Search results for "boom"

[Weekend Publications] Song Hee-gu on the bestseller run — “My Boss Kim’s Story About a Samsung Exec at Home in Seoul” Tops the Charts Immediately With New Real Estate Novel

[Weekend Publications] Song Hee-gu on the bestseller run — “My Boss Kim’s Story About a Samsung Exec at Home in Seoul” Tops the Charts Immediately With New Real Estate Novel

With an established fandom front and center, Song Hee-gu’s real estate fiction pushes aside other top contenders and takes the No. 1 spot on Kyobo Bookstore’s general bestseller list.
The publishing industry’s landscape is in flux. The seemingly impenetrable bastion of previously solid bestsellers is crumbling under a barrage from authors armed with massive fandom followings. At the center of this shift is Song Hee-gu, the writer who previously sparked a sensation by depicting...
Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

A crew of 10 and a total budget of 26 million yen—so low it’s almost unprecedented—has pushed box-office revenue past 1 billion yen.
〈Samurai Timeslipper〉 depicts the journey of an Edo-era samurai who is ‘time-slipped’ into a movie set and ends up working as a beheading specialist actor As the film was released in Japan, starting out in just one theater, word of mouth spread and showings expanded to about 380 theaters across the...
‘Love Island USA’ Head Producer James Barker Dies Suddenly at Fiji Shoot Site at Age 40

‘Love Island USA’ Head Producer James Barker Dies Suddenly at Fiji Shoot Site at Age 40

During Season 8 local filming, he passed away after a sudden medical emergency A leading figure who drove the show’s peak era after joining in 2020, overseeing story, production and music ITV America and Peacock issue official tributes… plans to air a dedication video via the episode airing on the 16th
James Barker, the executive producer who led and fueled the smash-hit reality franchise boom of the U. S. mega hit reality show ‘Love Island USA,’ died suddenly at a filming site. ■ Tragedy strikes at Fiji island shoot… He was laid to rest at 40 On the 15th , according to U. S.
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.
Stray Kids and Jennie Captivate New York With a Surprise Release of an Unannounced New Song…Stray Kids and Jennie Line Up as Headliners for the ‘Governors Ball 2026’ Music Festival

Stray Kids and Jennie Captivate New York With a Surprise Release of an Unannounced New Song…Stray Kids and Jennie Line Up as Headliners for the ‘Governors Ball 2026’ Music Festival

Stray Kids and Jennie. Jennie unveils an unreleased new song, and then comes Catseye—proof of K-pop’s clout.
K-wave flowing through the heart of New York—and its king and queen at the centerIn New York, the birthplace of pop, and especially in one of the city’s most acclaimed summer music festivals, ‘Governors Ball Music Festival 2026’ has evolved into the perfect arena for ‘K-pop.
Who’s Your 'Triangle'? Mixed-Gender Groups That Come to Mind After Watching 〈Wild Sing〉

Who’s Your 'Triangle'? Mixed-Gender Groups That Come to Mind After Watching 〈Wild Sing〉

It’s one of those songs you’ve never heard before, but it sounds familiar. The stage looks new, yet you get a strong sense of déjà vu. If you saw the film that opened on June 3, 〈Wild Sing〉, you probably felt that.
[Weekend Box Office] Swarm Tops for 3rd Week After Surpassing 4.72 Million… Dong-won Kang’s Wild Thing Debuts in 2nd Place

[Weekend Box Office] Swarm Tops for 3rd Week After Surpassing 4.72 Million… Dong-won Kang’s Wild Thing Debuts in 2nd Place

South Korea’s theaters are in an unprecedented state of infection right now. Created by director Yeon Sang-ho, the K-zombie milestone of ‘Swarm’ has completely wrecked the weekend box office while displaying overwhelming dominance for its third week of release.
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up for a Once-in-a-Generation Collaboration

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up for a Once-in-a-Generation Collaboration

A day earlier on the 12th, new song “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” is released without warning. On the 11th, the first stage of “MCOUNTDOWN” hits live for the first time, and anticipation reaches a fever pitch.
A Meeting of Three Global Queens Beyond Borders, Writing a New Order for K-PopThree girl groups under HYBE, the absolute power broker in the global music market, were locked into a single frame. From the left, LE SSERAFIM owns the stage with unmatched performance; ILLIT casts a spell over the...
BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

“Arirang” erupts in singalongs across the United States, with an eye-popping per-show haul of 18.2 billion won.
The masterpiece of BTS that breaks borders, “Arirang” that swallowed the North American continentThe history of global pop is being rewritten. The group BTS has sparked an unprecedented cultural tectonic shift across North America with its world tour “Arirang”.
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.