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BTS Concert in Las Vegas With Unprecedented World Cup-Scale Impact Generates 450 Billion Won in Economic Effect

BTS Concert in Las Vegas With Unprecedented World Cup-Scale Impact Generates 450 Billion Won in Economic Effect

NJ Shows Draw 157,000 Spectators; HYBE Posts 450 Billion Won in Second-Quarter Revenue, Its Best-Ever Performance
450 Billion Won in Just Four Shows… The Economics of a Mega IP That Outstrips the ‘World Cup’A respected analysis has claimed that the economic ripple effects generated by the global top-tier group “Bangtan Sonyeondan” through its North America tour have officially surpassed the scale of...
“70% of Foreigners Are Captivated” K-pop Taking the World by Storm… BTS Is the Top Star

“70% of Foreigners Are Captivated” K-pop Taking the World by Storm… BTS Is the Top Star

Seventy percent of foreigners in 30 countries are positive about Hallyu K-pop and BTS remain firmly in first place, and interest from Western countries such as the U.S. and Europe has surged significantly
The Current Status of Global K-Culture: An In-Depth Analysis of the '2026 Overseas Hallyu Reality Survey'According to the results of the '2026 Overseas Hallyu Reality Survey' released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, seven out of ten foreigners worldwide showed overwhelming...
BTS World Tour Effect...Global Tourism Industry 'Stirred', Surge in Travel Searches for Seoul and Busan

BTS World Tour Effect...Global Tourism Industry 'Stirred', Surge in Travel Searches for Seoul and Busan

Bus Ticket Searches for São Paulo Increased by 600 Times... The Guardian Says "Economic Impact Cannot Be Measured"
BTS's upcoming world tour starting in Goyang this April, covering 82 performances across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, is shaking the global tourism industry and once again proving the economic ripple effect of Hallyu culture.
Jecheon International Music Film Festival Breaks Reliance on 4 Billion Won 'Singer Performances' with 188 Screenings—Major Expansion, 'Fly Together' Slogan

Jecheon International Music Film Festival Breaks Reliance on 4 Billion Won 'Singer Performances' with 188 Screenings—Major Expansion, 'Fly Together' Slogan

Moves the main venue to downtown Art Center Jecheon... Built a star-studded lineup led by Committee Chair Jang Hang-jun, featuring Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho
'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' A Reversal with a 4 Billion Won Investment… A Sharp Knife for a 20% Drop in Audience188 Screenings Expand Genres and Move the Main Venue Entirely to Art Center Jecheon in the Heart of the CityThe 'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' , which pours...
'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

Centered on K-pop with fans and a phenomenon combined, '2027 FANOMENON' will be held on an instant schedule from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year At Changdong Seoul Arena, 'fan-dominated awards and concerts' will run, while at Goyang KINTEX, 'K-culture exhibitions and experiences' will be integrated Park Jin-young, co-chairman, says it will push for establishing K-culture centers in major cities worldwide and a 2028 LA festival
The Public Culture Exchange Committee’s '2027 FANOMENON,' planned under the banner of a 'Korea-style Coachella,' will take place at the Changdong Seoul Arena and the second exhibition hall of KINTEX in Goyang from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year.
'300 Billion Won Fraud' Cha Gawon Seeks Third Arrest Warrant Request... Will Prosecutors Again Reject It?

'300 Billion Won Fraud' Cha Gawon Seeks Third Arrest Warrant Request... Will Prosecutors Again Reject It?

Allegations of embezzling a 24.2 billion won advance payment and a 5.4 billion won jeonse scam... Defense attorney pushes back, saying the police carried out unlawful investigations
"Hundred Label" Cha Gawon faces 300 billion won fraud allegations... Eyes on police pressure for a third arrest warrantPolice have taken the extreme step of pursuing a third arrest warrant against Cha Gawon, the representative of "Hundred Label", an entertainment agency accused of fraud on a...
RIIZE and ZEROBASEONE Join the Full Cast for ‘MyK Festa’ Opening at KINTEX on the 25th

RIIZE and ZEROBASEONE Join the Full Cast for ‘MyK Festa’ Opening at KINTEX on the 25th

The mega Hallyu fair covers everything from top-tier K-pop performances to K-food and beauty pop-up stores.
A Cultural Convergence Road the World Is Watching Opens a New Chapter for HallyuA mammoth Hallyu festival that puts everything under the spotlight of 'K-Culture' that swept the globe will showcase an overwhelming scale with Gyeonggi-do Goyang City as its stage.
Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
[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...
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.