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CORTIS’ ‘GREENGREEN’ tops 4 million sales, joins BTS for rare feat this year

CORTIS’ ‘GREENGREEN’ tops 4 million sales, joins BTS for rare feat this year

An 18-week run on the U.S. Billboard 200 and 2.3 million debut-album sales have fueled a one-two surge
An 18-week run on the U.S. Billboard 200 and 2.3 million debut-album sales have fueled a one-two surge CORTIS, the group shaking up the global music market, has reached another landmark. According to BigHit Music on the 17th, cumulative sales of its second mini album, ‘GREENGREEN’ , have broken...
| James choi Reporter
Lim Jin-mo’s Popular Music Webzine IZM Marks 25 Years With Concert Featuring Kim Soo-chul, Jaurim and Fifty Fifty

Lim Jin-mo’s Popular Music Webzine IZM Marks 25 Years With Concert Featuring Kim Soo-chul, Jaurim and Fifty Fifty

More than 30,000 reviews amassed by 100-plus contributors return to the stage next month at Hapjeong NOL Theater on the 23rd
A 25-year archive beyond text comes alive in cheers from a live audience IZM, a leading webzine for popular music criticism, is stepping beyond the printed word as it marks its 25th anniversary. On the 23rd of next month, IZM will hold a historic commemorative concert at Dongyang Life Hall NOL...
| James choi Reporter
Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee’s ‘The Intern’ dethrones 10 million-ticket hit ‘The Odyssey’ with 61,000 opening-day admissions

Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee’s ‘The Intern’ dethrones 10 million-ticket hit ‘The Odyssey’ with 61,000 opening-day admissions

Box office leader changes hands for first time in 42 days as CGV Egg Score signals strong start at 95%
Cross-generational ensemble shakes up the box office A cross-generational ensemble led by Choi Min-sik, a towering figure in South Korean cinema, and rising star Han So-hee has upended the box office. The new film ‘The Intern’ drew more than 60,000 moviegoers on its opening day, surpassing...
| James choi Reporter
'Debut 40th anniversary' Lee Seung-chul celebrates double milestone, becomes grandfather:

'Debut 40th anniversary' Lee Seung-chul celebrates double milestone, becomes grandfather: "Welcome, my grandson"

The "Emperor of Live Performances" becomes a grandfather after his eldest daughter gives birth; KBS 2TV will air the concert footage at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th
From stage legend to grandfather, a new chapter for the "Emperor of Live Performances" Lee Seung-chul, a living legend in the history of South Korean popular music, has reached a landmark turning point in his life offstage as well.
| James choi Reporter
Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

After its invitation to Sitges, the film conquers major global fantastic film festivals; Park Hoon-jung also directed ‘The New World’ (2013), ‘The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion’ (2018) and ‘Night in Paradise’ (2021)
A blood-soaked revenge saga that surges like an opera, with mise-en-scène drawing global critical acclaim ‘Sad Tropics,’ the upcoming film from Korean noir master Park Hoon-jung, has completely captivated European audiences.
| James choi Reporter
'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

2026 World Webtoon Awards to be held Dec. 3 at COEX, with 10 finalists selected based on a 50% reader vote
Global K-webtoon festival gets underway as fans choose the year's best work The '2026 World Webtoon Awards', which honors the best of South Korea's webtoon industry, will officially open Dec. 3 at Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam district.
| James choi Reporter
Zhang Yimou makes surprise return as Busan film festival jury chair — fate of 13 films hangs in the balance

Zhang Yimou makes surprise return as Busan film festival jury chair — fate of 13 films hangs in the balance

The 31st Busan International Film Festival, opening Oct. 6, appoints a jury chair for its competition section for the second time since its launch
A master returns, offering a new milestone for Asian cinema Zhang Yimou, a living legend of Chinese cinema, has been appointed to chair the competition jury, one of the Busan International Film Festival's central sections.
| James choi Reporter
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film arrives in South Korean theaters next month.
Comfort in an Age of Loss: Six Short Stories Woven Into One Sweeping Narrative The literary world of acclaimed master 'Murakami Haruki' finally comes alive on the screen. 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,' the first feature-length animated film based on his fiction, will reach South Korean theaters...
| James choi Reporter
[Photos] Koo Kyo-hwan stars as undead 31-year-old job seeker in 'Revival Man: The Red,' who wakes 72 hours after death

[Photos] Koo Kyo-hwan stars as undead 31-year-old job seeker in 'Revival Man: The Red,' who wakes 72 hours after death

Comic-book VFX deliver visceral impact in adaptation of hit webtoon, while Shin Seung-ho and Kang Ki-young join the cast and filmmakers hint at series potential at production briefing
Koo Kyo-hwan's 'Revival Man: The Red' . . . Set for release on the 30th, with 101 minutes of endless resurrection-fueled action and an expanded universe "I thought my life would end just like this, without having accomplished a single thing.
| James choi Reporter
‘MAGA Barbie’ Sydney Sweeney caught nude for 8 seconds in Novig ad, now faces controversy over sexualization of women’s sports

‘MAGA Barbie’ Sydney Sweeney caught nude for 8 seconds in Novig ad, now faces controversy over sexualization of women’s sports

She loses 200,000 followers as her role as a shareholder helps propel the latecomer platform to global prominence
Controversy over blatant sexualization crosses the line, drawing fierce backlash from the sports world Hollywood actress ‘Sydney Sweeney,’ dubbed ‘MAGA Barbie’ over controversy surrounding her political leanings, is at the center of criticism that she has now blatantly sexualized women’s sports.
| James choi Reporter