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Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

I'm drawn to film music. Sometimes music communicates a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can become a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding film music has been one way into a movie.
TXT Yeonjun Takes the Stage on the GMA Summer Concert Series After BTS Jung Kook

TXT Yeonjun Takes the Stage on the GMA Summer Concert Series After BTS Jung Kook

The K-pop solo star’s latest win is the second-biggest achievement of all time. Ahead of a new album release, he proves his global breakout trajectory.
A new milestone for K-pop as an overwhelming solo return lights up the continent Yeonjun, a key member of the group Tomorrow X Together , is heating up the morning in North America. According to an official announcement from his agency, BigHit Music, Yeonjun will make an electrifying appearance on...
Stray Kids Await Milestone as They Hit 1 Billion Streams for the 6th Time on Spotify

Stray Kids Await Milestone as They Hit 1 Billion Streams for the 6th Time on Spotify

Their 6th overall Spotify entry into the 1 billion-stream club. On the 25th they hold a new world tour, and next month on the 7th they release a new album, building momentum for global success.
A seismic shift in the global music ecosystem has already begun. 'Stray Kids' has etched yet another dominant milestone onto Spotify, the world’s largest audio platform. According to an official announcement from JYP Entertainment on the 1st, their albums 'ODDINARY ' and 'ATE ' have sequentially...
BoA Leaves SM After 25 Years, Completes First Fan Concert After Going Solo

BoA Leaves SM After 25 Years, Completes First Fan Concert After Going Solo

Her first meeting with fans since founding a one-person agency. She launches a new journey with hit songs and a new release on stage
The Opening Chapter of Her Independent Run, Marked by Asia’s Star: 25 Years of Craftsmanship and a New Evolution Asia’s star “BoA” has finally started her long-awaited independent flight after leaving “SM Entertainment”, the home where she spent 25 years.
BTS’ “Arirang” Selected as “Best Album of 2026” by U.S. Rolling Stone, UK NME

BTS’ “Arirang” Selected as “Best Album of 2026” by U.S. Rolling Stone, UK NME

“The biggest boy band in the world” — overseas media pile on praise in a relay, hitting global audiences with a distinctly Korean flavor.
’Global syndrome’ re-ignites as a masterpiece the world responds to The landscape of global pop music is shifting again. BTS’ regular fifth studio album, `'Arirang '`, has been selected back-to-back by major overseas music outlets as the “best album in the first half of 2026,” underscoring its...
Kanye West Faces Expulsion Again, This Time in the U.S. After Nazi Praise Backlash

Kanye West Faces Expulsion Again, This Time in the U.S. After Nazi Praise Backlash

After Ye’s European tour collapsed over hate speech, the rapper is meeting strong pushback in U.S. politics—putting his domestic gigs at risk too.
The Hip-Hop Titan’s Fall Sets Off a New Crisis in the U. S. , Too, With a Stage Banishment Threat Ye (also known as Kanye West), a rapper who crossed an unforgivable line with antisemitic remarks and praise of the Nazis, has been thrown into an unprecedented state of isolation.
Grammy Winner Steve Lacy Confirms First Solo Korea Date in August

Grammy Winner Steve Lacy Confirms First Solo Korea Date in August

Grammy winner and the artist who captured the world with “Bad Habit” will perform his first-ever solo show in Korea on August 19.
The genius singer-songwriter and producer "Steve Lacy" who shook up the pop music landscape is finally set to step onto Korean soil. Live Nation Korea officially announced that his first solo Korea appearance will be held on August 19 at "Olympic Park Olympic Hall" in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
BTS’ I NEED U Original Music Video Surpasses 200 Million Views

BTS’ I NEED U Original Music Video Surpasses 200 Million Views

“Love Yourself” (花樣年華) title track that delivered the group’s first No. 1 on terrestrial TV music shows. The 19+ uncensored original version captures raw youth, proving its global popularity again
A portrait of youth that became an icon of the era, the 기록 of ‘Love Yourself’ that won’t end A landmark track by global megastar ‘BTS’, the ‘I NEED U’ original version music video has seized the milestone of 200 million YouTube views.
Bus Zone Protest Disrupts Voting Site in Jamsil

Bus Zone Protest Disrupts Voting Site in Jamsil

The Jamsil demonstrations drag on, forcing the cancellation of major events including a Seoul encore concert.
An unprecedented shutdown that paralyzes Olympic Park marks the opening act of a chain reaction hit to the culture world The dazzling finale of Janggu’sin’s ‘Park Seojin’ was ultimately shipwrecked, swept away by external waves.
[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

A love triangle tied to a star chef’s return to her hometown. The opener of the 78th Cannes Film Festival blends French classics with a playful narrative
French musical evolution that captures both taste and hearing The unexpected homecoming of a star chef has been reborn on screen as a captivating new variation. The French musical film ‘Live One Day’ breaks away from the rules of a typical romantic comedy, throwing an original aesthetic—where food...