South Korea

South Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong Drama ‘Possible Love’ for the Oscars

The acclaimed director returns after an eight-year absence with a searing study of marriage and class, backed by a planned Netflix campaign.

Film & TV

Disney Sets Global Release Date for Korean Fantasy Drama ‘The Remarried Empress’

Music

Yi Hani Makes History As First British Korean K-Pop Idol To Debut Under HYBE In New Girl Group TUIDE

Film & TV

News

BLACKPINK Kpop Star Lisa Joins HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

BLACKPINK's Lisa joins The White Lotus as the series shifts to Thailand

February 13, 2024

News

Rejected by ‘Shark Tank,’ Boba Startup Twrl Finds New Hope With Simu Liu After Cultural Appropriation Debate

October 24, 2024

News

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox heads to South Korea college Yonsei University

August 8, 2019

News

Jemma Moore on ‘Red Eye’ Season 2, Neurodiversity, and the Power of Seeing Yourself on Screen

The actress discusses her character's evolution into a determined investigative journalist and why diverse leads are changing British television.

January 7, 2026

South Korea

Film & TV

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Slammed For Mocking Korean Women’s National Team

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer scores big in China but sparks backlash in South Korea over a caricatured Korean women’s

July 21, 2026

South Korea

Netflix New Historical Horror ‘The East Palace’ Uses Shamanism and CGI to Explore Royal Rot

The lavish eight part South Korean series brings together a star-studded cast to uncover the supernatural and political sins of

July 20, 2026

Music

BTS Entertain K-Pop Fans at World Cup Halftime Show – Just Not the Football Fans

BTS’s FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show sparked a global culture clash, thrilling K-pop fans while frustrating football purists in

July 20, 2026

Music

Girls Generation Star Tiffany Young Announces Solo Album And Extensive Asia Tour

The veteran K-pop performer prepares to unveil her highly anticipated full-length record alongside an eight-city autumn concert series.

July 19, 2026

Music

Will TWICE Stay Together? Inside Tzuyu and Jeongyeon’s JYP Contract Renewal Rumors

What do the JYP contract rumors for Tzuyu and Jeongyeon mean for TWICE's future? Inside the group's 2026 contract renewals

July 16, 2026

Music

BTS Arirang Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit

BTS’ No. 1 hit 'Swim' is now at the heart of a copyright lawsuit alleging it copied an unreleased demo.

July 15, 2026

News

BTS Will Transform London With Massive Citywide Arirang Project Takeover Next Month

The South Korean group are bringing their city scale cultural festival to the capital with light installations at the London

June 30, 2026

Sports

South Korea Manager Hong Myung-Bo Quits After World Cup Exit, President Orders Investigation

Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance

June 29, 2026

Music

BTS Stalker Faces Deportation From South Korea After Ringing Jungkook’s Doorbell 133 Times

A Seoul court has handed down a suspended sentence to a Brazilian national following a series of obsessive visits to

June 24, 2026

Music

Former NCT Member Mark Lee Slammed For Wearing Confederate Flag T-Shirt

Mark Lee faces backlash after wearing a Confederate flag T-shirt. His label, Upper Room, issues an apology as debate grows

June 24, 2026

Music

BTS Leader RM Appointed Global Ambassador for National Museum of Korea

RM has been named global ambassador for the National Museum of Korea, marking a first for the institution as it

June 22, 2026

Music

South Korean Court Jails K Pop Deepfake Creator After SM Entertainment Legal Crackdown

A judge has sentenced an individual to two and a half years in prison for producing and selling explicit altered

June 18, 2026

Film & TV

‘DALE’ Documentary Honours Dale Hikawa Silverman, the LA Phil’s First Asian-American Woman Musician

DALE, a new documentary by Justin Streichman, spotlights Dale Hikawa Silverman, the first Asian-American woman appointed to the Los Angeles

August 27, 2026

News

San Francisco Dating Site WMAF Meet Sparks Fierce Backlash For Matching White Men Exclusively With Asian Women

The invite-only platform labels the dynamic the city’s most in-demand pairing, prompting concerns over commodification and racial fetishization.

August 26, 2026

Music

Yi Hani Makes History As First British Korean K-Pop Idol To Debut Under HYBE In New Girl Group TUIDE

The fifteen-year-old London-raised performer leads the seven-member multinational act launching under the entertainment giant’s specialized sub-label ABD.

August 25, 2026

China

Chinese Robots Smash Human 100M and 400M Records at Beijing Humanoid Games

Chinese humanoid robots break human 100m and 400m world records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, as 2,000+

August 25, 2026

Film & TV

Broadway Legend Lea Salonga Makes History As First Filipina To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Tony-winning theatrical icon and Disney Legend earns permanent recognition on Hollywood Boulevard after a groundbreaking forty-five-year performing career.