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After BTS’s Gwanghwamun Performance, Gyeongbokgung Welcomes 50,000 Visitors…A K-Traditional Culture Windfall

After BTS’s Gwanghwamun Performance, Gyeongbokgung Welcomes 50,000 Visitors…A K-Traditional Culture Windfall

After BTS’s Gwanghwamun performance, visitor numbers more than doubled… The Cultural Heritage Administration pushes to make palaces and royal tombs globally iconic destinations
BTS to Set Gwanghwamun Ablaze… A “BTS Special” ExplosionThe comeback concert by the group “BTS”, which lit up the Gwanghwamun area in Seoul, sparked a surge of interest in K-traditional culture. Immediately after the show, visitors to Gyeongbokgung Palace jumped to more than double the usual...
Pansori and Samulnori on Stage... 'Kedahon' OST 'Golden' Decorates Oscar Celebration Stage

Pansori and Samulnori on Stage... 'Kedahon' OST 'Golden' Decorates Oscar Celebration Stage

24 dancers wearing traditional Korean attire and a grim reaper's hat appear, the most Korean stage in Academy history... Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone's cheering sticks draw attention
"To brighten the darkness, we will sing our song / With this steadfast sound, we will heal the world. "A poignant line from Pansori resonated on the stage of the 98th Academy Awards, the most prestigious festival in the American film industry, on the 15th .
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Depicts K-Culture in Hollywood!

‘The Wedding Banquet’ Depicts K-Culture in Hollywood!

〈The Wedding Banquet〉 is an unpredictable comedy featuring a K-grandma (Youn Yuh-jung) who catches on to the fake marriage plans of two same-sex couples.
The 30th Busan International Film Festival officially invited film 〈The Wedding Banquet〉 is drawing the attention of Korean audiences with its K-culture. Amid the global phenomenon of the film 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉, interest in Korean culture is rising worldwide.
[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

Brussels is roiling with K-food fever and fans who poured in from across Europe
A violet wave of thrills rippling through Europe’s core—Brussels grinds to a haltOn the 1st , Brussels, the capital of the European Union, transformed into a giant melting pot. At King Baudouin Stadium, the area that hosted the first visit by the group BTS to Belgium since its debut, the scene was...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
'Pentaport 2026' locks in final lineup of 66 teams, adding eight more including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN

'Pentaport 2026' locks in final lineup of 66 teams, adding eight more including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN

Eight teams, including the next-generation K-pop rock band Xdinary Heroes and R&B singer-songwriter SUMIN, join the final lineup Taiwanese metal band Flesh Juicer and Japan’s leading 7-piece group HANA add global star power as festival fever builds The festival runs July 31 to Aug. 2 at Songdo Dalbit Festival Park, bringing together 66 top-tier artists from home and abroad
The final lineup of 66 teams scheduled to perform at \u2018Pentaport 2026 Incheon Rock Festival\u2019 has been officially confirmed.Eight teams including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN join the final late lineup According to the event’s organizers and host organizations, including Incheon Metropolitan...
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
10th Anniversary of Busan Food Film Festa Opens on the 26th With 1,000 Free Admissions

10th Anniversary of Busan Food Film Festa Opens on the 26th With 1,000 Free Admissions

The three-day culinary festival at the Cinema of Film Center will screen 17 films, including the opening title ‘The Last Cannoli,’ and feature a range of side events.
A Perfect Marriage of Food and the Screen, Capturing a Decade of PhilosophyA domestic standout culinary film festival where visual indulgence and gastronomic inspiration intersect, '2026 Busan Food Film Festa' will lift the curtain on an overwhelming spectacle on and around 'Cinema of Film Center'...
BTS RM Named South Korea’s National Museum of Korea’s First-Ever Global Publicity Ambassador

BTS RM Named South Korea’s National Museum of Korea’s First-Ever Global Publicity Ambassador

BTS RM Kim Nam-joon spreads the beauty of Korea’s traditional culture and heritage worldwide.
A leader of the group ‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’ , ‘RM’ (real name Kim Nam-joon), has been swiftly appointed as South Korea’s ‘National Museum of Korea’’s ‘first-ever global publicity ambassador’ since the museum opened.
Dominican Music Maestro Alex Bueno Dies at 62, Leaving an Era’s Legacy of Merengue and Bachata

Dominican Music Maestro Alex Bueno Dies at 62, Leaving an Era’s Legacy of Merengue and Bachata

He passed away at a New York hospital on the morning of the 18th after a long battle with cancer. After a tumor was found in his brain in 2025 and he underwent surgery, his condition deteriorated rapidly in recent days, leading to an ICU stay. A towering figure who left generation-defining anthems such as “Que Vuelva”… all of Latin America mourns deeply
View this post on Instagram Alex Bueno (@alexbuenomundial)’s shared post Legendary vocalist Alex Bueno, who helped revive Dominican Republic music and whose sound was considered the heart of Latin American music, has died after a battle with cancer.