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Kim Ji-won's 'Doctor X' premiere tops 11.4% ratings

Kim Ji-won's 'Doctor X' premiere tops 11.4% ratings

First episode hits double digits nationwide, opening a K-medical drama's bid to surpass the Japanese original
Genius surgeon takes on the powerful and dominates television SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia', starring Kim Ji-won in her first medical drama, has set off a runaway ratings surge from its opening week.
| James choi
[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

The new film, set for release in October 2026, proves a perfect 200% synergy between South Korean and Japanese production systems
Show Kasamatsu prepares meticulously for his first Korean-language acting role Show Kasamatsu, a rising Japanese actor known for his talent, plays Su-yeon’s boyfriend opposite Roh Jeong-eui and took on Korean-language acting for the first time since his debut in the film ‘Shaving’.
| James choi
[2026 BIFF] Ann Hui wins Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh named Asia Filmmaker of the Year as 31st Busan International Film Festival opens

[2026 BIFF] Ann Hui wins Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh named Asia Filmmaker of the Year as 31st Busan International Film Festival opens

The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened with a grand ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, kicking off Asia's largest film festival. This year BIFF moved its opening day up by one day from Wednesday to Tuesday.
| Kim Ji-yeon
J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

Avex’s formula for turning a 4 billion yen profit points to its next step after XG: taking the global market with VIBY, a boy group whose members are 15 to 19 years old.
J-pop’s dramatic comeback through K-pop benchmarking and a fundamental overhaul Avex, one of Japan’s leading entertainment agencies, has successfully overhauled its business by aggressively benchmarking South Korea’s “K-pop” system.
| James choi
[On the Ground at BIFF] “Art Is Art”: Zhang Yimou Breaks Silence on Historical Controversy Over “Assassins”; Top Asian Film to Be Named on 15th

[On the Ground at BIFF] “Art Is Art”: Zhang Yimou Breaks Silence on Historical Controversy Over “Assassins”; Top Asian Film to Be Named on 15th

Director Jung Juri shares concerns that creators could be intimidated; the 31st Busan International Film Festival jury will select South Korea’s Academy submission from 13 competition entries
Director “Zhang Yimou”, the Chinese cinema master serving as jury president for this year’s 31st Busan International Film Festival competition, has firmly stated his position on the controversy over historical distortion surrounding “Assassins”, a film that has recently stirred South Korea’s movie...
| James choi
How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

Names matter, and titles are just as important in popular entertainment. A title has to be instantly recognizable, memorable and true to the work if it is going to stick with audiences. Yet some series have ended up with two names.
| Seongchan Eol
'Lee Kang-in's close friend' Japanese soccer star 'Kubo Takefusa' joins ranks of married men at 25, marrying actress Fukuhara Haruka

'Lee Kang-in's close friend' Japanese soccer star 'Kubo Takefusa' joins ranks of married men at 25, marrying actress Fukuhara Haruka

The 28-year-old former child actor marries Fukuhara Haruka, in a surprise move by the ace who became Japan's youngest debutant at 18
Lee Kang-in's close friend's second act: Sports and entertainment stars create Japan's newest power couple Japan national team midfielder 'Kubo Takefusa' (25, 'Real Sociedad') sent Japan into a frenzy by announcing his surprise marriage to 'Fukuhara Haruka' (28), one of the country's most beloved...
| James choi
Hayoung exits 'The Trauma Code'; Jeong Ye-in cast as new lead for Seasons 2 and 3

Hayoung exits 'The Trauma Code'; Jeong Ye-in cast as new lead for Seasons 2 and 3

After Hayoung's departure amid a pro-Japanese controversy, Jeong Ye-in passes multiple auditions and begins filming both seasons next month
Casting that turns a crisis into an opportunity: Jeong Ye-in takes on her first major dramatic lead The main cast of Netflix's original series 'The Trauma Code' is changing. Jeong Ye-in, a former member of the group 'Lovelyz', will fill the role vacated by actress Hayoung, who left the series amid...
| James choi
‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ director Toshio Masuda dies at 98; ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ earns 2.1 billion yen in 1977

‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ director Toshio Masuda dies at 98; ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ earns 2.1 billion yen in 1977

Masuda directed ‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ after Akira Kurosawa’s departure and made 25 films with Yujiro Ishihara
Box-office titan of his era leaves behind a genre-spanning legacy Toshio Masuda, a director who helped lead Japan’s film industry through its golden age and worked across action, romance and animation, has died.
| James choi
Live-Action Junji Ito Anthology Series ‘Strange’ Debuts on Wavve Today

Live-Action Junji Ito Anthology Series ‘Strange’ Debuts on Wavve Today

The 11-episode horror anthology adapts 13 short stories, with IVE and 10CM contributing to the soundtrack
Wavve, an online video streaming service , is exclusively releasing 〈Strange: Junji Ito's Sleepless, Bizarre Tales〉 (hereafter 〈Strange〉), an anthology horror series adapted from the works of Japanese horror manga master Junji Ito.
| Kim Ji-yeon