screenings, concerts and conversations about soundtrack and sc…
The 2025 Seoul Jazz Festa is reshaping Korea's jazz landscape with a world-class lineup. International stars such as Kamasi Washington and emerging domestic players will share the same stage. The event sparks both hope for wider public interest …