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- Sakamoto Yuji Offers Fantastical Consolation in 〈The World of Unrequited Love〉
- Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%
- This Time It's a Cruise: ‘OK! MADAM 2’ (OK! MADAM: BON VOYAGE) Sets Aug. 12 Release
- 'David' Unveils OST Video for Park Bo-gum, Cha Ji-yeon Duet 'My Lord'
- 3 Apple TV Soccer Picks to Watch Before the World Cup Ends
- 'Moana' Star Katherine Lagaia Says She and Her Sisters Took Turns During Video Auditions
- SBS to Premiere Dating Reality Show 'My Remaining Love' on Aug. 3
- Namhongjin’s $50 Billion Epic “Hope” Opens Today… 600,000 Tickets Press Ahead to a Dominant No. 1
- A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room
- BTS Jin’s ‘Sudden Kiss’ Lands Japanese Man in Court—He Files a Written Statement but Does Not Appear
- [Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] Han Ji-eun Gives the Best Scene-Stealing Performance of the First Half in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉
- Robert Pattinson Makes Surprise Voice Cameo in 〈MARTY SUPREME〉
- BigBang’s 20th Anniversary World Tour ‘XX : COSMOS’… 19 Cities Set to Take Off
- 'Concept Artisan' Sunmi returns today with self-written song 'Forever July'
- [Billboard News] Jennie’s “Dracula” Sets New Billboard Career Best With a Record No. 5… K-Pop Chart Takeover by BTS and SEVENTEEN
- The Four Daughters Who Kidnapped the Murderer Who Killed Their Youngest…Lee Jungeun, Gong Hyojin, Park Sodam and Lee Yeon’s ‘Gyeongju Trip’ Opens
- 'Loyalty for 10 Years': NCT 127 Completes Renewal With All Seven Members Signing Again With SM
- Seventeen Dino’s New Alter Ego, PiCheolin, Drops New Song With Lee Moon-sae Narration
- Faker’s First Fixed Variety Show Set to Debut…Disney+ AI Mystery Program ‘MurderClub’
- Jodie Foster’s First French Thriller “Vie Privée” Opens on the 15th
- Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Returns With a 4K Remaster 16 Years Later—Opening Aug. 19!
- Shin Min-a, Kim Nam-hee, and Lee Seung-ryong Struggle for the Action in the 1.3 Million Hit ‘Eye of the Beholder’—Behind-the-Scenes Stills Released
- ‘Hope’ Dominates Advance Ticket Sales in Opening Day Preorders, Topping No. 1! Ticket Volume Surpasses 600,000
- ‘Country newcomer’ Zach John King cancels all shows over father’s death, saying, “My life’s greatest hero and support”
- ‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It
- “Why is this here?”… Chilling story of Airbnb guests who found “a family photo from 10 years ago” on a wall in San Diego
- ‘King of Reggae’ Fantan Mojah Dies of Heart-Related Complications on Eve of His 50th Birthday at Age 49
- Koyote’s Shinji Cancels KT Wiz Home-Game Celebration Performance After “Refusing First Pitch” Controversy
- Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Train’ The Movie, Special Screenings Set for August
- ‘You Like Me’ Goes Global! ‘Wild Sing’ Confirmed for Worldwide Release on Netflix on July 31
- Yunho Makes His Solo Debut With First-Ever Live Reveal of New Song 'Time's Tickin'
- Lia Kim’s 1MILLION Takes the Stage at IDL, With Seoul Landing for Global Dance League “IDL” in August
- 'K-Comedy' Bounces to a New Era, With Busan Leading Asia’s Laughter
- Total Prize of 70 Million Won…‘Republic of Korea Creative Comics Contest’ Launches as a Launchpad for Webtoon Creators
- Mnet’s “Girls Planet 2027” Teams Up With Taylor Swift’s Label
- Jeon Yujin, Park Seojin, Hong Jiyoon Join Forces…‘King Show,’ a Spinoff of ‘Active Kings,’ Unveiled
- Government Support Caps Actor Pay at 10% for Mid-Budget Films
- [Weekend Movie Theater] Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 330,000 on Opening Day… Biggest Record for Releases This Year
- 'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards
- Is Paramount heading out of Hollywood? Tennessee offers a bold pitch to move its headquarters
- Lee Chang-dong: “Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ is a crazy movie”…The high point of entertainment cinema
- Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok Return for Season 5, “Anytime There’s a Gap” …First Guest Star: Ho(pe) Lead Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jeong Ho-yeon
- Jung Ho-yeon Drives a Stella for a Drift…Hyundai in Na Hong-jin’s Film “Hope” Releases Behind-the-Scenes Action Video “Sung-ae”
- Legend of Mexico’s Silver Screen Elsa Aguirre Dies at 96 as President Mourns
- Added 19 Hidden Minutes… Park Chan-wook’s ‘It’s Not Like I Had a Choice’ Extended Edition VOD Released
- ‘Hope’ Posts the Best Opening Score of the Year as Its First Day Tops 330,000
- Jo In-sung Struggles to Survive in “HOPE”; Video of Character-Making to Release “Sung-gi” Edition
- [Choo A-young's Music Box] 'I Saw the TV Glow' Becomes an Anthem for Anyone Trying to Reclaim Themselves
- ‘OK! Madam 2’ Former Legend Agent Uhm Jung-hwa Perfectly Takes Command, From Comedy to High-Intensity Action
- From Faker to TXT’s Beomgyu, AI Mystery-Guessing Game Show “Murder Club” to Premiere on Disney+ on July 29!
- Lee Jeong-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Yeon Star in Family Revenge Drama ‘The Journey to Gyeongju’ — Set for Release on Aug. 26, Posters Unveiled!
- Why Disney's Faithful Live-Action 'Moana' Is Falling Short of Expectations
- '227' and 'Sanford and Son' Legendary Actor Hal Williams Dies at 91
- 'The Batman 2' Release Delayed, Warner Bros. Reshuffles Lineup as J.J. Abrams’ New Project Moves
- Kim Kardashian Adds a Retro SUV to Her Garage This Time—Buying a Custom “1973 Ford Bronco” Worth Around 400 Million Won
- [Official Trailer] “I Play Rocky Balboa”… Sylvester Stallone’s Reckless Challenge Sparks a New Electric-Tone Biopic Film, ‘I Play Rocky,’ Trailer Released
- [Seong Chan-eol's Comics] Can’t Die Even After Death? An XP Fever Time in ‘The Knight Only Lives Today’
- Cortis Launches Its First Concert Tour, Riding the Global Success of “Red Red”
- Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” Makes Its First Public Appearance of Unreleased Footage at Comic-Con; Set for a North American Theatrical Release in September
- IVE Jang Won-young to Throw First Pitch at Dodgers-Mets MLB Game in U.S.
- Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer’ Follow-Up Sparks Controversy for Mocking South Korea’s Women’s Team
- TXT brings global release for record-level immersive VR concert "Endless Ride"
- HYBE andTEAM Heads to the Grammy Museum for “Global Spin Live” in the U.S.
- [GV] Bong Joon-ho Praises Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” as a “Breathtaking Spectacle of Unleashed Madness”
- '7 Million View Duo' Kian84 and Kangnam Surprise-Release City Pop Track ‘Chicken and Her'
- 'Gong Yoo' Marks 25 Years Since Debut, Kicks Off an Asian Fan Meeting Tour in October
- Analog Scent in the AI Era… Park Hak-gi Launches a Talk Concert, “Filling in the Blanks,” With Audience Members
- A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival
- BTS Leads K-Pop Export Surge of 125% in the First Half… BigBang and Stray Kids Take the Stage in the Second Half
- 'A Killer Paradox' Kids Author Kkomabi Returns With Thriller New Work 'Decalcomanie'
- 'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th
- 'Home Alone 2' cooing 'pigeon lady' Brenda Fricker dies at 81
- TXT Yeonjun of the U.S. Federal Reserve? Breaks 730,000 Copies in Initial Sales for New Release…Biggest Solo Star Record This Year, Unveils New Song on Seong Si-kyung’s “The Seasons”
- UNIS Releases First Japan Mini Album … Teases Y2K Summer Song
- 'Back-Upward Hit' Myth: Brave Girls (BBGIRLS) Eyes Summer Queen With New Song 'Body Wave'
- 'Goblin' · 'Reply 1988' Marks 10 Years… Life Dramas Return in the Form of Variety Shows
- Nahang-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 1 Million Viewers in 3 Days, Fastest Box-Office Run This Year
- BTS releases Korean version of “Normal”…Halftime stage at 2025 World Cup final on the 19th
- [UK Official Chart News] HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Pull Off a 5-Week Streak
- 3만 5천 won Tickets Sell Out Too…Backstage Tour Craze Sweeps Performance Venues, Secrets and Air Beyond the Curtain
- PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hits 6 billion views—K-pop’s first YouTube milestone
- BTS Fires Up the 2026 World Cup Final…With a First-of-Its-Kind, Epic Halftime Show
- 'Odyssey' Tops North American Box Office on Opening Weekend, R-Rated Breakout Hit…Nolan: 'AI Is a Trojan Horse'
- 'Hope' cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo marvels at Na Hong-jin’s madness and Jo In-sung’s performance
- IU tracks over-the-line malicious commenters to the end, urgently seeks social-media data disclosure from U.S. court
- Lee Do-hyun Returns to the Screen With Hard-Boiled Martial Arts Action Film ‘Nambal’—A Bloody Synergy With Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Is Expected
- [OTT Star Ratings] Netflix Series “The East Palace” — Cineplay Reporter Star Ratings
- Jung Joon-won Signs Exclusive Contract With Companion, Sharing the Spotlight With Lee Je-hoon and Lee Dong-hwi
- PSY Did It Again! 'Gangnam Style' MV Heads Toward a K-Pop First 6 Billion-View YouTube Milestone
- Hae-jin Yoo × Hae-il Park × Min-ho Lee’s ‘Assassins’ Unmask the Mystery—A Gripping Chase for the Shadow Behind the 1974 Gunshots
- Jung Ho-yeon Steps Into the 2026 North American World Cup Final… Global Flair Hidden in Her Jersey With “Hope”
- Uhm Junghwa x Park Sung-woong, "OK Madam 2" Unleashes Legendary Action Aboard a Cruise—Releases Aug. 12
- IVE’s Liz Breathes Dreamy Sensibility Into a Chill Romance With the First OST for ‘Spooky Dating’
- Lee Jung-eun X Gong Hyo-jin X Park So-dam X Lee Yeon 'Gyeongju Trip' Unveils a Teaser Trailer for a Killer Revenge Tale by Four Mothers and Daughters
- Ha Ji-won Takes Aim at Fenway Park for MLB Debut, Becomes Korea’s First-Ever Pitcher at the Ballpark
- KBS·JTBC Ratings Tie at 3.4% as Spain Wins — ‘Dynamite’ by BTS Lights Up the Night
- Jennie Drops the ‘Summer Song’ That Broke Overseas First—Releases ‘LessthanaLover’ on the 24th
- “I’m sorry for ruining your second half” IU cancels September concerts as her eustachian tube disorder worsens
- Lee Soo-man’s First Girl Group A2O May Tops China’s QQ Music Charts… to Take the Stage in Macau Next Month
- 'Chungju Man' Kim Seong-tae lands as KBS variety show MC… makes debut on 'Don Seong-tae Success Time' on the 29th
- “Summer Breeze” Song: John Park to Release New Single “Summer Is Back” on the 23rd
- Lee Chang-dong’s First New Film in 8 Years, “Possible Love,” Invited to Toronto With Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu
- 'J-horror' master Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s 'The Path of the Serpent' gets a nationwide first theatrical release in Korea after 28 years—arrives in 4K on the 22nd
- [GV] Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk to Boost ‘Hope’ as It Surpasses 2 Million Views — GV to Air on the 22nd
- [Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd
- Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17
- Netflix Sets Aug. 18 Premiere for 'Take a Hike!' Starring Car, the Garden, Dowoon, Lee Chae-min and Tarzan
- 'Jecheon, Yaho!' RESCENE to Perform in Jecheon as JIMFF Unveils First Lineup for 'One Summer Night with K-Pop Season 2'
- Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations
- Yeon Sang-ho’s 'Paradise Lost' Officially Invited to Toronto Film Festival, Set for October Release
- Ryu Seung-ryong, Ha Ji-won film 〈Bi-gwang〉 unveils teaser trailer
- 'Train to Busan' Set for 4K Re-Release in Major Overseas Markets for 10th Anniversary
- 'Avengers: Doomsday' Set for December 2026 Release; First Teaser Poster and Trailer Unveiled
- ‘The East Palace’ star Nam Joo-hyuk: “I took inspiration from the game’s ‘movie cuts’… Filming ‘The East Palace’ felt like playing a game for me”
- Nam Joo-hyuk says ‘The East Palace’ set recreated more than 80% of the ghost world
- Son Na-eun Turns Heads With Fearless Action in SBS’s 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉
- [Billboard News] Jennie Hits No. 5 for a Second Straight Week on the Hot 100... TXT Yeonjun Debuts at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
- “The Reason the World Seeks Gim” Moon Se-yoon and Seo Kyung-duk Share the History of K-Food “Gim”
- [Interview] LUN8 comeback drops dark concept, straps on bright “Sneakers”… Chael shines with 23% viewership on “Kim Bu-jang”
- Singer Proves It on Stage: MCMong Holds Solo Concert for the First Time in 4 Years, Launches “Ice-Kkaekki”
- NewJeans Unveils a Surprise Group Video With Four Members After 1 Year and 4 Months — Minji’s Return Signal
- [Netflix Charts] ‘Kim Bu-jang’ Tops for 3 Straight Weeks by Non-English Show Ranking… ‘K-Content’ Dominates Global Top 10 with 5 Picks
- 124 million craze for “Love Hatchyoin 2” opens next month on May 5… This time, it’s time to save Mom
- Hokum: Unveils the Secret of the Witch-Sealed Suite Room in Exclusive Release on the 22nd
- BTS Performs “Normal” From Hanok, Reaching No. 41 on Billboard—A Live Capture of Even the Breathing
- 'Cool Japan' from K-pop boom ends in cumulative deficit of 490 billion yen—Japan set for consolidation
- Lee Dong-wook & Kim Hye-jun’s Inevitable War! “Killer Mall Season 2” Unveils Today
- ‘Beautiful Early Evening Moon’ Japanese ultra-premium romance set to land in Korea in November!
- Sin Stealer Kkeomeok-sal Sparks Buzz! ‘The East Palace’ Rises to No. 2 Among Non-English Shows in Global TOP 10 Just 3 Days After Release
- Spider-Man History Echoes Through the 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 Teaser
- ‘Little Dreamerz’ Yoo Hee-je X Kim Se-won Unveil Fresh Character Ensemble With Press Stills!
- ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ Hyun Bin Climbs to the Apex of Power! Teaser Posters and Trailer Unveiled!
- Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals
- BTS Hits the World Cup Stage, and Google Searches Explode 4-Fold
- '300 Billion Won Fraud' Cha Gawon Seeks Third Arrest Warrant Request... Will Prosecutors Again Reject It?
- LE SSERAFIM’s Hong Eun-chae Takes the Field in Japanese Pro Baseball… to Make Her First Pitch on Sept. 5
- Paramount–Warner $163 Trillion Deal: Cleared by EU, But Blocked by 12 U.S. States
- Lee Jun-ho Gets the “Dragon” Role This Time… He Breathes Life Into Hong Hwayeon in New Work “Korean Embassy in Korea”
- YG Seeks a “Second BLACKPINK”… Stages a Massive Global Audition in Two Years
- Lee Hanee Steps Into the Ring as the “Grande Dame of Boxing”… a True Story of a 7080 Champion Who Was “a Promoter”
- "Zendaya" Jewelry, Linked to a "700 B.C." Artifact: "Odisey" Stirs Controversy
- 'Godzilla' Korean-American actress Kaylee Hottle dies tragically at 18 in speeding-vehicle crash
- First Reactions to 〈Sanyangdeul〉: Cineplay Editor's Rating
- Love Is Forever: The World’s Most Lonesome Three Men and Women Play Hide-and-Seek — Main Poster Released Ahead of Aug. 12 Theatrical Release!
- ‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival
- Nam Joo-hyuk Enters the Spirit World in Netflix’s 'The East Palace'
- Interview: Nam Joo-hyuk on ‘The East Palace,’ Action Scenes and What’s Next
- Yeon Sang-ho confirms production of “Parasite: Tamiya” — another major global Japanese IP project
- A Mysterious ‘Code’ App That Grants Wishes: Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Yi-dam, Kim Eui-sung and Park Hoon to Be Released on Disney+ in 2027
- Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix New Film “A Possible Love”… Invited to the Venice Film Festival Competition for the First Time in 24 Years, Battling for the Golden Lion
- Nah Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Wins the Action Cinema Award at New York Asian Film Festival
- “Looks like a museum exhibition” — BamingTiger’s “Study” grabs No. 2 on Billboard’s K-pop chart
- 'Hong Eun-young’s Greek and Roman Mythology' returns after 16 years… Exclusive serial of 'Egyptian Mythology'
- Jang Hang-jun Clears Threat of “Wangsa-nam” Screening Ban; Court Rejects Plagiarism Claims Over a 16.88M-Hit Box Office Hit
- [Photo &] Christopher Nolan’s New Film, “Odyssey,” Shot Entirely in IMAX for the First Time Ever—Releases on Aug. 5
- Tang Wei, 47, Welcomes Her Second Son… “Our Family Trip Begins With Four,” A Second Miracle for the Couple From “Late Autumn”
- 'Robot Taekwon V' Marks 50 Years… Limited Release of 700,000 Nostalgic Tag-Style Stamps
- Elon Musk to Make “Odyssey” Himself With AI, Launches Sharp Attacks on Nolan Over Casting Black Actors
- 'Real Voices' Behind PLAVE and IsegyeIdol… Why the Korea Music Performers Association Is Signing Up One After Another
- Tsai Ming-liang’s “Love in a Time of Madness” Returns in 4K… Venice’s Top Award Legend Re-Releases Next Month
- Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①
- Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②
- First Reactions: Cineplay Reporters and Film Journalists Rate 〈The Odyssey〉
- Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama
- aespa Unveils Japan’s First Mini Album ‘KISS N TELL’ in a Surprise Release, Shedding ‘Metal Taste’ for Refreshing Pop Energy
- KiiiKiii Named Gangnam District's First Promotional Ambassadors of Its 9th Elected Administration Before Aug. 10 Comeback
- Jonny Depp Returns to Hollywood in Flashy Comeback With A Christmas Carol After Firing Crisis
- 'Romance Singer' Choi Baek-ho Returns With 50th Anniversary Album 'Applause'—Revealed at 6 p.m. This Afternoon
- “Hometown” Expands Its Reach to Osaka, Japan—Special Screening on the 28th
- [Photo]& Kwak Dong-yeon Spent Just 3 Hours on Special Makeup for Netflix’ “Kingdom of the Crown Prince” … “Poison Shot” Ad-Lib Before Enlistment
- NewJeans Agency ADOR Launches Its First Domestic Boy Group Audition, Starting With Those Born in 2007
- LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT Join Forces on ‘ICONIC BY MISTAKE,’ Surpassing 100 Million Streams on Spotify in 41 Days
- SM Holds a 10km Running Event Where Artists and Fans Run Together—First Held on Oct. 3
- [Weekend Movie Theater Roundup] Film “Hope” sprints to No. 1 at the box office for 9 straight days… topping 3 million weekend admissions
- Kim Dae-ho and Song Gain team up… SBS’ first rural variety in 16 years since “Family Outing” goes off the air on June 26
- [Photo&] ENHYPEN Breaks Through to Its First Ever Comic-Con—Dark Moon Brings Together a Fandom of 200 Million Views
- Oh Jung-sei Becomes the New Face of Kkokkalcorn as Accumulated Sales Hit 1 Trillion Won, With the Line “I Like You, I Like You Because You’re Pretty”
- Taemin Unveils Teaser Poster for '2026-27 TAEMIN WORLD TOUR [LiMiNaL]' as He Moves Toward Becoming a 'True Artist' and Breaks Artistic Boundaries
- Jeong Hae-in and Ha Young Share a Gritty Cohabitation Romance in Main Teaser for ‘Such a Damn Love’—Netflix Arrives Aug. 7
- Legendary Band Oasis Reunites for Up-Close Documentary ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger,’ Set for September Theatrical Release After Venice Invitation
- Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon’s “The Morning Show” Ends a Long Run With Season 5 in 2027
- Cortis lands first official collaboration with Roblox on “Music Festival Tycoon” — virtual performance set for US “Lollapalooza”