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[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

I get hooked on objects shown in movies. I can’t help but wonder why the director, the cinematographer, the production designer—or even the actor—put that item in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that landed softly in my eyes.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is a table tennis movie. For Korean film fans, the Sharpdy brothers are well known for 〈Heaven Knows What〉(2014), 〈Good Time〉(2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉(2019), but 〈Marty Supreme〉 is a feature film that older brother Josh Safdie directed on his own for the first time in nearly 10 years.
ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) sells out all 25,000 seats in Yokohama before its official Japan debut, proving the No. 1 spot among rookie acts on Oricon

ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) sells out all 25,000 seats in Yokohama before its official Japan debut, proving the No. 1 spot among rookie acts on Oricon

Fan concert tour, three dates at Yokohama Pia Arena MM from the 26th to the 28th, records a full sellout From the opening of “Never Been 2 Heaven” to the unreleased track “WELCOME home,” the set list spans a wide range After wrapping up Incheon and Yokohama, the group pushes forward with an unrelenting global push—set to perform at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Arena on July 11
K-pop group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ALD1, Aldiwon) has successfully wrapped up its Japan Yokohama fan-concert tour.Ahead of its official Japan debut, it pulls off a sellout of 25,000 seats Under WakeOne, the eight-member boy group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon,...
BTS Jung Kook’s “Seven” Hits 3 Billion-Stream Milestone, a First for a Korean Act on Spotify

BTS Jung Kook’s “Seven” Hits 3 Billion-Stream Milestone, a First for a Korean Act on Spotify

Among all songs released worldwide in 2023, it is the only one to reach the 3 billion mark—entering the Billboard charts for 152 straight weeks and sustaining long-term success
A 3 Billion-Stream Feat, a Proof of the Global Pop Star That Rewrote the Pop Landscape“BTS”’s golden maknae has now risen as an “unmatchable global pop icon,” and “Jung Kook” has set yet another record, shocking music markets around the world.
BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

The BTS Busan concerts that drew 110,000 people over two days generated massive economic ripple effects, including a 136% jump in local business sales, and wrapped up successfully.
The cultural landscape sometimes triggers a massive tectonic shift along the trajectory of a single artist. Beyond a mere large-scale concert, an astonishing social phenomenon was witnessed in Busan: the entire city—like a vast living organism—transforms into a single artistic text.
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...
PLAVE Makes Its Debut at Incheon Literary Stadium—First Virtual Idol to Stage a Show There With “Keep It Manic” World Tour

PLAVE Makes Its Debut at Incheon Literary Stadium—First Virtual Idol to Stage a Show There With “Keep It Manic” World Tour

PLAVE will hold its first world tour, “Keep It Manic,” at Incheon Munhak Stadium’s main arena on Sept. 12-13 After the success of Go-cheok Dome, the group moves into major stadiums and kicks off a global Asia tour as it expands its activity footprint Mini-album No. 4 “Caligo Pt.2” surpasses 1.25 million first-week sales and enters U.S. Billboard’s main charts
The group 'PLAVE ' will make its entry into Incheon Munhak Stadium, the first time a virtual idol has done so.Incheon Munhak Stadium Welcomes PLAVE as It Opens the First Chapter of Its World Tour According to its agency, Blast, on the 15th, PLAVE will hold “2026 PLAVE WORLD TOUR 'KEEP IT MANIC'” at...
[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.
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.
ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

Hong Kong Asia tour general ticket sales sell out all seats as the company adds dates for Aug. 22-23 beyond the originally planned single performance With more limited view seats opening in Seoul and Japan and strong ticket demand, the group hits the road starting in Aichi on the 13th with a full sweep of the islands Along with the tour success, mini-album No. 4 title track “It’s Me” scores a major run, entering the U.S. Billboard and YouTube global charts for a fifth straight week
The group ILLIT has sold out every date of its first tour in Hong Kong.All seats sell out for the Hong Kong show and an extra date added urgently On the 12th, according to Belift Lab, a label under HYBE, ILLIT (Yoon Ah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha)’s entry tickets for its Asia tour Hong Kong...