Search results for "pop culture"

BTS Fires Up the 2026 World Cup Final…With a First-of-Its-Kind, Epic Halftime Show

BTS Fires Up the 2026 World Cup Final…With a First-of-Its-Kind, Epic Halftime Show

From singing Billboard No. 1 smash “Dynamite” to outfits bearing Son Heung-min’s jersey numbers… Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and other global pop stars cap the World Cup’s final bow
21st-century pop icons that hit the heart of a global festivalAbsolute power in the global music scene, “BTS” “the 2026 FIFA North Central America World Cup” final halftime show, taking full command and rewriting the history of pop.
3만 5천 won Tickets Sell Out Too…Backstage Tour Craze Sweeps Performance Venues, Secrets and Air Beyond the Curtain

3만 5천 won Tickets Sell Out Too…Backstage Tour Craze Sweeps Performance Venues, Secrets and Air Beyond the Curtain

Seongnam Arts Center, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, and other major venues have evolved their tours with behind-the-stage access, rehearsal-room reveals, and hands-on programs—igniting runaway popularity
Secrets beyond the curtain, stealing the audience’s curiosityThe iron gate that had been tightly shut behind the stage has opened. The era of passively admiring completed art is over. The performing arts world now faces a new paradigm—'Backstage Tour'—an exploration of what lies behind the stage.
UNIS Releases First Japan Mini Album … Teases Y2K Summer Song

UNIS Releases First Japan Mini Album … Teases Y2K Summer Song

The multinational girl group UNIS prepares for its first Japanese mini album, “UNIS SPARKLE!”, bringing Y2K sensibilities into view as it launches a full-fledged global push
Global rookies head for Japan, offering a fresh take on Y2KA super rookie poised to shake up the global music market is setting out to conquer Japan’s island chain. The multitracial girl group UNIS, a talent powerhouse created by the audition program “Universe Ticket,” will release its first...
Analog Scent in the AI Era… Park Hak-gi Launches a Talk Concert, “Filling in the Blanks,” With Audience Members

Analog Scent in the AI Era… Park Hak-gi Launches a Talk Concert, “Filling in the Blanks,” With Audience Members

First Episode on YouTube on July 7… A Relay of Support From Star Social Media First guest is Yurisangja (Jang Park Seung-hwa & Lee Se-jun), delivering the emotional pull and connection of a small-venue concert that brings back the memories of the ’80s and ’90s
Amid an onslaught of digital, ‘solid comfort’ delivered by analogIn today’s era, when artificial intelligence and advanced digital technology have encroached on everyday life, a distinctive YouTube content series that brings back the warm sensibilities of the 1980s and 1990s is finding its way to...
'7 Million View Duo' Kian84 and Kangnam Surprise-Release City Pop Track ‘Chicken and Her'

'7 Million View Duo' Kian84 and Kangnam Surprise-Release City Pop Track ‘Chicken and Her'

Kian84’s new song, ‘Chicken and Her,’ is released without notice on the 16th.
From ‘webtoon writer’ to ‘city pop artist’… Kian84 and Kangnam launch a provocative bid to keep the 7 million-view legend aliveKian84, the unmistakable character that has built a one-of-a-kind presence in pop culture, has thrown a challenge into the official music streaming market.
Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” Makes Its First Public Appearance of Unreleased Footage at Comic-Con; Set for a North American Theatrical Release in September

Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” Makes Its First Public Appearance of Unreleased Footage at Comic-Con; Set for a North American Theatrical Release in September

The SF blockbuster “Hope,” which passed 620,000 admissions in just two days after its release, will meet North American audiences at the San Diego Comic-Con on September 23
A master who broke a decade of silence after “The Wailing” turns his focus on San DiegoDirector Na Hong-jin’s new film ‘Hope’ is pushing into the heart of the global market. According to the distributor Plus M Entertainment, Na will receive an official invitation and attend the world’s largest...
[Choo A-young's Music Box] 'I Saw the TV Glow' Becomes an Anthem for Anyone Trying to Reclaim Themselves

[Choo A-young's Music Box] 'I Saw the TV Glow' Becomes an Anthem for Anyone Trying to Reclaim Themselves

I get hooked on the music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions a picture or dialogue alone cannot convey. It can become a window into a creator's hidden intent. For me, listening to a film's music is one way to get closer to what the film is doing.
'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

A Hollywood remake of director Jang Joon-hwan's original film, it earned nominations for three awards, including best science fiction film, with Emma Stone starring.
The evolution of K-content hits the heart of Hollywood: 'Bugonia' dominates the Critics Choice AwardsA hidden masterpiece that once set screens across South Korea alight is now meeting Hollywood's massive capital and shaking up the global film world.
A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

Was the pathetic breadwinner secretly a special agent? The thrilling twist and box-office formula behind “middle-age” heroes from webtoon-based dramas including “Kim Bu-jang”
Power in the living room is shifting. Those who had been weighed down by the burden of an ordinary breadwinner responsible for the household are now waking the savage instincts they had buried when a crisis hits, and reinventing themselves as “middle-aged heroes”.
3 Apple TV Soccer Picks to Watch Before the World Cup Ends

3 Apple TV Soccer Picks to Watch Before the World Cup Ends

The world’s festival of football — and, for South Koreans, a somewhat bittersweet one — the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America has reached its final stages. The global tournament, featuring national teams from 32 countries, opened in June 2026 and has delivered high-stakes showdowns among the...