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BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

The BTS Busan concerts that drew 110,000 people over two days generated massive economic ripple effects, including a 136% jump in local business sales, and wrapped up successfully.
The cultural landscape sometimes triggers a massive tectonic shift along the trajectory of a single artist. Beyond a mere large-scale concert, an astonishing social phenomenon was witnessed in Busan: the entire city—like a vast living organism—transforms into a single artistic text.
PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

Incheon’s main venue confirmed for a stadium show just 10 months after the group’s debut at Gocheok Sky Dome. The first world tour begins in September in Incheon.
The terrain of modern popular culture has once again pushed past a critical threshold of upheaval. The unprecedented situation is that those who do not exist yet exist nonetheless have taken over the most physical, massive space imaginable—ironically, on a stage of their own.
'Military Service' Seventeen Hoshi Shares Surprise Self-Written Song 'SNAPBACK' to Mark Birthday

'Military Service' Seventeen Hoshi Shares Surprise Self-Written Song 'SNAPBACK' to Mark Birthday

The gift comes ahead of a Seventeen fan meeting with all tickets sold out
[Photo Focus] The dignity of an artist who breaks physical barriers: Hoshi's meticulous tributeA member of the group 'Seventeen ' currently serving in the South Korean Army as an active-duty soldier, 'Hoshi', has proven his heavy presence to the global fandom.
The MMA2026 melon music awards take the stage for the first two-day edition on Nov. in Gocheok Sky Dome—linked to the Global K Chart

The MMA2026 melon music awards take the stage for the first two-day edition on Nov. in Gocheok Sky Dome—linked to the Global K Chart

Kicking off on Nov. 14-15 at Gocheok Sky Dome, the event previews the biggest festival yet as the first-time inclusion of a combined Korea-Japan-China “Global-K Chart”
Visualizing the new heartbeat of K-pop. The MMA2026 emblem unveiled by Kakao Entertainment strongly hints at the prelude to a massive solidarity that unites music fans around the world beyond Asia.A bold move for ‘MMA2026’, the first-ever two-day edition that will engulf Gocheok DomeThe landscape...
Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s Short Drama ‘BIFAN’ and ‘New York Film Festival’ Invitation Is a Huge Win, Displaying the Power of K-Short Drama!

Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s Short Drama ‘BIFAN’ and ‘New York Film Festival’ Invitation Is a Huge Win, Displaying the Power of K-Short Drama!

Amid the spotlight, master filmmakers Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s short-form challenge lands consecutive invitations to Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival
The fleeting aesthetics seen through a master’s gaze. Director Lee Joon-ik’s ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ and Director Lee Won-suk’s ‘Beloved Death’ are ready to ignite all five senses of genre-film fans around the world—and short-drama fans alike—with a brief yet forceful narrative.
A Bold Mashup of Teen Drama and Body Horror: “I Want To Be Blonde” Opens on VOD in June

A Bold Mashup of Teen Drama and Body Horror: “I Want To Be Blonde” Opens on VOD in June

The film explores identity and belonging issues facing Asian American teenagers in the U.S. in the format of a genre movie, winning praise A standout from the 2025 SXSW Film Festival featuring Shirley Chen and McKenna Grace delivers an overwhelming sense of immersion Set to land in living rooms in June 2026 through major VOD platforms including the three IPTV providers and Studio Choiсe
I Want To Be Blonde, which combined teen film and body horror and won over audiences, meets Korean viewers on VOD.The film 〈I Want To Be Blonde〉 follows Joann Huang, a Chinese American high school student who lives feeling alienated in American society, and drew major attention after its debut at...
‘Hope’ Official Photo Call & Press Conference at the 79th Cannes Film Festival Held in Great Success

‘Hope’ Official Photo Call & Press Conference at the 79th Cannes Film Festival Held in Great Success

Director Na Hong-jin “〈Hope〉 is a story about just how far the problems in our world can grow”
The official photo call and press conference for 〈Hope〉, the film that was first unveiled to the world through its world premiere on the 17th, took place the following day, Monday, May 18. Ahead of the press conference, director Na Hong-jin, Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael...
[Exclusive Interview] This Time, It’s a K-Dessert Variety Show! A Meet-Up With the Five Muses of “Bite me Sweet” ① Im Seong-gyun

[Exclusive Interview] This Time, It’s a K-Dessert Variety Show! A Meet-Up With the Five Muses of “Bite me Sweet” ① Im Seong-gyun

〈Bamis〉 is a K-dessert variety show where five famous female pastry chefs from across Southeast Asia and five rising Korean male celebrities form teams in pairs of two. They create creative desserts using K-style ingredients.
This time, it’s all about K-desserts. 〈Bite me Sweet〉(Bite Me Sweet, hereafter 〈Bamis〉) is a variety show where five famous female pastry chefs from across Southeast Asia and five rising Korean male celebrities team up in pairs of two to create creative desserts using K-style ingredients.
[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

With her latest work, Hungarian-born director Ildikó Enyedi, 〈Friend of Silence〉, is drawing attention as the second film in which Tony Leung has appeared outside the Chinese-language sphere since 〈A City of Sadness and Flower of Shanghai〉 (2021).
This Year’s MAMA Will Be Held in Osaka, Japan... “2026 MAMA AWARDS” Confirmed for November in Osaka, Japan

This Year’s MAMA Will Be Held in Osaka, Japan... “2026 MAMA AWARDS” Confirmed for November in Osaka, Japan

Strengthening global accessibility through live streaming on Mnet Plus, with a hint of plans to expand interconnected online and offline programming
MAMA AWARDS , which kicks off the year-end music awards season, has confirmed this year’s venue and begun preparations in earnest. CJ ENM announced that it will hold “2026 MAMA AWARDS” in Japan’s Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 20 and 21.