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PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hits 6 billion views—K-pop’s first YouTube milestone

PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hits 6 billion views—K-pop’s first YouTube milestone

Achieved 14 years after its release, an unprecedented record. PSY celebrates 6 billion views at his “Hummpkeok Show” concert in Gwacheon, wearing the legendary music video outfit
A great legacy fired by “B-grade sensibility”—seizing the unprecedented 600-million-view summitPSY ’s mega-hit song, “Gangnam Style”’s music video, finally surpassed YouTube views of “6 billion views”, reshaping the stature of South Korean popular music and adding a new golden milestone to K-pop...
[UK Official Chart News] HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Pull Off a 5-Week Streak

[UK Official Chart News] HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Pull Off a 5-Week Streak

The collaboration track “Iconic By Mistake” keeps charting in the UK for the long haul… BTS’s “Arirang” also enters for a 17th consecutive week, underscoring K-pop’s staying power
A K-girl-group coalition line that cuts through the heart of British pop—and the secret behind its steady long-term hit runAt the peak of the vast world HYBE has built, the unprecedented alliance of “LE SSERAFIM”, “ILLIT”, and “KATSEYE” has smashed through the solid wall of the conservative UK...
BTS Leads K-Pop Export Surge of 125% in the First Half… BigBang and Stray Kids Take the Stage in the Second Half

BTS Leads K-Pop Export Surge of 125% in the First Half… BigBang and Stray Kids Take the Stage in the Second Half

After conquering the United States, Blackpink, Cortiz, BigBang, and Stray Kids are set to reclaim the annual 100-million-album milestone this year
The map of global pop music history is in turmoil. Fueled by the overwhelming performances of mega artists such as 'BTS' and 'Blackpink', the 'K-pop market' saw an unprecedented boom in the first half of this year.
A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

Set in a former coal-mining village, the film captures a friendship with a grandmother living with dementia, and it is driven to success by a countryside school with 30 students.
A rural school in the mountains with 30 students across the grades has shaken the world of cinema. A single film launched from a small classroom on the fringes is building a rare “golden tower” of achievement by sweeping up attention from both critics and the general public with 'International Film...
Analog Scent in the AI Era… Park Hak-gi Launches a Talk Concert, “Filling in the Blanks,” With Audience Members

Analog Scent in the AI Era… Park Hak-gi Launches a Talk Concert, “Filling in the Blanks,” With Audience Members

First Episode on YouTube on July 7… A Relay of Support From Star Social Media First guest is Yurisangja (Jang Park Seung-hwa & Lee Se-jun), delivering the emotional pull and connection of a small-venue concert that brings back the memories of the ’80s and ’90s
Amid an onslaught of digital, ‘solid comfort’ delivered by analogIn today’s era, when artificial intelligence and advanced digital technology have encroached on everyday life, a distinctive YouTube content series that brings back the warm sensibilities of the 1980s and 1990s is finding its way to...
'227' and 'Sanford and Son' Legendary Actor Hal Williams Dies at 91

'227' and 'Sanford and Son' Legendary Actor Hal Williams Dies at 91

Manager Announces His Death on Local Time on the 16th… Veteran Actor Who Led a Golden Age of American Sitcoms Comes to Rest He played “Lester,” the kind father of Regina King’s character, and the husband of Marla Gibbs’s character, in the popular sitcom '227' A standout comedic duo as the “Smitty” police officer on 'Sanford and Son'… “Ad-libs he came up with even when there was no script” He kept acting with the same intensity even at age 91, appearing in a recent CBS 'Matlock' remake
An African American character actor who helped define the golden age of American sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s, Hal Williams, has died, bringing warm laughter and emotion to living rooms. He was 91.■ The warm patriarch of '227' as “Lester”… Setting a model for Black familiesOn local time on the...
‘King of Reggae’ Fantan Mojah Dies of Heart-Related Complications on Eve of His 50th Birthday at Age 49

‘King of Reggae’ Fantan Mojah Dies of Heart-Related Complications on Eve of His 50th Birthday at Age 49

He died suddenly at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in Jamaica on the 14th (local time)… After a recent rapid deterioration in health and a long fight, he passed away A modern route-reggae legend who dominated Jamaica’s charts for eight straight weeks in the 2000s with “Hungry” and “Hail the King” After overcoming a shock diagnosis that his heart function had fallen to 15% in 2024, he returned to the stage—only to die suddenly, shocking fans worldwide The tragedy that was reported as he was preparing to return to the international stage after his German Reggae Jam Festival visa was approved
A globally known reggae star from Jamaica who led the golden era of modern route reggae with a deep, spiritual voice and an uncompromising message, Fantan Mojah (Fantan Mojah; 49), died suddenly just weeks before his 50th birthday.
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
[Billboard News] Jennie’s “Dracula” Sets New Billboard Career Best With a Record No. 5… K-Pop Chart Takeover by BTS and SEVENTEEN

[Billboard News] Jennie’s “Dracula” Sets New Billboard Career Best With a Record No. 5… K-Pop Chart Takeover by BTS and SEVENTEEN

Jennie’s Hot 100 collab track surges back to No. 5 in a major comeback. Amid 16 straight weeks for BTS and strong Billboard performances by K-pop acts including SEVENTEEN’s V8
The center of global popular music is shifting. K-pop is moving beyond being a fringe genre, taking control of the very top tier of the U.S. Billboard charts and setting a new standard for pop.“Jennie”’s magic lands at the top of Billboard, fueled by short-form videoThe synergy unleashed by...
A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

Was the pathetic breadwinner secretly a special agent? The thrilling twist and box-office formula behind “middle-age” heroes from webtoon-based dramas including “Kim Bu-jang”
Power in the living room is shifting. Those who had been weighed down by the burden of an ordinary breadwinner responsible for the household are now waking the savage instincts they had buried when a crisis hits, and reinventing themselves as “middle-aged heroes”.