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"Farewell with Smiling Friends"... 'Smiling Friends' Ends with Season 3

"Adult Swim Decides to Conclude with Season 3 of 〈Smiling Friends〉"
The unique animation 〈Smiling Friends〉, which captivated adult animation fans worldwide with its bizarre imagination and cynical humor, bids farewell with its third season.◆ It's the Last Season 3... "A Choice for Artistic Completion" On the 26th , the American entertainment media Variety reported...
| Yangsimoh

"Three Times of Bad Omen?"... The Beginning of 'Friday the 13th' After 11 Years

Starting today, February 13, until March and November... Occurring three times a year for the first time since 2015
Friday, February 13, 2026. The day synonymous with bad omens, 'Friday the 13th', has arrived. This year is special as this eerie day occurs a remarkable three times. The year 2026 has a total of three Fridays that fall on the 13th: February, March, and November.
| Yangsimoh
[Chua-young's Music Box] The Meta Representation of Subculture 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' with 'World Is Mine' and 'Reply'

[Chua-young's Music Box] The Meta Representation of Subculture 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' with 'World Is Mine' and 'Reply'

I get hooked on the music in movies. Music sometimes conveys the intimate emotions of characters that cannot be expressed through visible images and audible dialogues. It can also serve as a window to glimpse the hidden intentions of the creator. For me, understanding movie music was one way to connect with the film. 'Chua-young's Music Box' listens to the voice of the movie more closely through music. (P.S. I hope you read this while listening to the music.)
Japanese animator Shingo Yamashita, who gained recognition for directing various movie openings such as 〈Naruto: Shippuden〉, 〈Jujutsu Kaisen〉 Season 1, and 〈Chainsaw Man〉, has created his ambitious debut work. The Netflix feature animation 〈Cosmic Princess Kaguya.
| Chua-young
Screen Breaks Through to 800,000! 'Choir of God' Surpasses Cumulative Audience!

Screen Breaks Through to 800,000! 'Choir of God' Surpasses Cumulative Audience!

Now aiming for 1 million viewers, Megabox is currently holding a sing-along screening event with great enthusiasm.
According to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council on January 30, the film 〈Choir of God〉 has surpassed a cumulative audience of 800,000 as of this date. This remarkable achievement comes after a series of reversals since its release on December 31, reaching this milestone in...
| Joo Seong-cheol
BTS World Tour Effect...Global Tourism Industry 'Stirred', Surge in Travel Searches for Seoul and Busan

BTS World Tour Effect...Global Tourism Industry 'Stirred', Surge in Travel Searches for Seoul and Busan

Bus Ticket Searches for São Paulo Increased by 600 Times... The Guardian Says "Economic Impact Cannot Be Measured"
BTS's upcoming world tour starting in Goyang this April, covering 82 performances across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, is shaking the global tourism industry and once again proving the economic ripple effect of Hallyu culture.
| 김지민
'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Huntrix and Maggie Kang Selected as Forbes '100 Most Influential Women in the World'

'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Huntrix and Maggie Kang Selected as Forbes '100 Most Influential Women in the World'

Forbes introduced them as a "cultural phenomenon that shone in 2025."
The American economic magazine Forbes has achieved the remarkable feat of jointly selecting the female leads of the Netflix animated film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (K-Demon) in the 2025 list of '100 Most Influential Women in the World'.
| 김지민
TIME Magazine Selects 'KPop Demon Hunters' as 'Breakthrough of the Year'...

TIME Magazine Selects 'KPop Demon Hunters' as 'Breakthrough of the Year'... "The Biggest Phenomenon Since 'Frozen'"

"No animated film has penetrated the public's life as deeply since 〈Frozen〉 in 2013"
The global sensation 〈KPop Demon Hunters〉 has been named in TIME magazine's 'Breakthrough of the Year 2025' list. Every year, TIME selects and announces the most influential figures in various fields, including 'Person of the Year' at the end of the year.
| Kim Ji-yeon
G-DRAGON Becomes the First K-Pop Artist to Have a 4-Credit Course in the U.S.

G-DRAGON Becomes the First K-Pop Artist to Have a 4-Credit Course in the U.S.

By conducting an in-depth analysis of G-DRAGON, who is considered the most influential and innovative figure in K-Pop history, we aim to present a new discourse on K-Pop.
G-DRAGON (hereafter G-DRAGON) has become the first K-Pop artist to have a 4-credit course in the United States. This is the first time a 4-credit course has been offered solely on a K-Pop artist at the University of Southern California Annenberg, which is ranked among the top communication schools...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Spotify 'Wrapped 2025' Likely to Be Released Today (3rd)... Showdown with Apple Music for 'Year-End Settlement'

Spotify 'Wrapped 2025' Likely to Be Released Today (3rd)... Showdown with Apple Music for 'Year-End Settlement'

Forbes "Pattern of the First Wednesday After Thanksgiving"... Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' Hits 1.3 Billion Streams, Ranking First
The annual event of Spotify, which over 600 million users around the world have been waiting for, 'Wrapped 2025' is finally expected to unveil. As competitor Apple Music released its 'Replay' a day earlier, all eyes are on what differentiated data experience Spotify will offer.
| Yangsimoh
What is the Soundtrack of My Year? ... Countdown to Spotify '2025 Wrapped' Release

What is the Soundtrack of My Year? ... Countdown to Spotify '2025 Wrapped' Release

Expected to be released on December 3rd... Aggregation period extended to 'November' for increased accuracy
Enhanced with Generative AI. . . "App update is essential for the best experience"The biggest digital event of the year that over 600 million users worldwide are waiting for, 'Spotify Wrapped 2025', is about to be unveiled.
| Yangsimoh