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Danny Koo and Latin Kitchen Luna Return With Fresh Take on Paganini No. 24 After 11 Months

Danny Koo and Latin Kitchen Luna Return With Fresh Take on Paganini No. 24 After 11 Months

New release unveiled on the 12th, featuring top Korean bandoneonist Koh Sang-ji in a crossover collaboration
South American rhythms meet virtuosic technique, breaking down genre boundaries Latin music band 'Latin Kitchen Luna', known for its distinctive South American rhythms, released a new single, 'Paganini' , on the 12th in collaboration with 'Danny Koo', a young master violinist in the classical music...
| James choi
Netflix draws 400 emerging creators to BIFF for largest-ever Creative Asia

Netflix draws 400 emerging creators to BIFF for largest-ever Creative Asia

Third-year event features directors Han Jun-hee and Kang Yoon-sung and introduces its first hands-on AI workshop
400 creators poised to lead the future of K-content learn hands-on production skills Netflix held Creative Asia at the Busan International Film Festival on the 10th, bringing together emerging creators from across Asia for global exchange and professional growth in the event's largest edition yet.
| James choi
Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Few titles have moved across media this quickly. Fujimoto Tatsuki’s 2021 one-shot 「Look Back」 became an anime in 2024 and has now returned as a live-action film in 2026, with Kore-eda Hirokazu taking charge of the screenplay and directing.
| Seongchan Eol
Princess Ubolratana visits Busan as first Country of Focus guest at BIFF, with three films including 'Burning Giants'

Princess Ubolratana visits Busan as first Country of Focus guest at BIFF, with three films including 'Burning Giants'

The 31st Busan International Film Festival selects Thailand as ACFM Country of Focus, with the 21st market running at BEXCO from Oct. 10-13
Thailand puts 'soft power' forward as a new force in Asia's content market Princess 'Ubolratana Rajakanya' of Thailand's royal family visited Busan, where the 31st 'Busan International Film Festival ' is underway, highlighting the country's cultural influence and the powerful potential of its film...
| James choi
[On Location at BIFF] “It Started With My Experience of Being Talked About Behind My Back” — 28-Year-Old Newcomer’s That Day’s Tae-joo Explores the Truth Behind a Busan Film Festival Rumor

[On Location at BIFF] “It Started With My Experience of Being Talked About Behind My Back” — 28-Year-Old Newcomer’s That Day’s Tae-joo Explores the Truth Behind a Busan Film Festival Rumor

Invited to the 31st Busan International Film Festival competition, the film presents an unusual narrative in which a single day repeats against the backdrop of Namhae
Chilling insight drawn from experience, on the line between escape and confrontation Selected for the competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival , That Day’s Tae-joo is a finely crafted work that sharply captures the anxiety of modern people trapped by others’ scrutiny and...
| James choi
Anne Carson’s ‘Autobiography of Red’ sales surge 203-fold in Nobel Prize boom

Anne Carson’s ‘Autobiography of Red’ sales surge 203-fold in Nobel Prize boom

Women ages 30 to 49 account for 73.5% of readers; new book ‘Wrong Norma’ due in November
The Swedish Academy’s selection of Canadian poet and classicist ‘Anne Carson’ as this year’s ‘Nobel Prize in Literature’ winner has sent South Korea’s publishing industry into a major sales frenzy. The academy cited her “bold and original body of work that creates new forms of contemporary...
| James choi
[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
| James choi
Chiikawa Movie Tops 1 Million in 10 Days, Pure Truth Moves Adults to Tears

Chiikawa Movie Tops 1 Million in 10 Days, Pure Truth Moves Adults to Tears

The film ranks third among this year’s animation hits as its weighty story drives the “Munjakgwi” phenomenon
The secret to its cross-generational success: A grueling reality beneath the cute exterior The animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island', which brings Japan's megahit character 'Chiikawa' to the big screen, is causing a stir at theaters after surpassing 1 million admissions just 10...
| James choi
'KATSEYE' follows first No. 1 on Billboard with 11 straight weeks on U.K. Official Singles Chart, while 'WILD' extends Top 100 run to 8 weeks

'KATSEYE' follows first No. 1 on Billboard with 11 straight weeks on U.K. Official Singles Chart, while 'WILD' extends Top 100 run to 8 weeks

After topping the Billboard 200, the group lands at No. 66 on the U.K. singles chart as its animated-film soundtrack hit reaches 68 weeks on the chart
KATSEYE keeps breaking records after taking the global pop market by storm 'HYBE' and Geffen Records' joint global girl group 'KATSEYE' has established a sustained presence on the U. K. Official Chart, one of the world's two leading pop charts.
| James choi
BTS, BLACKPINK nominated for 2026 Kids' Choice Awards as BTS eyes fifth win

BTS, BLACKPINK nominated for 2026 Kids' Choice Awards as BTS eyes fifth win

The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on the 14th of next month, with KATSEYE and 'KPop Demon Hunters' earning nominations in multiple categories
Global pop icons return as world watches for another record South Korea's leading groups, 'BTS' and 'BLACKPINK', have both been nominated in major categories at the U. S. pop culture awards show 'Kids' Choice Awards 2026', once again underscoring their global stature.
| James choi