All seven members of NCT 127 have renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment. A team staying together means more than a paperwork update. For fans, it brings relief. For the market, it sends a signal. However, a renewal is never just a moment of …
In the first half of this year, South Korea's movie theaters showed a clear rebound compared with last year. Audiences jumped by 75 percent, and revenue recovered as well. The key question is whether one blockbuster, especially a film that cross…
In June 2024, Lotte Shopping made it official: the merger process was being halted. The plan to combine Lotte Cinema and Megabox stopped when the memorandum of understanding, or MOU, expired. What looked like a major shakeup in the movie theater bus…
Allegations have surfaced that Hosukchon failed to pay suppliers for delivered food ingredients. The issue reached public attention in mid-March 2026 through media reports. Lee Jang-woo's team said the full payment was made and published deposit…
Brief summary: SBS, South Korea's national broadcaster, launched the Fri–Sat romantic comedy "Wooju Merimi" on October 10, 2025. The leads, Choi Woo‑sik and Jung So‑min, turn a fake marriage and a prize newlywed home into a playful s…
Netflix’s animated feature "K‑Pop Demon Hunters" is a global experiment that blends K‑POP with Korean shamanism (traditional Korean shamanic practice). Huntr/x is presented as a chart-topping idol group that also belongs to a family line o…
Controversy has widened over President Lee Jae‑myung and his wife’s appearance on a JTBC variety show. The timing, coming shortly after a fire at the government’s national data center, is the main point of dispute. The Blue House (the presidential…
First, news spread that Lee Chae-min was brought in just ten days before shooting when Park Sung-hoon left the production. Second, Lee admitted the pressure but said he did his best to protect the show’s quality. Third, staff and fans reacted with a…
The Busan International Film Festival introduced a competition section for the first time at its 30th edition in 2025. This move was meant to raise the profile of Asian cinema on the global stage. However, the abolition of the Jiseok Award and cha…
The Choi In-ho Youth Culture Award calls 1970s–80s youth culture into the present. The third winner, Jang Kiha, proved that link through music. His conversational lyrics and experimental approach reinterpret the era’s spirit. Creating this prize is …
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…