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'Real Voices' Behind PLAVE and IsegyeIdol… Why the Korea Music Performers Association Is Signing Up One After Another

'Real Voices' Behind PLAVE and IsegyeIdol… Why the Korea Music Performers Association Is Signing Up One After Another

With newcomers such as Vident joining as actual vocal performers, the Korea Music Performers Association plans to further strengthen protections for virtual performers' rights
A Rebellion by 'Real Main Characters' Beyond the Shadow… Vocalists Push for Their Rights in Full Swing As virtual reality acts—virtual idols—have taken root as mainstream in the world of popular music, the actual vocal performers who had been hidden behind the avatars are stepping forward to secure...
| James choi
[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 run At 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...
| James choi
TXT Yeonjun of the U.S. Federal Reserve? Breaks 730,000 Copies in Initial Sales for New Release…Biggest Solo Star Record This Year, Unveils New Song on Seong Si-kyung’s “The Seasons”

TXT Yeonjun of the U.S. Federal Reserve? Breaks 730,000 Copies in Initial Sales for New Release…Biggest Solo Star Record This Year, Unveils New Song on Seong Si-kyung’s “The Seasons”

TXT Yeonjun, who set the highest sales for a solo artist this year with a new release, appears on Seong Si-kyung’s “The Seasons” and unveils behind-the-scenes stories from his legendary trainee days and a stage of a new song
“730,000 copies” marks a new milestone as solo artist “Yeonjun” proves the explosive impact The core member of the group “Tomorrow X Together” , “Yeonjun”, has set a new benchmark in the music industry as a solo artist.
| James choi
From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

Starting with three branches and reaching a global profit of 1 trillion won, Shinhan Financial’s 44-year growth story: a three-part documentary series from SamproTV is released
The banner of Financial Patriotism for a Flourishing Nation—Tracing 44 Years of Tracks “I will take part directly in modernizing the homeland.” Forty-four years ago, the weighty declaration thrown by the late Lee Hee-geon, the founder of Shinhan Bank, became the huge root of Shinhan Financial...
| James choi
Stray Kids Await Milestone as They Hit 1 Billion Streams for the 6th Time on Spotify

Stray Kids Await Milestone as They Hit 1 Billion Streams for the 6th Time on Spotify

Their 6th overall Spotify entry into the 1 billion-stream club. On the 25th they hold a new world tour, and next month on the 7th they release a new album, building momentum for global success.
A seismic shift in the global music ecosystem has already begun. 'Stray Kids' has etched yet another dominant milestone onto Spotify, the world’s largest audio platform. According to an official announcement from JYP Entertainment on the 1st, their albums 'ODDINARY ' and 'ATE ' have sequentially...
| James choi
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

Kim Se-hoon and Gu Jeong-a will receive the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award,” and a “FIPRESCI Award for International Film Critics” will also be introduced (FIPRESCI Award).
Two awards will be newly introduced. The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, BIFAN) will bring back the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award” this year and also introduce the “International Federation of Film Critics Award” .
| Joo Seong-cheol
BTS Raises Grammy Expectations With New “Asian Pop” Category, First Win Looks Promising

BTS Raises Grammy Expectations With New “Asian Pop” Category, First Win Looks Promising

Next year’s Grammy Awards will add an “Asian Pop” category, fueling hopes that BTS and other South Korean acts will win for the first time
For years, "the Grammy Awards" has sat atop Western cultural dominance as the most firmly fortified stronghold. It marked a historic turning point as Asian melodies, once dismissed as a fringe of the mainstream music market, moved into the heart of global cultural power.
| James choi
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...
| James choi
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.
| Seongchan Eol
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang to Appear on “You Quiz on the Block”…Praises Hwasa as He Breaks Out in K-Pop Moves

NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang to Appear on “You Quiz on the Block”…Praises Hwasa as He Breaks Out in K-Pop Moves

The world’s No. 1 company by market value, NVIDIA CEO makes a first-ever variety show stop. He talks about Hwasa’s new song, dances, and delivers insights on AI.
“Global AI Power” takes an unexpected step, landing in the center of Korean entertainment The head of the world’s top company by market value, “NVIDIA” , CEO “Jensen Huang”, pulled off an unprecedentedly bold move.
| James choi