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Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Debuts first mini album “Byte District” and transforms into a witch in the music video to unleash its fantasy appeal
Zone Where Desire and Fantasy Intersect, and How the Girls’ Universe EvolvesIn the modern K-pop scene, a girl group’s universe functions as more than just a concept—it becomes a kind of social text that mirrors the emptiness and desires of today’s youth.
Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Billboard takeovers in New York and Paris… the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launches a call for companies to develop Hanbok designs tailored to Felix
An aesthetics that breaks boundaries, “Hanbok” chooses the face of an eraFelix of the K-pop group “Stray Kids,” standing at the center of global pop culture, steps forward as a cultural messenger bringing the beauty of Korea’s traditional attire to the world.
First Reactions to 'Toy Story 5': Cineplay Critics' Star Ratings

First Reactions to 'Toy Story 5': Cineplay Critics' Star Ratings

[Press screening reactions]Opening today, 〈Toy Story 5〉 follows Jessie, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys as they reunite for an unpredictable journey after Bonnie's new friend, the smart tablet LilyPad, throws them into a crisis unlike any they have faced before.
BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

With foreign card payments up 73%, sales at traditional markets jump 2-fold…Data also sheds light on ‘rip-off pricing’ at lodging businesses
A pilgrimage for pop culture—and a find of the most ‘Korean’ kind of spending‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’’s arrival in Busan sparked sociological meaning far beyond a massive concert. The fan frenzy that gathered from around the world—the so-called ‘ARMY’—was a giant testbed showing how modern pop culture...
US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

A look at teens’ lack and desire shaped by the collision of impulses... The winner of the Busan International Film Festival jury’s special award will open on the 17th.
Fragmented Desires, a Portrait of a Perilous SolidarityThe pathological signs of modern society show up in the most fragile gaps—'lack' among teenagers. A boy gripped by blind duty, convinced he can save the world, and a girl, Jisuk, who tries to prove control with a self-destructive mechanism...
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea'It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

[First reactions]Shin Min-a takes on two roles in the suspense thriller 〈THE EYES〉, which opens June 24. 〈THE EYES〉 follows Seo-jin (Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight to a hereditary disease, as she probes the suspicions surrounding the death of her younger twin sibling and comes face...
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.
‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions: Cineplay Reporters’ Star Ratings

‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions: Cineplay Reporters’ Star Ratings

[First Reactions]Today is Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi film 〈Disclosure Day〉 opens in theaters, and Cineplay reporters Sung Chan-eol and Kim Ji-yeon share their first impressions after a press screening.
First Reactions: Cineplay’s Rating for 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉

First Reactions: Cineplay’s Rating for 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉

[First Reactions]Opening on the 17th, 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉 is a Korean-Japanese shamanic occult horror film about three college students who vanish after visiting an abandoned shrine in Kobe, Japan, and a shaman named Myeong-jin (Kim Jae-joong) who investigates the case and...