In July 2026, a live National Theater Changgeuk performance moved onto the big screen. CJ CGV's special screening series, Cinema Tour, is blurring the line between stage and cinema. Traditional art is looking for a way to survive outside the the…
Thirty-eight billion streams in eight weeks is more than a headline. BTS's Arirang ties a traditional Korean song to the global market in one move. A two-month tour haul of about 300 billion won, or roughly $220 million, points to the scale of t…
The memory of Hong Kong cinema is not over yet. Heroic Duo keeps coming back to life for new generations. This event brings old power into the present. It is also a place where nostalgia and criticism meet. An old film is judged again in front of fr…
Spain's bullfighting has long been remembered as an old tradition. Yet the same scene now raises harder ethical questions. Tourism and cultural heritage still carry real weight. So do animal rights and respect for life. This column looks at the…
BTS' fifth studio album Arirang has become the centerpiece of a monthlong city festival in Seoul. From March 20 to April 19, neighborhoods from Gwanghwamun to Namsan and the Han River will host performances, installations, and hands-on experienc…
RM's donation is one example of a privately initiated cultural heritage preservation effort announced in 2022. It helped produce a catalogue that brings together Joseon-era paintings scattered around the world. The case shows how fan communiti…
The runaway success of the film "The Man Who Lives with the King" triggered a sudden rush of visitors to Cheongnyeongpo in Yeongwol county, Gangwon Province (Cheongnyeongpo is the historical exile site of Danjong, a 15th‑century Korean mon…
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…
BTS returns to the stage as a full group with their new fifth studio album, ARIRANG. This world tour spans 34 cities with 79 performances, a schedule likely to shift dynamics in the global music business. Choosing the traditional folk song title &qu…
On March 21, 2026, BTS will take the stage at Gwanghwamun Plaza. The event will be livestreamed to roughly 190 countries through Netflix. Official viewing zones are set for about 15,000–20,000 people, but surrounding crowds are expected to reach int…
At 88, a woman descended from Korea's Joseon dynasty sets out to plant one million trees in Nicaragua. She returned real estate earnings to the land as a life declaration, moving viewers at a Busan screening. Spiritual narration and silent imag…