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Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Starring Kim Mu-yeol, “Chamgyoyuk” hits viewers across 91 countries and holds the top spot for the second consecutive week, as a surge in K-content hits hard, including the AI film “Mid-dle-world.”
An Extrajudicial Bludgeon Against a Tyrannical Classroom, and the Sociology of the Catharsis Taking the World by StormThe collapse of public education in modern society is not a problem unique to South Korea. The decline of teacher authority and classrooms that are out of control have become signs...
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.
ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

Hong Kong Asia tour general ticket sales sell out all seats as the company adds dates for Aug. 22-23 beyond the originally planned single performance With more limited view seats opening in Seoul and Japan and strong ticket demand, the group hits the road starting in Aichi on the 13th with a full sweep of the islands Along with the tour success, mini-album No. 4 title track “It’s Me” scores a major run, entering the U.S. Billboard and YouTube global charts for a fifth straight week
The group ILLIT has sold out every date of its first tour in Hong Kong.All seats sell out for the Hong Kong show and an extra date added urgently On the 12th, according to Belift Lab, a label under HYBE, ILLIT (Yoon Ah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha)’s entry tickets for its Asia tour Hong Kong...
[Publishing Industry Watch] Movie Box-Office Buzz Lifts Bookstores Too… ‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops May Bestseller List

[Publishing Industry Watch] Movie Box-Office Buzz Lifts Bookstores Too… ‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops May Bestseller List

'The Martian' and 'Artemis'—the finale of the so-called space trilogy—spins into a hit at the box office, triggering a backslide for Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel
Readers’ hunger for space returns the title to the bestseller summitBy far, the top predator in the May publishing market was 'Andy Weir'’s SF blockbuster 'Project Hail Mary'. According to '200 Books in the Spotlight in May', a report released by the Korea Creative Content Agency after a precise...
M Countdown Climbs to 12 Million Views: Cutie Street Releases Korean Version of New Song “Prekyukyuu”

M Countdown Climbs to 12 Million Views: Cutie Street Releases Korean Version of New Song “Prekyukyuu”

“Can it be cute only?” Cutie Street, which swept local charts with “Prekyukyuu,” unveils the Korean-language version of its new track.
Over the sea of islands, the peninsula falls for 'Cutie Street'—a deadly declaration thrown at the heart of K-popThe Japanese rookie girl group 'Cutie Street' on the 6th released, on the spot, the Korean-language audio for its new song 'Prekyukyuu' (ぷりきゅきゅ), signaling a major shake-up in South...
Kim Soo-hyun returns after 1 year and 3 months, breaking through the “Gaseyeon controversy” with a fashion ad shoot

Kim Soo-hyun returns after 1 year and 3 months, breaking through the “Gaseyeon controversy” with a fashion ad shoot

Actor Kim Soo-hyun plans to resume official activities after a fashion brand advertisement shoot in the Philippines scheduled for July.
Kim Soo-hyun, breaking the silence on “Truth vs. falsehood” and returning after 450 days of restraint“Truth” never sinks. It is after 1 year and 3 months of long, deep darkness that actor “Kim Soo-hyun” finally returns to the public’s side.
Stray Kids’ “MIROH” MV Surpasses 200 Million Views, Marking a Global Milestone

Stray Kids’ “MIROH” MV Surpasses 200 Million Views, Marking a Global Milestone

The “Easy” MV adds another 100 million views, while cumulative album sales in Korea and Japan top 40 million—pushing K-pop’s top tier further
A 40 million-copy myth, “Stray Kids” devours the global pop marketThe K-pop map is being rewritten again. At its center stands “Stray Kids” firmly. Beyond a simple idol group, their rise into a major power in the global music industry sets a new historical milestone with every step.

"2.1 billion won" unpaid: Lee Moo-jin files for a preliminary injunction to suspend exclusive contract

Agency says it will accept a contract suspension, but "feelings of self-reproach" remain... Court highlights future moves by granting a three-week window for agreement
The silence over "2. 1 billion won" and the partnership between "Lee Moo-jin" and his agency headed toward a breakdownSinger "Lee Moo-jin", who captivated listeners with a distinctive voice, has finally stood before the courts.
BTS’ “SWIM” Breaks 500 Million Streams for the First Time This Year—Captures Even Artist of the Year at the AMAs, Unrivaled

BTS’ “SWIM” Breaks 500 Million Streams for the First Time This Year—Captures Even Artist of the Year at the AMAs, Unrivaled

With the full-track 1亿 streaming milestone on their fifth studio album and a clean sweep of eight trophies at HYBE’s AMAs, BTS proves its dominant foothold in the global music market
A new milestone for pop music: the sheer power of “Spotify” reaching 500 million streamsThe group “BTS” shook up the map of global music history once again. The title track of their fifth studio album, “SWIM”, set an unprecedented record by surpassing 500 million streams on the world’s largest...
Kim Soo-hyun Keeps His Promise to Prove It “No Matter What” … Kim See-ui Jailed

Kim Soo-hyun Keeps His Promise to Prove It “No Matter What” … Kim See-ui Jailed

Kim See-ui of “Gaseyeon” is jailed over allegations including the spread of false information such as AI voice manipulation, and Kim Soo-hyun’s side says it proved the truth after one year
The one year of patience that broke the silence—finally proven ‘truth’ of ‘Kim Soo-hyun’The actor ‘Kim Soo-hyun’ side said, amid the ‘jailing’ case involving Kim See-ui’, the head of the YouTube channel ‘Garoseoyeon Research Institute’ (hereafter, Gaseyeon), that it “finally proved the truth,”...