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[Publishing Industry Issue] Big-Screen Release Boosts… “Project Hail Mary” Becomes #1 Bestseller

[Publishing Industry Issue] Big-Screen Release Boosts… “Project Hail Mary” Becomes #1 Bestseller

Thanks to the film’s box-office success, Andy Weir’s original novel climbs to No. 1 at Kyobo Bookstore. A surge is also seen in books on Buddhism in the humanities—especially among women in their 30s—which signals a new trend in the publishing industry.
The film’s impact is carrying over to bookstores. Andy Weir’s science-fiction novel 'Project Hail Mary' has taken the No. 1 spot on the general bestseller list, riding on the theater success of the movie of the same name.
[Film Festival Issue] The Unfamiliar Face of “Nation’s Actor” Ahn Sung-ki… Special Retrospective at the Jeonju International Film Festival

[Film Festival Issue] The Unfamiliar Face of “Nation’s Actor” Ahn Sung-ki… Special Retrospective at the Jeonju International Film Festival

A one-of-a-kind acting spectrum behind a familiar image. The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival presents a special retrospective featuring seven works by acclaimed actor Ahn Sung-ki
Jeonju International Film Festival to Present a Special Retrospective on “Ahn Sung-ki, Slightly Unfamiliar”The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival will hold a special retrospective examining Ahn Sung-ki, the nation’s actor, a symbol of Korean cinema.
[Photo] BTS drives a “SWIM” boom across UK & U.S. charts… “Dynamite” surges 2x, heading for Billboard No. 1

[Photo] BTS drives a “SWIM” boom across UK & U.S. charts… “Dynamite” surges 2x, heading for Billboard No. 1

BTS heats up Gwanghwamun… Aiming for its seventh Billboard 200 No. 1 with its 5th full album, “ARIRANG.” With new Spotify records, a full sweep of UK and U.S. charts is expected.
BTS heats up Gwanghwamun, setting up a seventh overall No. 1 on “Billboard 200”BTS, the world’s top-tier group, is writing a new chapter in the global music market with its 5th full album “ARIRANG.” The large-scale comeback live held at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on the 21st demonstrated the...
Now Is the Era of 'Hang-jun Thinking': Jang Hang-jun in His Own Words

Now Is the Era of 'Hang-jun Thinking': Jang Hang-jun in His Own Words

Finally, 〈Wang-gwa Saneun Namja〉 surpassed 15 million viewers on March 25 , its 50th day since release. 16 million, or even more, is well within sight. We are truly in the era of 'Hang-jun thinking. ' Many netizens call him a 'Maltese with no tear stains.
[Photo &] 'KRW 43 Billion Lawsuit' ADOR vs NewJeans' Danielle·Min Hee-jin, First Oral Arguments

[Photo &] 'KRW 43 Billion Lawsuit' ADOR vs NewJeans' Danielle·Min Hee-jin, First Oral Arguments

A battle over responsibility for NewJeans departures and delayed returns… Trial begins over ADOR's KRW 43 billion-plus damages claim
'ADOR', a KRW 43 billion-plus 'damages' lawsuit filed against 'Min Hee-jin'·'Danielle' gets under wayADOR, the agency of the girl group 'NewJeans', has filed a massive 'damages' lawsuit seeking 43 billion won against former CEO 'Min Hee-jin' and member 'Danielle', marking the start of a legal...
‘The King and the Clown’ Hits 15 Million Admissions… Moves Up to No. 3 on the All-Time Box Office List

‘The King and the Clown’ Hits 15 Million Admissions… Moves Up to No. 3 on the All-Time Box Office List

A new milestone just 50 days after release… Pursuing ‘Extreme Job’ after surpassing ‘Ode to My Father’ and ‘Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds’ With the gap from all-time No. 2 down to about 1.2 million viewers… A possible ranking shake-up this weekend Cumulative revenue tops 144.1 billion won… The highest-grossing domestic release in history
The film ‘The King and the Clown’ has kept its unstoppable box-office run, reaching a new milestone of 15 million admissions.Breaks into the all-time TOP 3… Closing in on ‘Extreme Job’ On the 25th, its distributor, Showbox, officially announced that ‘The King and the Clown’ has surpassed 15 million...
[Culture &] Lee Soo-man, Founder of SM, Returns to K-pop in Full Force… Hosts an A2O Audition

[Culture &] Lee Soo-man, Founder of SM, Returns to K-pop in Full Force… Hosts an A2O Audition

The 3-year non-compete clause agreed with HYBE has been lifted. After launching A2O Entertainment, he is holding a large-scale audition, marking a return to K-pop.
'K-pop' maestro 'Lee Soo-man', returning to Korea after 3 years. . . 'A2O Entertainment' steps in'SM Entertainment' founder and producer 'Lee Soo-man' is breaking a three-year hiatus and making an immediate return to the domestic 'K-pop' market.
[Culture &] Kim Gun-mo’s Deep Bow Marks a Successful Return Stage After 6 Years… “Repay Fans With a New Album”

[Culture &] Kim Gun-mo’s Deep Bow Marks a Successful Return Stage After 6 Years… “Repay Fans With a New Album”

With all 6,000 seats sold out, he wowed the crowd by performing 27 songs—proving he’s still going strong. With Kang Bu-ja’s passionate support, he announced the release of a new album and offered a deep bow.
Kim Gun-mo ends his 6-year hiatus with a triumphant return—showing his powerful comeback in front of 6,000 fans, the beloved national singerSinger 'Kim Gun-mo' announced a perfect return after a long stretch of silence lasting 6 years. The Seoul stop of the nationwide tour 'Kim Gun-mo. ' (KIM GUN MO.
[Culture &] YG Entertainment’s Target Price of 87,000 Won Set on “BIGBANG’s Global Tour in the Second Half”

[Culture &] YG Entertainment’s Target Price of 87,000 Won Set on “BIGBANG’s Global Tour in the Second Half”

Korea Investment & Securities highlights YG Entertainment’s mid- to long-term growth potential, driven by BIGBANG’s global tour and BLACKPINK’s return
Korea Investment & Securities said it is raising expectations for BIGBANG’s comeback and a global tour in the second half, and on the 24th presented an investment view of “Buy” and a target price of 87,000 won. The target price was calculated by applying 12 months of forward-looking operating...
Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Operating the film company Emotion Pictures; launched Film Culture and founded Film Forum… Age 65
Film critic Im Jae-cheol, who helped cultivate the foundation for art films by bridging criticism and hands-on work in the Korean film industry, has died. According to his family and others on the 23rd, he collapsed about two months ago and had been receiving treatment, before passing away the...