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Brussels is roiling with K-food fever and fans who poured in from across Europe

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.

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.

The ceremony is held at the Peacock Theater in LA on the 28th… at age 31, Druski breaks the 2011 Kevin Hart record and makes new history “Neo-soul queen” Lauryn Hill wins the Living Legend Award, and Teyana Taylor takes home the Icon of the Year award Clips “Album of the Year,” Cardi B “Best Female Hip Hop Artist,” and more wrap up the 2026 Black culture festival

With a 97% seat-occupancy success story, the festival ends on the 23rd—there is no grand prize work; every screening title is released on Netflix and CHZZK.

Arista Records and J Records founder and Sony Music honorary chairman… Quietly passes away at his New York home on the 23rd A titan of the music industry who discovered Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Santana, and Alicia Keys Wins five Grammys and is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame… An era of pop music ends

Submissions open for short and feature categories starting July 13, with a slate of films selected for main competition at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in November Building on the record-breaking 51st edition, the 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival promises the largest-ever showcase of the present and future of Korean independent film After completion in August 2025, films of all types and genres—including live-action features, documentaries, and animation—are eligible

Actor Ahn Jae-hong selected as this year’s promotion ambassador for “JIMFFACE,” saying, “I’ll be a reliable supporter who will draw on the inspiration I’ve received through movies and music.” Expectations rise as executive director Jang Hang-jun, who has worked together with Ahn Jae-hong on projects such as “Rebound,” shares his hopes—“An actor who makes even the ordinary special” The 22nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival opens on Sept. 3 across the Jecheon area of North Chungcheong, featuring a variety of music and movie programs including the country’s only film music market

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival

A crew of 10 and a total budget of 26 million yen—so low it’s almost unprecedented—has pushed box-office revenue past 1 billion yen.