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BTS ‘Full Group’ Busan Concerts: Tickets Sell Out Completely as Soon as They Go on Sale… A Triumphant Return After 3 Years and 8 Months

BTS ‘Full Group’ Busan Concerts: Tickets Sell Out Completely as Soon as They Go on Sale… A Triumphant Return After 3 Years and 8 Months

World Tour ‘Arirang’ Busan—Day 2 Sells Out Completely… Including the June 13 Concert, the Group’s Debut Anniversary Reunion at the Asiad Main Stadium, the last stage before enlistment… Proving the power of ARMY (BTS fandom) ‘BTS THE CITY ARIRANG’ will be held across Busan starting June 5… The entire city turns into a festival
BTS’s Busan show—the first stop of their first world tour held after completing the military hiatus—made it clear just how big they are, selling out all tickets right after tickets went on sale and proving their status as a bona fide “21st-century pop icon.
YG Launches a Boy Group in 6 Years… Yang Hyun-suk: “Debut in September as a 5-Member Team Confirmed”

YG Launches a Boy Group in 6 Years… Yang Hyun-suk: “Debut in September as a 5-Member Team Confirmed”

The first male group after “TREASURE”… Yang Hyun-suk, the head producer, announces directly in his official blog Aiming to debut in September, with “Next Monster,” whose details are still under wraps—plans to reveal the new rookie lineup one by one With BigBang’s 20th anniversary world tour, BABYMONSTER, and TREASURE’s momentum, plus new rookies joining in… will YG’s “pipeline” finally be restored
YG Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as “YG”) will unveil a new 5-member boy group aimed at the next-generation global market in September.■ Yang Hyun-suk announces directly… “Five selected members, debut in September” On the 30th, Yang Hyun-suk, the head producer of YG, shared the news of the...
Ok Taec-yeon Returns With Netflix Japanese Series ‘Soulmate’… Worldwide Release on May 14

Ok Taec-yeon Returns With Netflix Japanese Series ‘Soulmate’… Worldwide Release on May 14

In sync with Lee Isomura Hayato… A 10-Year Story Set in Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo Ok Taec-yeon to play ‘Johann,’ a wounded Korean boxer… Promises a careful performance of fragile emotions A Korea-Japan co-production project… Studio Dragon GTist and Robot to participate
Actor Ok Taec-yeon (38) meets fans around the world with a Netflix original series, following news of his recent marriage. Netflix announced that it will unveil Ok Taec-yeon’s starring Japanese new series, ‘Soulmate ,’ in a major release on the 14th of next month.
Tang Wei and Kim Tae-yong Couple Announce Second Pregnancy—“One More Foal Will Join Our Home” After 12 Years of Marriage

Tang Wei and Kim Tae-yong Couple Announce Second Pregnancy—“One More Foal Will Join Our Home” After 12 Years of Marriage

Tang Wei made the announcement directly through her SNS: “A totally unexpected gift—I’m so happy and really looking forward to it” Welcoming the Year of the Horse (丙午年), they shared a witty pregnancy omen by using a “foal” as a metaphor First daughter welcomed in 2014 after marrying in “Manchu,” as they prepare to meet a younger sister/brother with a 10-year age gap
Actor Tang Wei and director Kim Tae-yong announced a joyful piece of news: they will become parents to two children.■ “We have a new foal”… Tang Wei’s witty announcement of her pregnancy On the 29th, Tang Wei officially announced her second pregnancy via her Instagram, saying, “One more foal is...
Kim Shin-young Joins “Knowing Brothers” as the Show’s First Female Permanent Member… Kim Hee-chul Takes a Break for the Time Being

Kim Shin-young Joins “Knowing Brothers” as the Show’s First Female Permanent Member… Kim Hee-chul Takes a Break for the Time Being

The “Opening-Day Contributor” Kim Hee-chul Pauses Temporarily to Manage His Condition and Tour Schedule… “It’s Not a Departure—Just a Rest” Kim Shin-young Selected as the First Female Member in 9 Years… Her Stellar Impact as a Guest on Five Different Occasions Proved Decisive JTBC’s Flagship Variety Show “Knowing Brothers” Promises Major Body-Format Overhaul and Fresh Changes
JTBC’s long-running flagship variety show “Knowing Brothers” is set to undergo a major reformat with a bold lineup shuffle. While comedian Kim Shin-young (43) joins as the program’s first-ever female permanent member, original member Kim Hee-chul (43) will put down the mic—at least for now.
Cannes Film Festival Special Conversation: Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton Take the Stage

Cannes Film Festival Special Conversation: Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton Take the Stage

A Special Conversation at the Cannes Film Festival Featuring Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett, Honored with the Honorary Palme d’Or, Along with Tilda Swinton
The Return of Masters of Contemporary Cinema—The Lineup for the Cannes Film Festival Special Conversation Is ConfirmedThe “Cannes Film Festival”, renowned for the highest prestige in the world, has confirmed a special conversation program with masters who have shaped the history of modern cinema,...
[Photo&] Ahn Sung-ki’s Son Wears His Father’s Tuxedo and Accepts in His Place — Jeonju International Film Festival Opening Ceremony现场

[Photo&] Ahn Sung-ki’s Son Wears His Father’s Tuxedo and Accepts in His Place — Jeonju International Film Festival Opening Ceremony现场

Opening ceremony on the 29th… With the late Ahn Sung-ki remembered, the festival of 237 films from 54 countries worldwide kicks off under a Special Commendation Award
The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival Opens, a Heavy Prelude in Tribute to the Late Ahn Sung-kiWith the slogan 'We Never Cross the Line', the 27th 'Jeonju International Film Festival' opened in grand style.
Kiwoom Securities Cuts HYBE’s Target Price by 18% to Reflect Impact of BTS Royalty Rate

Kiwoom Securities Cuts HYBE’s Target Price by 18% to Reflect Impact of BTS Royalty Rate

HYBE target price cut by 370,000 won due to the fallout from a higher BTS royalty rate. Solid performance excluding one-time costs, with expectations for high growth in the second quarter
HYBE, poised to announce first-quarter 2026 earnings, signals entry into a “high-growth cycle” after overcoming “operating loss”Amid analyses that concerns about profitability were already priced in, HYBE highlights valuation appeal by putting front-and-center key artists such as “BTS”“Kiwoom...
'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'The Man Who Lives With a King' Spurs a Surge in Korean Film Revenue to Double…Full Recovery of Theater Energy Perfectly Restores the Pre-COVID Cinema Scene
Distributor Showbox chalked up the top spot in domestic distributor revenue in the first quarter this year, riding on the back-to-back box-office surges of director Jang Hang-jun's films 'The Man Who Lives With a King' and 'If Our Love Were Real'.
Paramount–Warner Merger “Announce 30 Films Released Per Year”…Hollywood Reacts Coolly

Paramount–Warner Merger “Announce 30 Films Released Per Year”…Hollywood Reacts Coolly

Critics say it’s an unrealistic maneuver to secure merger approval
Is Paramount Sky Dance’s announcement of releasing 30 films per year a fake promise that deceives “Hollywood”?“Warner Bros. Discovery” is pushing ahead with the acquisition of “Paramount Sky Dance”, which laid out a blueprint of “releasing 30 movies per year,” but the “Hollywood” industry’s...