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J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

Avex’s formula for turning a 4 billion yen profit points to its next step after XG: taking the global market with VIBY, a boy group whose members are 15 to 19 years old.
J-pop’s dramatic comeback through K-pop benchmarking and a fundamental overhaul Avex, one of Japan’s leading entertainment agencies, has successfully overhauled its business by aggressively benchmarking South Korea’s “K-pop” system.
| James choi
A New Box-Office Benchmark? Actors With Multiple $1 Billion Films in the 2020s

A New Box-Office Benchmark? Actors With Multiple $1 Billion Films in the 2020s

Are new movie stars being born. As of Aug. 14, 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 and 〈Odyssey〉, both now playing worldwide, have surpassed US$1,722,310,000 and US$1,127,010,000 at the global box office, respectively, riding a strong summer run.
| Seongchan Eol

"I Really Wanted to See You" Kim Soo-hyun Resumes Full-Scale Activities With 20,000-Fan Fan Meeting in the Philippines

The event will be held at the Manila SM Mall of Asia Arena on Oct. 2, as the agency’s operations pick up again after allegations involving Benched up later cleared of wrongdoing
Global moves following the "Queen of Tears" craze… 20,000-strong fan meeting to heat up the Philippines Actor 'Kim Soo-hyun' shows off overwhelming ticket power on a global scale by hosting a massive, 20,000-person fan meeting in the Philippines, overcoming an earlier baseless incident.
| James choi
Lim Young-woong's Impromptu Live with a Spoon Microphone on a Bench, SBS 'Island Bachelor Hero' Teaser Released!

Lim Young-woong's Impromptu Live with a Spoon Microphone on a Bench, SBS 'Island Bachelor Hero' Teaser Released!

Lim Young-woong X Gweido X Chef Im Tae-hoon X Lee Yi-kyung's Meeting!
The new SBS variety show 'Island Bachelor Hero', which will premiere on Tuesday, August 26 at 9 PM, has released a teaser, raising expectations for the main broadcast. In 'Island Bachelor Hero', Lim Young-woong and his 'true friends' escape their complicated daily lives to visit an island village...
| Chua-young
Kim Yoon-seok and Koo Kyo-hwan’s ‘Blizzard’ Unveils Parody Posters Inspired by ‘The King’s Warden,’ ‘Once We Were Us’ and More Ahead of November 18 Release

Kim Yoon-seok and Koo Kyo-hwan’s ‘Blizzard’ Unveils Parody Posters Inspired by ‘The King’s Warden,’ ‘Once We Were Us’ and More Ahead of November 18 Release

Witty takes on hits from ‘The King’s Warden’ to ‘Colony’ heighten anticipation for the mystery at Seolo Station
“Blizzard,” starring Kim Yoon-seok and Koo Kyo-hwan, unveiled four parody posters on October 22 that playfully reimagine Showbox’s biggest hits of 2026. Showbox has delivered a string of hits this year, beginning with “Once We Were Us” (directed by Kim Do-young), which sparked a romance-film craze...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[2026 BIFF] Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong on 〈Possible Love〉: 'The Moon Shines Equally on Everyone'

[2026 BIFF] Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong on 〈Possible Love〉: 'The Moon Shines Equally on Everyone'

Director Lee Chang-dong’s first film in eight years, 〈Possible Love〉, was shown at the 31st Busan International Film Festival . Invited to the Icon section, the film met domestic film festival audiences for the first time after becoming the first Korean film to win the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Email Interview] ‘Street Fighter’ ③ Andrew Koji on Ryu: “The person I drew on most was Choi Bae-dal, the Fighter in the Wind.”

[Email Interview] ‘Street Fighter’ ③ Andrew Koji on Ryu: “The person I drew on most was Choi Bae-dal, the Fighter in the Wind.”

Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo), sworn rivals, enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) suggestion.
​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 continues from the interview with Noah Centineo, who plays Ken.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops 11 million admissions in 45 days, sixth foreign film ever

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops 11 million admissions in 45 days, sixth foreign film ever

Holds 21.6% of advance bookings as it chases 'Avengers: Infinity War' record
Mythic direction and overwhelming immersion fuel The Odyssey's 11 million-admission box office run The ambitious 'The Odyssey' from acclaimed director 'Christopher Nolan' crossed 11 million admissions on its 45th day in theaters, March 18, setting a new benchmark for sustained box office success.
| James choi
‘Love Doctor’ Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun Spark Butterflies From Embrace to Kiss! Poster and First Teaser Trailer Released!

‘Love Doctor’ Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun Spark Butterflies From Embrace to Kiss! Poster and First Teaser Trailer Released!

Min-jae (Choo Young-woo), a doctoral student who was a swimmer before an illness cost him one leg, meets Yu-jin (Kim So-hyun), a master’s student who wandered after losing her career path and has embarked on a new one.
〈Love Doctor〉, a spicy, bitter and sweet romance about two young people, unfolds when Min-jae (Choo Young-woo), a doctoral student who was a swimmer in high school before an illness cost him one leg, meets Yu-jin (Kim So-hyun), a master’s student who wandered after losing her career path and has...
| Joo Seong-cheol
NewJeans Reconfigures as a Four-Piece and Proves Its Power During a Hiatus With ‘Hurt’… Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

NewJeans Reconfigures as a Four-Piece and Proves Its Power During a Hiatus With ‘Hurt’… Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

The ‘Hurt’ track from the debut album tops 300 million cumulative streams on Spotify, setting a 10th all-time benchmark A global audio powerhouse that makes the roughly two-year gap caused by Daniel’s dismissal and a dispute with the agency seem insignificant NewJeans, the four-member lineup that unveiled a special film for its 4th anniversary, is stepping up its preparations for a comeback
After Daniel was removed from the lineup, the group NewJeans, which has been reorganized into a four-piece (Minji, Hani, Haerin, Hyein) and is preparing for a comeback, pushed past 300 million Spotify streams with the debut album track ‘Hurt,’ demonstrating enduring global staying power despite a...
| Seongchan Eol