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BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

With foreign card payments up 73%, sales at traditional markets jump 2-fold…Data also sheds light on ‘rip-off pricing’ at lodging businesses
A pilgrimage for pop culture—and a find of the most ‘Korean’ kind of spending‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’’s arrival in Busan sparked sociological meaning far beyond a massive concert. The fan frenzy that gathered from around the world—the so-called ‘ARMY’—was a giant testbed showing how modern pop culture...
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...
'EXO D.O.' Dyo Kyung-soo confirms a solo comeback in August with nonstop activity spanning TV variety and music

'EXO D.O.' Dyo Kyung-soo confirms a solo comeback in August with nonstop activity spanning TV variety and music

Multiple outlets and his agency formalize the release of a new solo album in August through official statements, marking his solo return after 1 year and 1 month His strong K-pop star power is on display as he carries forward EXO’s activities for its 8th full-length album while also running a global solo concert tour From Disney+’s “City of Pieces” to tvN’s “Kkong Kkong Fam Fam,” which airs for the first time on the 19th, he shows a fierce streak crossing back and forth between acting and variety
Singer and actor Dyo Kyung-soo is returning as a solo artist after a year.AUGUST RELEASE OF NEW SOLO ALBUM AND HOLDING OF A SOLO FAN MEETING Based on reports from multiple outlets on the 15th and the position of his agency, Blitzway Entertainment, Dyo Kyung-soo has confirmed his comeback in August...
RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

The group releases mini-album “II.” RIIZE, which grew through its first world tour, shows off the confidence and relaxed, confident performances it has built.
A youth dance track that fills the era’s void, and the “aesthetics of taking away” that lies beneath 'The Aesthetics of Subtraction'In an age of excess, the public paradoxically feels a sense of lacking. In the K-pop songs that reach saturation—heavy on provocative narratives and visually...
Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestoneYeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
Targeting Soccer Fans: Peru Police Disguise Themselves as a World Cup Mascot, Catch a Drug Suspect

Targeting Soccer Fans: Peru Police Disguise Themselves as a World Cup Mascot, Catch a Drug Suspect

They dressed as the North and Central American World Cup mascot, smashed a steel door with a hammer, and arrested a suspected drug trafficker—putting Peru police’s outlandish disguise tactics in the spotlight
A cute mascot’s deadly blow—toppling a drug cartelThe “2026 North and Central American World Cup” has captured the attention of soccer fans around the world. The tournament’s peaceful symbol has turned into the sharpest weapon for a crime crackdown.
Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Police deployed 70 officers for a focused crackdown and arrested 11—using tactics including a threefold markup aimed at foreigners and wristband cutting to conceal the scheme
Black hands targeting a global festival, 'BTS' Busan show 'ticket scalping' operation smashedThe 'BTS' Busan stop of its world tour drew intense global attention. Behind the glitz, illegal 'ticket scalping' deals aimed at foreign visitors were spotted by police watching closely.
BTS Busan Concert Delayed by 1 Hour as HYBE Apologizes, New Song Surges to No. 1

BTS Busan Concert Delayed by 1 Hour as HYBE Apologizes, New Song Surges to No. 1

The debut 13th-anniversary single sweeps No. 1 across 79 countries
The King of Global Pop and the Painful Growing Pains Behind a Glorious ReturnIs It an Art of Waiting, or a Predictable Operational Fumble. Busan Asiad Main Stadium, where fans from around the world have gathered.
[2026 World Cup] KBS, led by Lee Young-pyo and Jeon Hyun-moo, tops the viewing ratings in the Czech Republic match over Park Ji-sung

[2026 World Cup] KBS, led by Lee Young-pyo and Jeon Hyun-moo, tops the viewing ratings in the Czech Republic match over Park Ji-sung

KBS at 8.5% vs JTBC at 5.7%… Amid Korea’s 2-1 comeback win, the on-the-air commentary battle from beyond the field was also intense
A crisis that demanded everything—“Hwang In-beom,” the maestro on the pitch, took control of the flow with flashes of instinct. The moment that recorded the beginning of the massive comeback drama, with shouts from the Taegeuk Warriors ringing out in Guadalajara.
'Billboard No. 3' Cortis takes the stage for Gangnamun World Cup street cheering on the 12th

'Billboard No. 3' Cortis takes the stage for Gangnamun World Cup street cheering on the 12th

With the hit track 'Red Red' heating up Gwanghwamun, Cortis will deliver a special performance ahead of the first match of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup on the 12th
A massive red wave sweeping over Gwanghwamun—global sensation 'Cortis' to debut for the opening matchThe leading group 'Cortis', which has shaken up the global pop market, will ignite South Korea’s heart—the Gwanghwamun Square—at the time of the '2026 North and Central America World Cup'.