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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...
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...
First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

[First reactions]Shin Min-a takes on two roles in the suspense thriller 〈THE EYES〉, which opens June 24. 〈THE EYES〉 follows Seo-jin (Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight to a hereditary disease, as she probes the suspicions surrounding the death of her younger twin sibling and comes face...
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Builds a School in Zambia, Overlapping Good News With New Song “SNAPBACK” During Military Service

SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Builds a School in Zambia, Overlapping Good News With New Song “SNAPBACK” During Military Service

He completed construction of five classrooms and repairs to facilities for children in African Zambia with 100 million won donated last year Following his good deeds in Laos, he crossed borders to help in Zambia as well—an example of steady giving to marginalized people at home and abroad Fans are paying attention to Hoshi’s surprise release of his self-written song “SNAPBACK” on his birthday and the SEVENTEEN “Starium” fan meeting on the 20th
Hoshi (real name Kwon Soon-young), a member of the group SEVENTEEN, while serving in the military, carried his warm influence across borders by also providing a learning haven for children in African Zambia, following his efforts in Laos.
ContentreeJoongAng, Megabox and Other Companies in the JoongAng Group File for Corporate Rehabilitation in a String… Trading Suspended

ContentreeJoongAng, Megabox and Other Companies in the JoongAng Group File for Corporate Rehabilitation in a String… Trading Suspended

Four firms, including JoongAng Holdings, ContentreeJoongAng and Megabox JoongAng, filed requests with the Seoul Bankruptcy Court on Sept. 14 to begin corporate rehabilitation procedures JTBC’s roughly 20.0 billion won-scale unpaid borrowing prompted credit rating downgrades, bringing a liquidity crisis across the group into sharper focus “With the aim of restoring management and preserving corporate value,” the court will make a final decision on whether to start rehabilitation after a strict review
ContentreeJoongAng (036420) and its subsidiary Megabox, both companies in the JoongAng Group, have started corporate rehabilitation procedures and had their stock trading halted. On Sept. 15, according to South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure system and legal circles,...
[PHOTO&] Modern Art Master David Hockney Dies, With Grief From Around the World Including King Charles III

[PHOTO&] Modern Art Master David Hockney Dies, With Grief From Around the World Including King Charles III

King Charles III said, “I have lost a true Yorkshireman”… Major museums worldwide, including the Tate in the U.K., the Centre Pompidou in France and the U.S. LACMA, pay tribute simultaneously
A master who ruled the colors of the era, “David Hockney” enters eternal restA soul of Britain and an absolute master of modern art, “David Hockney” entered eternal rest on the 11th . In 1994, his image when he met “Charles III” during his time as prince is an icon of the era itself. Beyond the U. K.
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 AmazonthePinkfong Company has signed an instant partnership with Amazon Kids Plus, Amazon’s children-only subscription platform.
[Box Office] Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Surpasses 5 Million Admissions… the Year’s Second Box-Office Hit Record

[Box Office] Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Surpasses 5 Million Admissions… the Year’s Second Box-Office Hit Record

“Gunche” stays No. 1 at the box office for four straight weeks, as “Toy Story 5,” returning after seven years, leads in advance ticket sales
K-zombie thrillers that overwhelmed theaters in the off-season: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” conquers the 5 million mark“Gunche,” a new K-zombie apocalypse created by director Yeon Sang-ho, held its ground at the very top of the weekend box office even in its fourth week since release.
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 milestoneYeon 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.
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...