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The government of the Republic of Korea posthumously awarded the Gold Crown Cultural Medal (1st class), the highest honor in the field of popular culture and arts, to the late 'national actor' Ahn Sung-ki, who passed away on the 5th.

Actor Ahn Sung-ki, regarded as a living legend of Korean cinema, passed away at around 9 AM on the 5th at the intensive care unit of Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Yongsan, Seoul, at the age of 74. The funeral committee for Ahn Sung-ki officially announced that he quietly closed his eyes...

The representative OTT platform in Korea, TVING (TVING, CEO Choi Joo-hee), will hold a live watch party with creator Chimchakman for 〈Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc〉 on Saturday, December 13th at 7 PM. TVING's 'Join Us.

The controversies surrounding Park Na-rae, Jo Jin-woong, and Jo Se-ho are causing a chain reaction in the broadcasting industry. As past revelations and various allegations expand into social issues, the activities of those who dominated the broadcasting and film industries have come to a complete...

“O poor and naked souls who are suffering from this harsh storm somewhere. How are you enduring this fierce storm, clutching your hungry belly without a room to lay your head, dressed in rags under a hole-ridden window. I have been too indifferent to you all this time.

The global OTT platform Netflix is gaining attention for correctly labeling kimchi in its Chinese subtitles. Professor Seo Kyung-duk from Sungshin Women's University stated on the 27th, "In episode 12 of Netflix's popular show 〈Physical: Asia〉, kimchi was labeled as 'Shinchi' (辛奇) in the Chinese...

Actress Moon Ga-young has been appointed as the ambassador for the Malaysia Hallyu Expo. On the 24th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency held the '2025 Kuala Lumpur Hallyu Expo Ambassador Appointment Ceremony' at their headquarters and...

The government honored the late actor Lee Soon-jae, who passed away on the 25th, with the first-class Gold Medal of Culture, celebrating his 70-year acting career. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young personally visited the mourning hall set up at the Seoul Asan Medical Center in...

Members of BTS, BLACKPINK's Jennie, and ENHYPEN among other K-pop artists raised numerous trophies at Brazil's popular culture awards, 'BreakTudo Awards 2025', proving the strong global influence of K-pop. The awards committee announced the final list of winners including Korean artists on their...

The American global news channel CNN is producing an original documentary series that focuses on the global impact of Korean culture. CNN officially announced on the 19th that it plans to broadcast a four-part series titled 'K-Everything' next year.