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L.A. Designates “BTS Week,” Lights City Hall Red as All Four SoFi Stadium Shows Sell Out

L.A. Designates “BTS Week,” Lights City Hall Red as All Four SoFi Stadium Shows Sell Out

The designation marks the group’s Los Angeles dates on its world tour, with the city calling BTS “the most influential group of the current generation.”
Global pop icons return as entire city turns red Los Angeles has transformed into a citywide celebration to welcome BTS and its “ARIRANG” world tour. BIGHIT MUSIC, the group’s agency, announced Tuesday that Los Angeles had officially designated the period from the 1st through the 8th of this month,...
| James choi
1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

- Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Korean Film Archive main facility in Sangam-dong; winning works permanently archived by the Korean Film Archive - Grand Prize: "Sarinja Witjip Geunyeo" (editorial transliteration) — Lee Ju-seung · Actor Award: "Red Shadow" — Ji-woo - Excellence Award: "Betting Man: God's Eye" — Director Lee Saet-byeol · New Creator Award: "Gili Boimyeon Castinghae" (editorial transliteration) — Director Lee Yoo-jin - Invited film by Director Lee Joon-ik, "Father's Home-cooked Meal," opened with a theatrical screening and a Q&A
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, jointly hosted by Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive , headed by Mo Eun-young, concluded Saturday, Aug. 29 at KOFA's main facility in Sangam-dong after a program aimed at discovering and supporting the next generation of K-content video...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'The Odyssey' surpasses 9 million moviegoers in 27 days, sets all-time IMAX attendance record after 'Avatar 2'

'The Odyssey' surpasses 9 million moviegoers in 27 days, sets all-time IMAX attendance record after 'Avatar 2'

The film draws a record 941,000 IMAX viewers and prompts a push to amend the law to crack down on ticket scalping
Four years after 'Avatar 2,' foreign film rewrites box office history 'The Odyssey,' the latest film from director Christopher Nolan, surpassed 9 million cumulative moviegoers on its 27th day in theaters, the 31st, setting off a powerful box-office surge.
| James choi
Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook team up in Netflix’s ‘Scandal’; dangerous game begins on the 18th next month

Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook team up in Netflix’s ‘Scandal’; dangerous game begins on the 18th next month

Based on the 2003 film starring Bae Yong-joon and Jeon Do-yeon; Nana joins the cast, with Jung Ji-woo directing
Son Ye-jin returns in ‘Scandal’ after 20 years; daring romance premieres on the 18th Directed by Jung Ji-woo and starring Ji Chang-wook and Nana, this is a bold reinterpretation of the 2003 classic South Korea’s leading actors ‘Son Ye-jin’, ‘Ji Chang-wook’ and ‘Nana’ will appear before audiences...
| James choi
KCON LA 2026 doubles viewership as fan base among fans in their 40s triples

KCON LA 2026 doubles viewership as fan base among fans in their 40s triples

An analysis of Mnet Plus users found that viewership among teens rose 1.9-fold, while women accounted for 85% of users.
Viewership doubled from a year earlier, while women accounted for 85%, underscoring the diversification of K-pop's audience Middle-aged fans return to K-pop, driving an extraordinary trend across North America The global K-pop festival KCON LA 2026 set an unprecedented attendance record, creating a...
| James choi
BTS’ North America tour shakes things up… ‘BTS Boulevard’ opens in Toronto for a month, Maryland Gov. welcomes the seven members in a special video

BTS’ North America tour shakes things up… ‘BTS Boulevard’ opens in Toronto for a month, Maryland Gov. welcomes the seven members in a special video

Starting on the 21st, the city plans to name some road segments in downtown Toronto…
BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ dazzles North America… ‘BTS Boulevard’ runs for a month Starting on the 21st, Toronto, Canada, will rename roads for 34 days… Maryland Gov. releases an unprecedented official welcome video The group 'BTS ''s new world tour 'ARIRANG' is sparking a nonstop global box-office frenzy.
| James choi
Christopher Nolan’s New ‘Odyssey’ Hits Bookstores With a Vengeance… Related Book Sales Surge 600%

Christopher Nolan’s New ‘Odyssey’ Hits Bookstores With a Vengeance… Related Book Sales Surge 600%

Kyobo Bookstore sales in July jump 595.5% year on year… buyers in their 40s lead and the screenplay collection is released on the 19th
A master director’s new work is shaking up the bookstore landscape. Ahead of the release of director ‘Christopher Nolan’’s new film ‘Odyssey’, an ancient classic from thousands of years ago is posting an unusually strong sales run, drawing intense attention.
| James choi
Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok Return for Season 5, “Anytime There’s a Gap” …First Guest Star: Ho(pe) Lead Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jeong Ho-yeon

Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok Return for Season 5, “Anytime There’s a Gap” …First Guest Star: Ho(pe) Lead Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jeong Ho-yeon

The Season 5 of SBS’s “Anytime There’s a Gap” starts its first broadcast next month on the 11th, featuring Ho(pe) lead actors Hwang Jung-min and Jeong Ho-yeon
A magic that fills the gaps of everyday life—returning armed with even stronger laughter ‘Yoo Jae-suk’ and ‘Yoo Yeon-seok’, two irreplaceable MCs, have long won the public’s absolute backing with their perfect ensemble, and the flagship SBS entertainment program ‘Anytime There’s a Gap,’ now finally...
| James choi
Critics’ harsh backlash can’t stop it—‘Michael’ clears $1 billion, topping Oppenheimer

Critics’ harsh backlash can’t stop it—‘Michael’ clears $1 billion, topping Oppenheimer

‘Michael Jackson’ biopic ‘Michael’ crosses the $1 billion mark to claim the No. 1 spot in history As overwhelming audience support overturns reviewers’ scathing takes and takes over the Billboard charts
The return of the ‘King of Pop,’ and a $1 billion miracle that overwhelmed screens worldwide The enduring ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ shone a light on the twists and turns of his life, establishing a new milestone for the global film industry by reaching the $1 billion mark in...
| James choi
Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
| James choi