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BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s

BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s "Music Awards Japan 2026"

BTS’s Jin and G-Dragon win, while producer 250 takes three crowns including an album featuring 250—proof of K-pop’s clout
Cultural power that erases borders, and the aesthetics of the hyperconnected era proven by K-popThe awards ceremony "Music Awards Japan 2026"—created by Japan’s pop music industry to loosen conservative gatekeeping and establish new authority—ended up being a stage that acknowledged K-pop’s massive...
PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

Incheon’s main venue confirmed for a stadium show just 10 months after the group’s debut at Gocheok Sky Dome. The first world tour begins in September in Incheon.
The terrain of modern popular culture has once again pushed past a critical threshold of upheaval. The unprecedented situation is that those who do not exist yet exist nonetheless have taken over the most physical, massive space imaginable—ironically, on a stage of their own.
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea'It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
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...
Horror Queen Samara Weaving Returns… “Ready or Not: The Death Hide-and-Seek” Set for Release in South Korea on July 1

Horror Queen Samara Weaving Returns… “Ready or Not: The Death Hide-and-Seek” Set for Release in South Korea on July 1

2019 global hit “Ready or Not” gets an official sequel, previewing a brutal bloody action thriller that builds on the reputation of its predecessor Samara Weaving teams up with her “Freaky Death Day” co-star Kathryn Newton as sisters to enter a life-or-death survival death game Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed the original, return at the helm, bringing upgraded terror when it lands July 1
〈Ready or Not: The Death Hide-and-Seek〉 has confirmed its arrival in South Korea. 〈Ready or Not: The Death Hide-and-Seek〉 is a bloody action thriller in which the bride Grace, returned from hell, gets pulled into a brutal game alongside her younger sister, Face.
Jay-Z and Eminem Get Shared Credit for First Time in 25 Years, Joining Hip-Hop Legend Rakim on New Album

Jay-Z and Eminem Get Shared Credit for First Time in 25 Years, Joining Hip-Hop Legend Rakim on New Album

The first reunion on a track since the 2001 classic “Renegade” Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa collaborate on the album’s No. 6 “Interlude,” with both artists credited side by side Producer M80 says, “No rap rap, but a new ‘Rakim tribute’ voice recording captured over the past two years”
Two of the biggest heavyweights in hip-hop history, Jay-Z (J-Z·56) and Eminem (Eminem·53), are getting their names on the same music track for the first time in a staggering 25 years, thrilling hip-hop fans around the world.
The Winner of the 25 Million Won Total Prize: Seongbuk Youth Invincible Film Festival Short Film Call for Entries

The Winner of the 25 Million Won Total Prize: Seongbuk Youth Invincible Film Festival Short Film Call for Entries

Short films of up to 30 minutes are accepted from people ages 19 to 34, with submissions open until July 7
A youth lens that cuts through the era’s gloom, once again taking shape on the screenFor those who capture the hidden side of the times, it has never been the job of the older generation. It has been the privilege of young people armed with the sharpest senses.
LotteCinema Unveils a Major MapleStory Collaboration…From a Exclusive Theatrical Debut to a Huge Themed Space

LotteCinema Unveils a Major MapleStory Collaboration…From a Exclusive Theatrical Debut to a Huge Themed Space

By July 12, it will join the large-scale offline festival “MAPLE ATTACK! with LOTTE” across the Lotte World Tower area in Jamsil Following a live “summer showcase” broadcast for users’ biggest festival, it also holds the exclusive theatrical release of the first theater animation “DEAR MY HERO” A variety of attractions, including a large sculpture display on the 7th floor of Cinepark in World Tower, an original MD Cinema Store, and F&B tie-in events
LotteCinema will take part in the large-scale festival “MAPLE ATTACK. with LOTTE,” which runs from June 14 through July 12 in and around the Lotte World Tower area in Jamsil, and will roll out a variety of content that spans beyond and inside the screen.
1 Million Views in 2 Hours…KakaoPage Breaks Its Top Trading Record on the Day the Webtoon 'Guedam Out-of-My-Head Goes to Work' Is Released!

1 Million Views in 2 Hours…KakaoPage Breaks Its Top Trading Record on the Day the Webtoon 'Guedam Out-of-My-Head Goes to Work' Is Released!

The release day set the shortest-term record by topping 6.5 million views in total on the same day. The original web novel also surged in tandem, rewriting the all-time high in daily trading amount
Guedam Out-of-My-Head Goes to Work (hereinafter 'Guedam Out-of-My-Head Goes to Work'), one of KakaoPage's flagship intellectual property titles, is creating a box-office boom by shattering the platform's all-time record as soon as the webtoon is released.
‘Exhuma’ and ‘King Sangeunam’ box-office powerhouse Showbox moves into the 70M-user ReelShort and the short-form market

‘Exhuma’ and ‘King Sangeunam’ box-office powerhouse Showbox moves into the 70M-user ReelShort and the short-form market

A joint production venture with ReelShort, a global platform boasting 70 million monthly active users… poised to take on the short-form space worldwide
A longtime tentpole heavyweight, 'Showbox', targets global short-form dominance with its 'ReelShort' audience of 70 millionThe investment and distribution company 'Showbox', which has built a track record of blockbuster K-content, has signaled a major shift in the global video content market.