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Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo reels from a «budget freeze» after local authorities cut 15 million won—despite securing national funding, the organizers are left to cover 28 million won out of pocket.
Even with a national-funding win, Mokpo’s «cinema paradiso» hits a «budget chill» The «13th Mokpo Route 1 Indie Film Festival», set to open on Aug. 13, has run into serious financial obstacles. The farce, officials say, came despite the festival being selected for a central-government call for...
| James choi
[Culture&] BTS

[Culture&] BTS "I'm excited to meet you all... Thank you to the police, firefighters, government, and local authorities"

BTS urged responsible viewing etiquette in preparation for large crowds.
BTS makes a comeback with their fifth album Arirang at Gwanghwamun. . . "Safety is our top priority" Global group BTS emphasized thorough safety measures alongside excitement just two days before their comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
| James choi
[Culture&] 'Yeongwol' Business District Revival! Following the success of the movie '왕과 사는 남자', 상동광산 reopens after 32 years with core mineral tungsten

[Culture&] 'Yeongwol' Business District Revival! Following the success of the movie '왕과 사는 남자', 상동광산 reopens after 32 years with core mineral tungsten

Sales in Yeongwol jumped 35.7% in 4 weeks since release. Anticipated economic boom with the return of the tungsten producing 상동광산!
The movie '왕과 사는 남자' has become a blockbuster hit, changing the economic landscape of 'Yeongwol' The mega-hit of the movie '왕과 사는 남자' (hereafter referred to as KingAndTheMan) is driving an economic renaissance in Yeongwol, the main filming location.
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Lost Paradise’ sells to 118 countries, a box-office triumph on a $500 million-won budget; recoups net production costs before release

Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Lost Paradise’ sells to 118 countries, a box-office triumph on a $500 million-won budget; recoups net production costs before release

Invited to the Hawaii International Film Festival on the 21st; opens in South Korean theaters
A new film from Yeon Sang-ho, the director who has helped drive the global rise of Korean content, has set a new milestone for the Korean film industry, selling to 118 countries worldwide before its release. According to distributor CJ ENM on the 19th, proceeds from overseas sales alone have...
| James choi
BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Singalong to Move Japanese Viewers: TBS to Air Exclusive Concert on the 28th

BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Singalong to Move Japanese Viewers: TBS to Air Exclusive Concert on the 28th

TBS schedules 28 related programs throughout November; Tokyo Dome concert celebrating unity through music to air for the first time
A stage steeped in Korean identity shakes Japan The Japan leg of global supergroup BTS’ ARIRANG world tour, which wrapped up to great acclaim at Tokyo Dome this past April, is coming to Japanese television. Japan’s major broadcaster TBS officially announced on the 17th that it will air BTS WORLD...
| James choi
Arirang TV brings K-content to North American homes with free channel launch on 15th

Arirang TV brings K-content to North American homes with free channel launch on 15th

Available on Samsung and LG smart TV platforms via K-Bingers, the channel will stream programs focused on Korean cuisine and tourism
'Arirang TV' is entering the North American media market, the world's largest, to expand the reach of K-content. Arirang TV said on the 14th that it will officially launch 'Arirang K-Culture' on the 15th, a channel dedicated to the advertising-based free streaming TV service ('FAST') serving...
| James choi
CORTIS takes over F1 Singapore GP main stage as 60,000 fans go wild

CORTIS takes over F1 Singapore GP main stage as 60,000 fans go wild

Only K-pop act on the lineup performs 15-song live set and meets F1 champion Max Verstappen in surprise encounter
The group CORTIS — Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon and Keonho — brought the main stage at the 2026 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix to life. BigHit Music, the group's agency, said Oct. 10 that CORTIS performed a 50-minute live set on the Padang Stage inside the Marina Bay Street Circuit in...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'JYP Flagship Tokyo' opens in Daikanyama, set to draw K-pop fans year-round

'JYP Flagship Tokyo' opens in Daikanyama, set to draw K-pop fans year-round

First permanent location, 'JYP Flagship Tokyo,' opens on the 10th with four specialized spaces, including limited-edition merchandise and a keychain workshop
Beyond pop-ups: A new foothold for JYP's localization strategy JYP Entertainment has opened its first official permanent store in a prime Tokyo commercial district as it moves to engage the city's K-pop fans. JYP said on the 13th that it officially opened 'JYP Flagship Tokyo' in Tokyo's Daikanyama...
| James choi
KBS to air 'Haewon, Their Sea,' spotlighting Jeju haenyeo's struggles on 14th

KBS to air 'Haewon, Their Sea,' spotlighting Jeju haenyeo's struggles on 14th

Special documentary marking 2026 PBI Seoul General Assembly focuses on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage and Jeju shamans known as 'shimbang'
Women who faced Jeju's unforgiving sea — and the shamanic rites that offered solace KBS will air the special documentary 'Haewon (解冤), Their Sea' on its KBS 1TV channel on the 14th to mark the 2026 Seoul General Assembly of Public Broadcasters International .
| James choi
BTS, BLACKPINK nominated for 2026 Kids' Choice Awards as BTS eyes fifth win

BTS, BLACKPINK nominated for 2026 Kids' Choice Awards as BTS eyes fifth win

The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on the 14th of next month, with KATSEYE and 'KPop Demon Hunters' earning nominations in multiple categories
Global pop icons return as world watches for another record South Korea's leading groups, 'BTS' and 'BLACKPINK', have both been nominated in major categories at the U. S. pop culture awards show 'Kids' Choice Awards 2026', once again underscoring their global stature.
| James choi