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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
BTS Fires Up the 2026 World Cup Final…With a First-of-Its-Kind, Epic Halftime Show

BTS Fires Up the 2026 World Cup Final…With a First-of-Its-Kind, Epic Halftime Show

From singing Billboard No. 1 smash “Dynamite” to outfits bearing Son Heung-min’s jersey numbers… Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and other global pop stars cap the World Cup’s final bow
21st-century pop icons that hit the heart of a global festivalAbsolute power in the global music scene, “BTS” “the 2026 FIFA North Central America World Cup” final halftime show, taking full command and rewriting the history of pop.
| James choi
3만 5천 won Tickets Sell Out Too…Backstage Tour Craze Sweeps Performance Venues, Secrets and Air Beyond the Curtain

3만 5천 won Tickets Sell Out Too…Backstage Tour Craze Sweeps Performance Venues, Secrets and Air Beyond the Curtain

Seongnam Arts Center, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, and other major venues have evolved their tours with behind-the-stage access, rehearsal-room reveals, and hands-on programs—igniting runaway popularity
Secrets beyond the curtain, stealing the audience’s curiosityThe iron gate that had been tightly shut behind the stage has opened. The era of passively admiring completed art is over. The performing arts world now faces a new paradigm—'Backstage Tour'—an exploration of what lies behind the stage.
| James choi
Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” Makes Its First Public Appearance of Unreleased Footage at Comic-Con; Set for a North American Theatrical Release in September

Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” Makes Its First Public Appearance of Unreleased Footage at Comic-Con; Set for a North American Theatrical Release in September

The SF blockbuster “Hope,” which passed 620,000 admissions in just two days after its release, will meet North American audiences at the San Diego Comic-Con on September 23
A master who broke a decade of silence after “The Wailing” turns his focus on San DiegoDirector Na Hong-jin’s new film ‘Hope’ is pushing into the heart of the global market. According to the distributor Plus M Entertainment, Na will receive an official invitation and attend the world’s largest...
| James choi
'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

A Hollywood remake of director Jang Joon-hwan's original film, it earned nominations for three awards, including best science fiction film, with Emma Stone starring.
The evolution of K-content hits the heart of Hollywood: 'Bugonia' dominates the Critics Choice AwardsA hidden masterpiece that once set screens across South Korea alight is now meeting Hollywood's massive capital and shaking up the global film world.
| James choi
Madonna Tops Billboard 200 for First Time in 7 Years, the First Artist to Earn No. 1 Albums Across Four Decades From the 1980s to the 2020s!

Madonna Tops Billboard 200 for First Time in 7 Years, the First Artist to Earn No. 1 Albums Across Four Decades From the 1980s to the 2020s!

Her 15th studio album, “Confessions II,” claims her 10th all-time No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The history of popular music is divided into before and after “Madonna.” The pop monarch, forever crowned, has reclaimed the top spot on the US “Billboard 200” in a stunning comeback after seven years with her 15th studio album, “Confessions II ”—proving once again the kind of vitality that is...
| James choi
BTS Take Over a New York Landmark With Epic Fan Event “THE CITY”

BTS Take Over a New York Landmark With Epic Fan Event “THE CITY”

Ahead of performances at MetLife Stadium, a massive theme-park-style “ARMY Courtyard” is set up at New York’s Grand Central Terminal
At the heart of the world economy and culture, downtown New York is brought fully under the glow of “BTS ”’s intense red light. Their overwhelming impact—turning more than just a concert into a citywide festival—stands to be proven once again.
| James choi
'Prolonged Vote-Counting Site Protest' Sparks N.Flying Venue Change

'Prolonged Vote-Counting Site Protest' Sparks N.Flying Venue Change

A protest near the handball stadium puts the concert industry on alert, with the Aug. 31 show set to take place at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.
A 'political aftershock' hits Olympic Park, triggering a major exodus in the live music industryThe band 'N.Flying'(N.Flying) is finally leaving 'Olympic Park Handball Stadium'. Amid the fallout from the 'vote-counting site blockade protest', now in a prolonged phase, hitting the broader culture...
| James choi