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K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOCCA launch a new ‘Global Leap Support’ program—providing up to 3 years of autonomous backing such as overseas marketing.
The cultural power race of the 21st century is no longer the exclusive domain of giant capital. The ‘K-pop’ phenomenon that mega agencies have led has now reached a structural paradigm shift. The government’s newly launched ‘Global Leap Support for Small Agencies’ is not just a financial handout—it...
| 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
RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

The group releases mini-album “II.” RIIZE, which grew through its first world tour, shows off the confidence and relaxed, confident performances it has built.
A youth dance track that fills the era’s void, and the “aesthetics of taking away” that lies beneath 'The Aesthetics of Subtraction' In an age of excess, the public paradoxically feels a sense of lacking. In the K-pop songs that reach saturation—heavy on provocative narratives and visually...
| James choi
5.8 billion views’ Bebefinn teams up with Amazon to enter global long-form animation

5.8 billion views’ Bebefinn teams up with Amazon to enter global long-form animation

ThePinkfong Company partners with Amazon Kids Plus to debut the 18-episode musical animation Big Book of Bebefinn, aiming to leap into a global premium IP.
The evolution of K-content picked by global big tech, and a major co-production between thePinkfong Company and Amazon thePinkfong Company has signed an instant partnership with Amazon Kids Plus, Amazon’s children-only subscription platform.
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestone Yeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
| James choi
'Attack on Titan' Kodansha Targets India's Gen Z With '370 Million' Push

'Attack on Titan' Kodansha Targets India's Gen Z With '370 Million' Push

The Japanese publishing giant is setting up its first India joint venture, aiming to secure a foothold in the fast-growing market with manga and IP business.
The titan's advance planted on a 1. 4-billion-population continent… Japan's publishing empire Kodansha goes straight for India Kodansha, Japan's largest publishing empire, is raising its flag in the vast youth continent of India.
| James choi
[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

In Busan, the hometown of Jimin and Jung Kook, the world tour was held. With 110,000 ARMY members chanting “Arirang” in unison, BTS marked the group’s 13th debut anniversary with a blazing performance.
[Photo Story] After 13 Years of Storytelling, BTS Returns to the Night in Busan With 'Arirang' In Busan’s Asiad Main Stadium, wrapped in deep darkness, 55,000 lights flared up at once, as if giving birth to a vast universe.
| James choi
UK legendary indie label Rough Trade marks 50 years with Seoul event

UK legendary indie label Rough Trade marks 50 years with Seoul event

Rough Trade, the UK indie legend that launched The Smiths and The Strokes, will hold a special 50th-anniversary exhibition and an in-person concert tour stop in Seoul in September
The indie bloodline that spans half a century, 'Rough Trade' lands in Seoul Rough Trade Records and Rough Trade Shop, two storied UK indie institutions that reshaped the map of global popular music, are coming to Korea for their 50th anniversary.
| James choi
Prosecutors say “No” to allegations of “sorcery management” being false…All of HYBE’s complaints filed by Min Hee-jin cleared

Prosecutors say “No” to allegations of “sorcery management” being false…All of HYBE’s complaints filed by Min Hee-jin cleared

All of the complaints filed by former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin against HYBE—including defamation and obstruction of business—were dismissed without charges
A period at the end of a legal fight: Prosecutors back HYBE In an all-out showdown between former ADOR CEO “Min Hee-jin” and “HYBE,” the judicial system ultimately affirmed HYBE’s legitimacy. Beyond a straightforward management-rights dispute, the case—one that acted as a potential fuse for the...
| James choi
'Singing Dentist' Lee Ji Makes a Bold Switch After 17 Years, Going From Seoul National University Dental School Graduate to Trot Singer

'Singing Dentist' Lee Ji Makes a Bold Switch After 17 Years, Going From Seoul National University Dental School Graduate to Trot Singer

Returns with new song 'Our Oppa-Ya,' drawing attention with lyrics that liken dental care to romance as it climbs to the top ranks on YouTube charts.
'17 Years of Silence' Seoul National University dentist who broke it, 'Trot' shaking up the scene Lee Ji (Lee Ji-young), returning to the music industry after a long 17-year hiatus, is proving anything but ordinary.
| James choi