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[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

Kyobo Bookstore’s second-week roundup for August takes the No. 1 spot… “Hawaii Mansion” translation-language humanities title rises four places, and related books rebound on the release of the movie “Odyssey”
“Hawaii Mansion,” a Million-Subscriber Pick, a Twist on the Classics… “Odyssey” Charges Ahead With a 30-Spot SurgeTakes overall No. 1 in the second week of August; box-office momentum at the theaters sparks a spike in sales of the original bookA major YouTuber with 1 million subscribers, “Hawaii...
[Weekend Publications] Song Hee-gu on the bestseller run — “My Boss Kim’s Story About a Samsung Exec at Home in Seoul” Tops the Charts Immediately With New Real Estate Novel

[Weekend Publications] Song Hee-gu on the bestseller run — “My Boss Kim’s Story About a Samsung Exec at Home in Seoul” Tops the Charts Immediately With New Real Estate Novel

With an established fandom front and center, Song Hee-gu’s real estate fiction pushes aside other top contenders and takes the No. 1 spot on Kyobo Bookstore’s general bestseller list.
The publishing industry’s landscape is in flux. The seemingly impenetrable bastion of previously solid bestsellers is crumbling under a barrage from authors armed with massive fandom followings. At the center of this shift is Song Hee-gu, the writer who previously sparked a sensation by depicting...
[Photo&] Ra Mi-ran’s Silver-Hair Transformation… Live-Action Adaptation of a 11 Million-Copy Best Seller; Press Screening and Media Q&A for the Film “The Jeoncheon-Dang”

[Photo&] Ra Mi-ran’s Silver-Hair Transformation… Live-Action Adaptation of a 11 Million-Copy Best Seller; Press Screening and Media Q&A for the Film “The Jeoncheon-Dang”

The Magic Snack Shop “Jeoncheon-Dang” That Grants Wishes Opens on the 29th… Ra Mi-ran’s Bold Transformation and a Fantastical Live-Action Take
Live-Action Adaptation of “Jeoncheon-Dang,” the Return of a Fantasy SensationA mega hit children’s fantasy novel ‘The Jeoncheon-Dang, the Strange Snack Shop’, which has surpassed 11 million copies in cumulative worldwide sales and 2 million copies in Korea, is finally reborn as a live-action Korean...
BOYNEXTDOOR Earns Japan Gold Disc Certification for Debut Studio Album “HOME” as It Pulls Off a Fourth Straight Success with a Korean Release

BOYNEXTDOOR Earns Japan Gold Disc Certification for Debut Studio Album “HOME” as It Pulls Off a Fourth Straight Success with a Korean Release

Japan Record Association obtains June Gold certification, while BOYNEXTDOOR dominates the top tiers of major charts such as Oricon and Billboard Japan The autobiographical album featuring all former members enters No. 16 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and achieves a million-seller in Korea Kicking off a first world tour in Seoul at the KSPO DOME on the 17th, it sells out all dates all the way through Busan in a major start
BOYNEXTDOOR added another notable achievement in Japan.Japan Record Association Gold Certification and a Grip on Major Charts According to an announcement by the Japan Record Association on the 10th, BOYNEXTDOOR’s first full-length studio album HOME, made up of Seongho, Liu, Myeongjae-hyeon,...
ATEEZ Claims No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Time Overall…Sets Record for Most Top 10s by a K-Pop Group in the 2020s

ATEEZ Claims No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Time Overall…Sets Record for Most Top 10s by a K-Pop Group in the 2020s

Mini 14th album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” tops the US “Billboard 200,” overtaking Olivia Rodrigo and Drake Album units total 228,000 to reset its personal best and million-seller sales as initial shipments surpass 1.88 million After the “Kelly Clarkson Show” on US NBC, ATEEZ also streaks to No. 1 on “Music Bank”…to hold a large-scale fan meeting in Seoul from the 17th to the 19th
The group ATEEZ proved its global presence by topping the US Billboard chart. Big win: Beats Olivia Rodrigo for its third overall No. 1 on the “Billboard 200” According to a chart preview article published by the US music outlet Billboard on May 5 , ATEEZ claimed the No.
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
‘Scary Mommy’ Founder Jill Smokler Dies at 48, Leaving ‘Perfectionism Sniper’ Who Made Moms Worldwide Cry

‘Scary Mommy’ Founder Jill Smokler Dies at 48, Leaving ‘Perfectionism Sniper’ Who Made Moms Worldwide Cry

After exposing the raw reality of parenting with the legendary parenting platform ‘Scary Mommy,’ Smokler passed away this morning following a two-year fight against a malignant brain tumor (glioblastoma)… A New York Times best-selling author and a pioneer who saved millions of lonely mothers
Jill Smokler, the founder of the digital parenting platform ‘Scary Mommy,’ has died after a cancer battle, leaving behind a legacy of a once-in-a-generation blogger who changed the landscape of modern online parenting communities by telling millions of mothers worldwide, “It’s okay not to be...
'KMA 2026' Announces First-Lineup… Seven Teams Including TOMORROW X TOGETHER and CORTIS Confirmed

'KMA 2026' Announces First-Lineup… Seven Teams Including TOMORROW X TOGETHER and CORTIS Confirmed

Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium on July 25 TOMORROW X TOGETHER, 82MAJOR, VVUP, KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, and LNGSHOT join the lineup A lineup built mainly around artists with clear achievements, from Million Seller certifications to 100 million Spotify streams
The first lineup for 'KMA 2026' has been revealed.First-Lineup of Seven Teams Including TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announced 'KMA 2026' 's organizers announced on the 11th a first lineup featuring a total of seven teams, including TOMORROW X TOGETHER, 82MAJOR, VVUP, KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, and...
‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
[Sungchan-eol’s Comic Book] The “Happy” Adventure of Circus Cutie Donuts, “Donuts and the Circus”

[Sungchan-eol’s Comic Book] The “Happy” Adventure of Circus Cutie Donuts, “Donuts and the Circus”

I’m totally obsessed with subculture. If it involves fresh stories or material—and characters—like not just movies, but webtoons, games, comics, anime, and more, I check it out first. I opened the world of “otaku fandom” with a comic book, and became an “a-adult” who reads comic books on an...