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BTS becomes the first group to surpass 10 billion annual Spotify streams, driven by its hit album “Arirang” and ongoing world tour.
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Actress Sonoya Mizuno makes her directorial debut with Stages, an A24 and Film4-backed project inspired by her ballet roots and
Director Amy Wang’s debut feature takes a sharp, bloody look at beauty standards and racial identity.
South Korea
The Girls’ Generation veteran marks her tenth anniversary as a soloist by signing with the Pan-Asian entertainment company founded by
ENHYPEN’s label Belift Lab revealed their Blood Saga world tour kicking off May 1 in Seoul, hitting North America, Asia,
The South Korean group’s first full-length album in six years secures the largest opening week for a musical group in
The high-profile adaptation, titled "The Koreans," relocates the Cold War spy drama to Seoul during the tumultuous democratization of the
BTS’ long-awaited return to U.S. late night TV hits turbulence after a controversial backstage joke sparks fan backlash — just
The new series from MBC imagines a contemporary South Korean monarchy where social class and corporate power collide.
BTS’ comeback livestream on Netflix drew 18.4 million views, topping charts in 24 countries, while a disputed Gwanghwamun turnout reveals
The actress stars in the lead single for the K-pop group’s new album, Arirang, a project marking their first full-group
HYBE’s stock slid nearly 15% after BTS’ comeback concert in Seoul drew around 104,000 attendees — far below early projections
BTS release Arirang as leader RM suffers ankle injury days before their highly anticipated comeback concert in Seoul, to be
The 2026 Oscars stumbled into controversy after the 'Golden' songwriters were cut off mid-speech and its performance was noticeably shortened—now,
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Director Wen Muye reteams with Ning Hao and writer Zhong Wei for Once Upon a Time in the Middle East.
Bill Skarsgård will lead Hideo Kojima’s Physint, now published by Xbox after PlayStation stepped away from the action-espionage game
BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ drops ‘new trick,’ a bright alt-pop single with a “Shot on iPhone 18 Pro” music video directed by
James Wan tells creators at Variety’s summit how YouTube breakouts like Lights Out paved the way, why “small, intimate, high-concept”
The stage premiere blends Chinese spiritual taboos with queer romance as two women navigate ghostly possession and family secrets in
Busan International Film Festival will welcome Michelle Yeoh, Fan Bingbing, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Zhang Yimou, with Asian cinema heavyweights spanning
South Park Season 29 mocks e-bike panic, parental outrage and American politics with “Chinese shitty e-bikes” in its chaotic premiere.