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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...
[Photo &] Ruel, the Future of Australian Pop, Says ‘The Power of My Music Is Honesty’ as He Hopes to Collaborate With Cortis

[Photo &] Ruel, the Future of Australian Pop, Says ‘The Power of My Music Is Honesty’ as He Hopes to Collaborate With Cortis

In town for the release of his third studio album, he talks about a new record rooted in realistic love, expresses deep gratitude to unwavering Korean fans, and shares praise for K-pop artists
The future of Australian pop returns, a Z-generation icon armed with authenticity"I think the biggest power of my music is authenticity. I open up about things I’m afraid to talk about, even on a personal level. I believe my unfiltered honesty moves people’s hearts.
A 30th Anniversary Return for “Before Sunrise,” 4K “The Piano,” and the Essence of Horror “Pulse”—A Dazzling Reappearance of Masterpiece Films

A 30th Anniversary Return for “Before Sunrise,” 4K “The Piano,” and the Essence of Horror “Pulse”—A Dazzling Reappearance of Masterpiece Films

From Richard Linklater’s romance to the horror of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the signature works of major auteurs hang back on screens.
Masterpieces by titans that span the ages once again overwhelm the screen. Three films widely regarded as the pinnacle of romance, thriller, and drama return to theaters, rattling cinephiles’ hearts.Eternity in an Instant, the Bible of a Romantic Encounter “Before Sunrise”Richard Linklater’s...
Tving’s Chinese drama goddess Wang Yinglu stars in “Only You Can Be Seen,” a can’t-miss romance that hooks viewers at first sight — releases in June!

Tving’s Chinese drama goddess Wang Yinglu stars in “Only You Can Be Seen,” a can’t-miss romance that hooks viewers at first sight — releases in June!

Wang Yinglu, who has been drawing big attention on major South Korean OTTs with the historical fantasy 〈Hun’iong〉 and the mystery romance 〈Shier Bingshen〉, is taking off with her soaring popularity.
Wang Yinglu, who captivated audiences with her standout acting through the historical fantasy [Hun’iong] and the mystery romance [Shier Bingshen], both of which have been airing recently on major domestic OTT platforms such as Tving and Watcha, quickly won over fans in South Korea.
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

▶ This article on Kore-eda Hirokazu's 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 continues from Part 1.Recovery of an animistic sensibilityThe willingness to believe in the unseen connects directly to Japan's traditional animism, which holds that natural objects and phenomena are inhabited by spirits or invisible...
Review: In 'The Shrine,' the Human Abyss Is Scarier Than Any Demon

Review: In 'The Shrine,' the Human Abyss Is Scarier Than Any Demon

In 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Demon〉, opening June 17, demons may stalk the screen, but the film argues that the human psyche is more terrifying still.Billed as a meeting of K-shamanism and J-horror, 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Demon〉 is a Korea–Japan co-production directed by Japanese filmmaker...
Netflix Releases Trailer for Lee Jin-ju's New Dating Show 〈Love Experiment Lab〉, Teasing a 'Bed Blind Date'

Netflix Releases Trailer for Lee Jin-ju's New Dating Show 〈Love Experiment Lab〉, Teasing a 'Bed Blind Date'

Netflix's daily dating-observation experiment show 〈Love Experiment Lab〉 will be released June 17 and will roll out every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
Netflix released the trailer for its new daily dating-observation experiment show 〈Love Experiment Lab〉, signaling the start of an unconventional relationship experiment.〈Love Experiment Lab〉 is a dating-observation experiment show that captures the emotional shifts of male and female participants...
Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

It’s fair to call this "Gu Kyo-hwan’s year. " From 《If We》, which helped spark a melodrama boom, to the recently ended series 《Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness》 (hereafter 《Mojamussa》), and the film 《Colony》, released on May 21 and which has surpassed about 2.
In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

Praised as a landmark of 21st-century Japanese cinema, Shinji Aoyama’s 〈EUREKA〉 will open in South Korea on May 27. Originally released in 2000, 〈EUREKA〉 screened in competition at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival and drew lavish praise from leading contemporary critics such as Shigehiko Hasumi, who...
Interview: How Park Eun-bin, Once Known as a Model Student, Went Off the Rails in ‘The WONDERfools’ (Part 2)

Interview: How Park Eun-bin, Once Known as a Model Student, Went Off the Rails in ‘The WONDERfools’ (Part 2)

▶ This interview with Park Eun-bin on 〈The WONDERfools〉Part 1 continues below. “At its core, the series is about solidarity among flawed people. ” The characters grow through that process. How did you interpret and portray Chae-ni’s process of growth. Chae-ni was, after all, living on borrowed time.