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‘Hope’ Posts the Best Opening Score of the Year as Its First Day Tops 330,000

‘Hope’ Posts the Best Opening Score of the Year as Its First Day Tops 330,000

〈The Chaser〉(113,673 viewers), 〈Hwanghae〉(120,482 viewers), 〈The Wailing〉(310,042 viewers)—it is the highest opening score among filmmaker Na Hong-jin’s works to date.
With the movie 〈Hope〉 proving an unmistakable presence at this summer’s theaters, it drew 333,899 viewers on its first day of release to take the No. 1 spot at the box office. That makes it the highest opening score among Na Hong-jin’s works to date, surpassing 〈The Chaser〉(113,673 viewers),...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Weekend Movie Theater] Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 330,000 on Opening Day… Biggest Record for Releases This Year

[Weekend Movie Theater] Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 330,000 on Opening Day… Biggest Record for Releases This Year

It tops the previous hit “The Wailing” and sets the highest opening record of the year. Box office No. 2 is “Minions & Monsters,” followed by “Moana” and thriller “Eye-drops” starring Min-a Shin
‘Hope’ opens a new chapter for Korean sci-fi… What an overwhelming opening score means Director Na Hong-jin’s ambitious work ‘Hope’ has finally lifted the veil and is shaking up the movie-theater ecosystem. Lightly surpassing 300,000 viewers on its first day of release, it has set a new milestone...
| James choi
[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 video The synergy unleashed by...
| James choi
Namhongjin’s $50 Billion Epic “Hope” Opens Today… 600,000 Tickets Press Ahead to a Dominant No. 1

Namhongjin’s $50 Billion Epic “Hope” Opens Today… 600,000 Tickets Press Ahead to a Dominant No. 1

A return 10 years after “The Wailing.”
[In-Depth Analysis] The Return of a $5 Billion Epic—A Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Thriller Created by the Namhongjin Universe The return of a master who broke a decade of silence is, indeed, overwhelming. 'Hope', which has shaken up the landscape of the Korean film industry, proved its explosive box-office...
| James choi
SBS to Premiere Dating Reality Show 'My Remaining Love' on Aug. 3

SBS to Premiere Dating Reality Show 'My Remaining Love' on Aug. 3

A record of love from 20- and 30-somethings who were once told they had limited time to live or had come to the brink of death… Lee Se-young, Jung Yong-hwa, Dokyeom and Choi Ye-na to host
SBS will launch a new dating reality show featuring young adults in their 20s and 30s who have lived through life-threatening illnesses. SBS announced that its new variety program 〈My Remaining Love〉 (directed by Lee Eun-sol) will premiere on Monday, Aug. 3, at 10 p. m.
| Kim Ji-yeon
3 Apple TV Soccer Picks to Watch Before the World Cup Ends

3 Apple TV Soccer Picks to Watch Before the World Cup Ends

The world’s festival of football — and, for South Koreans, a somewhat bittersweet one — the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America has reached its final stages. The global tournament, featuring national teams from 32 countries, opened in June 2026 and has delivered high-stakes showdowns among the...
| Seongchan Eol
Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

321 films from 50 countries screened and about 137,000 visitors were counted; launch of Bucheon AI Content Summit points to the cinema of the future
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, executive chair Shin Chul) wrapped its 11-day run on Sunday, July 12, drawing record crowds as attendance rose 27% from last year. Marking its 30th anniversary, the festival adopted "newness and expansion" as its themes and drew strong...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Madonna Tops Billboard 200 for First Time in 7 Years, the First Artist to Earn No. 1 Albums Across Four Decades From the 1980s to the 2020s!

Madonna Tops Billboard 200 for First Time in 7 Years, the First Artist to Earn No. 1 Albums Across Four Decades From the 1980s to the 2020s!

Her 15th studio album, “Confessions II,” claims her 10th all-time No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The history of popular music is divided into before and after “Madonna.” The pop monarch, forever crowned, has reclaimed the top spot on the US “Billboard 200” in a stunning comeback after seven years with her 15th studio album, “Confessions II ”—proving once again the kind of vitality that is...
| James choi
'Chasing Eternity' — All 13 Members of SEVENTEEN Re-Sign for a Second Time With Pledis

'Chasing Eternity' — All 13 Members of SEVENTEEN Re-Sign for a Second Time With Pledis

In their 11th year since debut, SEVENTEEN renews contracts for all 13 members without any member departures, setting a new chapter in K-pop history
The second decision for the full 13-member lineup — setting a new milestone for the K-pop industry An unprecedented record has been written into the K-pop ecosystem. The 13-member boy group 'SEVENTEEN' has carried out a swift second contract renewal with its agency 'PLEDIS Entertainment', proving...
| James choi
Park Bo-gum Returns to a Rural Hair Salon! “Bogum Magical 2” Featuring Go Kyung-pyo Joins the “Reply 1988” Best Friend Club for a November Debut

Park Bo-gum Returns to a Rural Hair Salon! “Bogum Magical 2” Featuring Go Kyung-pyo Joins the “Reply 1988” Best Friend Club for a November Debut

tvN’s healing variety show “Bogum Magical” Season 2 is set to premiere this November, with Park Bo-gum and Lee Sang-yi appearing. Go Kyung-pyo, a longtime friend from “Reply 1988,” joins in anew, setting up fresh variety-show chemistry. Season 1’s popularity, which was released across about 200 countries worldwide and logged an IMDb rating of 9.5, targets global box-office-style success.
Actor Park Bo-gum is set to run a rural hair salon again. “Return” of a rural-town hair salon and record-breaking box-office-style momentum tvN announced on the 13th that it has confirmed a November broadcast for its new variety program 〈Bogum Magical〉 Season 2.
| Seongchan Eol