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YouTube Microdramas Top 6.5 Billion Views in First Half of Year; Viewing Time in Korea Doubles

YouTube Microdramas Top 6.5 Billion Views in First Half of Year; Viewing Time in Korea Doubles

Global watch time up 50% year over year; TV viewing surges 90% YouTube introduces serialized Shorts series and supports monetization with AI-powered subtitles
The microdrama market, led by global video platform YouTube, is becoming a worldwide sensation. Short-form content, with its brisk pacing and gripping storylines, topped 6. 5 billion views globally in the first half of this year alone, reshaping the media landscape.
| James choi
[Photos] Song Hye-kyo, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon... Netflix’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Unveils 2027 Slate in Korea for the First Time: ‘What’s Next?’

[Photos] Song Hye-kyo, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon... Netflix’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Unveils 2027 Slate in Korea for the First Time: ‘What’s Next?’

Stars behind Netflix hits gather for two-day celebration in Sangam, including cast of live-action adaptation of webtoon with 14.3 billion views
Netflix Korea held a large-scale fan event, Netflix Janchi, at Oil Tank Culture Park in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, to mark the 10th anniversary of its launch in South Korea. With co-CEO Ted Sarandos among those celebrating the milestone, the company drew global viewers’ attention by unveiling its 2027...
| James choi
Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first feature-length animated film tells the story of Ally, a deep-sea fish on an adventure Top animation talent from 〈Toy Story 4〉, 〈Inside Out〉 and other global hits joins the project Production is accelerating with the goal of reaching theaters in France, Korea and the United States in 2027
Bong Joon-ho’s new film has finally set its release window. The animated film 〈Ally〉 announced its release schedule on Oct. 12. According to information released that day, 〈Ally〉 will open in France on July 14, with a Korean release planned around the same time.
| Seongchan Eol
Lee Byung-hun captivates British Museum with 164 national treasures from '2000 Years of Creativity' unveiled for first time

Lee Byung-hun captivates British Museum with 164 national treasures from '2000 Years of Creativity' unveiled for first time

Special exhibition opening Oct. 1 in London features 79 items, including donations from late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee's collection
The spirit of 'K-heritage' resonates in the heart of Britain Actor 'Lee Byung-hun' will serve as the sole narrator for a special exhibition at the 'British Museum', one of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions.
| James choi
Master filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón to visit Korea for first time since debut; Busan festival schedule unveiled

Master filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón to visit Korea for first time since debut; Busan festival schedule unveiled

'Gravity' and 'Roma' director Alfonso Cuarón to visit Korea for the first time through 31st BIFF Opening ceremony appearance, IMAX screening of 'Gravity' and master class to offer audiences special opportunities to engage Asian premiere of son Jonas Cuarón's new film 'Gabbacho Champion' adds significance to festival
Alfonso Cuarón will visit Korea for the Busan International Film Festival. The Busan International Film Festival, or BIFF, on Sept. 18 unveiled the official schedule for filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón. Cuarón, who made his debut in 2001 with 〈Y tu mamá también〉 and went on to direct 〈Children of Men〉,...
| Seongchan Eol
'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

Invited to the 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026), the pair will attend a master class held in connection with the France special exhibition Michel Hazanavicius' Cannes competition film The Most Precious of Cargoes to have its Asian premiere Bérénice Bejo to meet Korean audiences through 1975, The Killing Fields, Funan, in which she provided voice acting
The two stars of 〈The Artist〉 are set to visit Korea. The two stars of Oscar winner 'The Artist' are coming to Korea The 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026) announced Sept. 7 that it had specially invited Michel Hazanavicius, director of the film 〈The Artist〉, and lead actress...
| Seongchan Eol
[4K] Zainichi Korean actor Hyunri falls for action after learning it for the first time 💥 | Babylon's Team Leader Q: Highlights #Ashopforkillers2 #Hyunri #CanThisLoveBeTranslated? #JungJin-man

[4K] Zainichi Korean actor Hyunri falls for action after learning it for the first time 💥 | Babylon's Team Leader Q: Highlights #Ashopforkillers2 #Hyunri #CanThisLoveBeTranslated? #JungJin-man

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| Lee Min-hee
[Photos] Ed Atkins stages first solo exhibition in Korea, ‘One Day in Space,’ with 40,000 images captured every minute

[Photos] Ed Atkins stages first solo exhibition in Korea, ‘One Day in Space,’ with 40,000 images captured every minute

The exhibition, including the time-lapse video ‘Passive Mech,’ runs through Oct. 31 at Gladstone in Hannam-dong, Seoul, marking its first presentation in Korea
Ed Atkins’ ‘One Day in Space’: 40,000 images captured every minute British contemporary artist Ed Atkins, 44, explores the weight of time’s passage and the disappearance of existence in his first solo exhibition in Korea, ‘One Day in Space’.
| James choi
Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

The first full-length album by the “Pungnyu Daijang” winning team, “Won”… a 7-song lineup reinterpretations of the pansori “Chunhyangga,” with a one-off concert to be held at Yonsei University on the 16th
“Chosun Pop” pioneers “Seodo Band” have unveiled their first full-length studio album “Won. ”” By carefully weaving traditional modes of expression from Korean traditional music with modern pop sounds, they are targeting the global music market with “han (恨)”—a uniquely Korean emotional force.
| James choi
‘Backrooms’ Reaps 20 Times Its Budget in Profit, Surpasses 1 Million in South Korea—First Record in 7 Years for Foreign-Language Horror

‘Backrooms’ Reaps 20 Times Its Budget in Profit, Surpasses 1 Million in South Korea—First Record in 7 Years for Foreign-Language Horror

The film 'Backrooms', which began as a YouTube urban legend, rides word of mouth among the 1020 generation to pull in worldwide revenue of 370 billion won
A digital labyrinth summoned from the margins of memory, shattering the map of the screen The primal fear of isolation and the unknown that lies hidden within modern people finally broke through the screen and swallowed up the crowds of reality.
| James choi