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BTS sets overseas record as ‘Boy With Luv’ surpasses 1 million points

BTS sets overseas record as ‘Boy With Luv’ surpasses 1 million points

The milestone marks the group’s fourth million-point single and tops Oricon’s combined singles ranking
Record-breaking run continues as global pop icons take over Japan BTS has reached another milestone in Japan’s music market. According to the latest Oricon weekly combined singles ranking, released on the 28th, the group’s mega-hit “Boy With Luv” has surpassed 1 million cumulative points.
| James choi
BTS sets new Oricon record in Japan, sweeps three VMAs in U.S. global run

BTS sets new Oricon record in Japan, sweeps three VMAs in U.S. global run

“Boy With Luv” surpasses 1 million cumulative points on Oricon’s weekly combined singles chart in Japan, setting the group’s fourth record BTS sweeps three awards at the 2026 MTV VMAs with new song “SWIM,” becoming the first K-pop act to win Song of the Year and setting a new personal best BTS continues its global push with a nomination for Most Popular International Artist at Australia’s top music awards, the 2026 ARIA Awards
Global supergroup BTS has reached another milestone on Japan’s Oricon charts. According to Oricon on Sept. 28, BTS’ title track “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” from the mini album “MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA” surpassed 1 million cumulative points on the latest Weekly Combined Singles Ranking, dated...
| Seongchan Eol
Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

※ 〈The Assassins〉 review continues from Part 1. This article contains spoilers for the film.
| 김나희
Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.
| 김나희
Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...
| Seongchan Eol
How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
| James choi
‘Chuseok at Home’ roundup: Lee Seung-chul’s KBS concert, ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ TV premiere, Hana Bank-invited national team soccer, Lee Eun-gyeol magic ...!

‘Chuseok at Home’ roundup: Lee Seung-chul’s KBS concert, ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ TV premiere, Hana Bank-invited national team soccer, Lee Eun-gyeol magic ...!

The 16.92 million-viewer hit airs exclusively on SBS on Sept. 26, while Wavve premieres ‘The Witness’ and livestreams two national team friendlies
Lee Seung-chul’s 40th anniversary and ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ — TV’s first exclusive Chuseok premieres 16.92 million-viewer blockbuster airs on Sept. 26 as Wavve and Netflix face off with original releases This year’s Chuseok holiday lineup is packed with must-see programming, from a...
| James choi
'Salmokji' followed by 'Obsession' in box office jackpot… Horror film turns 10 billion won into 690 billion won

'Salmokji' followed by 'Obsession' in box office jackpot… Horror film turns 10 billion won into 690 billion won

From 'Salmokji,' the all-time No. 1 film that surpassed 'A Tale of Two Sisters,' to 'Obsession,' which earned 660 times its budget, here's the fall theater lineup
'Obsession' delivers 660-fold return… The secret behind horror's box office breakthrough beyond summer rules 'Salmokji' tops 3.24 million viewers to become the all-time No. 1, with 'Alpha,' opening Sept. 30, taking aim at year-round success Movie theaters are enjoying an unusual horror-film boom...
| James choi
“Possible Love” Opens in Select Theaters Today, Marking Lee Chang-dong’s Return After 8 Years!

“Possible Love” Opens in Select Theaters Today, Marking Lee Chang-dong’s Return After 8 Years!

The film opens today, Sept. 23, in select theaters in South Korea. It follows a laid-off worker and his wife, as well as a documentary director and her husband—the story of two couples.
With a landmark record that includes the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize, the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards and the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival, 〈Possible Love〉 has...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Country singer Ella Langley topples Mariah Carey in stunning upset; 'Choosin' Texas' sets Billboard Hot 100 record

Country singer Ella Langley topples Mariah Carey in stunning upset; 'Choosin' Texas' sets Billboard Hot 100 record

Country song surge strikes a chord with Southern sensibilities, surpassing the 22-week record set by 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
20-something newcomer shakes up mainstream pop A gentle country song by a woman in her 20s has toppled Mariah Carey, the "Queen of Christmas," from her seemingly impregnable throne and set a new milestone in pop history.
| James choi