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[National Assembly audit] Park Jin-young leads first-ever alliance of four major agencies; ‘Phenomenon’ set to launch next December

[National Assembly audit] Park Jin-young leads first-ever alliance of four major agencies; ‘Phenomenon’ set to launch next December

A dedicated corporation with equal capital contributions and voting rights will host a major fan-led K-culture festival.
Park Jin-young, co-chair of the “Popular Culture Exchange Committee,” has officially announced that leading South Korean entertainment companies have joined forces to ensure the successful launch of the global K-pop festival “Phenomenon.
| James choi
National Library faces crisis over 1.5 million webtoon deposits as dedicated staff count remains zero

National Library faces crisis over 1.5 million webtoon deposits as dedicated staff count remains zero

With amended Library Act set to take effect in December, just 4.6 TB remains; urgent need to build a preservation system for serialized content When the amended 'Library Act' takes effect in December, 'webtoons' and 'web novels' assigned a Uniform Content Identifier will become subject to mandatory...
| James choi
MCST’s ‘Korea Is Performing’ raises curtain on 1,700 stages at massive scale this October and November

MCST’s ‘Korea Is Performing’ raises curtain on 1,700 stages at massive scale this October and November

Two-month showcase from Oct. 1 features major festivals including SPAF and PAMS
The entire country is turning into one vast performance venue. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service are launching the “2026 Korea Is Performing” campaign nationwide from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30.
| James choi
Paju Book City’s ‘Poiesis’ Fall Music Listening Sessions: Six Masters Reveal Stories Behind the Music

Paju Book City’s ‘Poiesis’ Fall Music Listening Sessions: Six Masters Reveal Stories Behind the Music

The event runs Nov. 9-13 at Ardium, featuring experts from various fields including Lim Jin-mo and Hong Seo-beom
Five-day journey into the catharsis of sound, experienced through the finest audio A deep and weighty perspective on music is converging at ‘Paju Book City.’ The Association of Paju Book City Resident Companies said it will hold a special music listening event, ‘Poiesis: The Summit of Listening,’...
| James choi
'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

2026 World Webtoon Awards to be held Dec. 3 at COEX, with 10 finalists selected based on a 50% reader vote
Global K-webtoon festival gets underway as fans choose the year's best work The '2026 World Webtoon Awards', which honors the best of South Korea's webtoon industry, will officially open Dec. 3 at Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam district.
| James choi
Wonju Dancing Carnival opens on 18th with 122 teams, including Norazo, 1MILLION and Koyote

Wonju Dancing Carnival opens on 18th with 122 teams, including Norazo, 1MILLION and Koyote

The festival will feature 37 international and 85 South Korean teams as it expands beyond viewing into an immersive destination event
Wonju Dancing Carnival brings 122 teams together in a bold break from the traditional spectator festival Festival runs from the 18th to the 20th at Wonju Dancing Performance Center, featuring 37 international teams and 1MILLION Beyond simply watching: Wonju evolves into a global dance destination...
| James choi
“Suspended for letting customers dance?” Culture Ministry moves to overhaul live-club rules, puts 80.2 billion won into next year’s budget

“Suspended for letting customers dance?” Culture Ministry moves to overhaul live-club rules, puts 80.2 billion won into next year’s budget

Public debate grows over revising the Food Sanitation Act enforcement rules that led to a live club’s suspension, as next year’s popular music budget is set at 80.2 billion won and concerns mount that four major agencies could monopolize FANOMENON
Music industry trapped by outdated standards as major overhaul of Food Sanitation Act rules looms The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finally moving to address an absurd rule that can suspend a business simply because customers swayed to the music.
| James choi
SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

Premiering on the 12th next month, the season features its first South Korean leaders and five Nobel laureates among a host of leading global scholars
A showcase of ideas from world-class scholars and global leaders, 'EBS 1TV Great Minds' — hereafter 'Great Minds' — is set to launch its sixth season. The season features a record 50 speakers. For the first time, leading South Korean figures and scholars, including 'Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK...
| James choi
'BIGBANG' 20th anniversary exhibition anchors first look at Seoul Plaza's 1,000-plus-pyeong underground space, unsealed after 40 years

'BIGBANG' 20th anniversary exhibition anchors first look at Seoul Plaza's 1,000-plus-pyeong underground space, unsealed after 40 years

1,000-pyeong tunnel-style K-Culture Station officially opens, with hologram and XR immersive content running through Sept. 27
335-meter tunnel-style space opens on the 24th, with holographic media art running through Sept. 27 A vast underground space spanning more than 1,000 pyeong and hidden beneath the heart of the city for 40 years has finally been unveiled, 13 meters below Seoul Plaza.
| James choi
Naver Webtoon Stolen 80,000 Copies by Illegal Sites… North Africa Hit Leaves $20 Billion Damage

Naver Webtoon Stolen 80,000 Copies by Illegal Sites… North Africa Hit Leaves $20 Billion Damage

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Interpol launch international cooperation to arrest local operators—targeting the latest works such as “Severe Trauma Center” and stepping up efforts to block second- and third-round reuploads
Pirate networks based in North Africa that siphoned off 20 billion won a year collapse through global cooperation A massive illegal webtoon distribution hub based in North Africa that caused an enormous scale of economic losses worth about 20 billion won per year has finally been dealt a decisive...
| James choi