Search results for "Fandom"

Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Billboard takeovers in New York and Paris… the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launches a call for companies to develop Hanbok designs tailored to Felix
An aesthetics that breaks boundaries, “Hanbok” chooses the face of an eraFelix of the K-pop group “Stray Kids,” standing at the center of global pop culture, steps forward as a cultural messenger bringing the beauty of Korea’s traditional attire to the world.
PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

Incheon’s main venue confirmed for a stadium show just 10 months after the group’s debut at Gocheok Sky Dome. The first world tour begins in September in Incheon.
The terrain of modern popular culture has once again pushed past a critical threshold of upheaval. The unprecedented situation is that those who do not exist yet exist nonetheless have taken over the most physical, massive space imaginable—ironically, on a stage of their own.
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...
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Builds a School in Zambia, Overlapping Good News With New Song “SNAPBACK” During Military Service

SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Builds a School in Zambia, Overlapping Good News With New Song “SNAPBACK” During Military Service

He completed construction of five classrooms and repairs to facilities for children in African Zambia with 100 million won donated last year Following his good deeds in Laos, he crossed borders to help in Zambia as well—an example of steady giving to marginalized people at home and abroad Fans are paying attention to Hoshi’s surprise release of his self-written song “SNAPBACK” on his birthday and the SEVENTEEN “Starium” fan meeting on the 20th
Hoshi (real name Kwon Soon-young), a member of the group SEVENTEEN, while serving in the military, carried his warm influence across borders by also providing a learning haven for children in African Zambia, following his efforts in Laos.
'Military Service' Seventeen Hoshi Shares Surprise Self-Written Song 'SNAPBACK' to Mark Birthday

'Military Service' Seventeen Hoshi Shares Surprise Self-Written Song 'SNAPBACK' to Mark Birthday

The gift comes ahead of a Seventeen fan meeting with all tickets sold out
[Photo Focus] The dignity of an artist who breaks physical barriers: Hoshi's meticulous tributeA member of the group 'Seventeen ' currently serving in the South Korean Army as an active-duty soldier, 'Hoshi', has proven his heavy presence to the global fandom.
'Attack on Titan' Kodansha Targets India's Gen Z With '370 Million' Push

'Attack on Titan' Kodansha Targets India's Gen Z With '370 Million' Push

The Japanese publishing giant is setting up its first India joint venture, aiming to secure a foothold in the fast-growing market with manga and IP business.
The titan's advance planted on a 1. 4-billion-population continent… Japan's publishing empire Kodansha goes straight for IndiaKodansha, Japan's largest publishing empire, is raising its flag in the vast youth continent of India.
[Photo &] BTS Stitched the Skies Over Busan’s Gwangalli Beach…A Historic Drone Light Show With 1,000 Drones

[Photo &] BTS Stitched the Skies Over Busan’s Gwangalli Beach…A Historic Drone Light Show With 1,000 Drones

Faces of the seven members and a dazzling display of light—an unforgettable Busan night over the sea
Tearing Through the Dark With 1,000 Stars, Taking Over Busan’s NightOn the night of the 13th, above the Gwangalli Beach seawater area in Suyeong-gu, Busan, the sky turned into a giant canvas. It was a moment when a special drone show—planned to commemorate the Busan concert of “BTS”—commanded the...
[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

In Busan, the hometown of Jimin and Jung Kook, the world tour was held. With 110,000 ARMY members chanting “Arirang” in unison, BTS marked the group’s 13th debut anniversary with a blazing performance.
[Photo Story] After 13 Years of Storytelling, BTS Returns to the Night in Busan With 'Arirang'In Busan’s Asiad Main Stadium, wrapped in deep darkness, 55,000 lights flared up at once, as if giving birth to a vast universe.
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.