South Korea

New data from Billboard Boxscore reveals that Kpop groups are dominating the global touring market. SEVENTEEN leads the genre with $88.1 million in midyear revenue, securing the number seven spot worldwide ahead of Dua Lipa and the Jonas Brothers
Film & TV
Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega faces backlash and calls for removal after old posts resurface with anti-Asian racial slurs.
Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes is Singapore’s Oscars entry, a psychological drama on surveillance, identity, and grief
Phoenix Waters and TE Creatives announce K-Pop Out of Time, a cross-border musical feature blending K-pop and Cantopop history.
South Korea
Kim Taehyung, better known as BTS’s V, returns to acting through a short film titled That Night, Our Decaf. Releasing
Three fans were injured after a barricade collapsed at Super Junior’s Seoul concert. SM Entertainment apologised, and Ryeowook later visited
Disney+ deepens its esports push with an expanded KeSPA partnership that will bring major Korean and pan-Asian competitions to global
The South Korean group’s latest release reaches a major streaming milestone while maintaining its position at the top of the
The singer and musical-theater star returns to the recording studio for his first full-length project in a decade.
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.
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A new 2026 Nielsen report reveals that Asian-led content, from sports stars like Shohei Ohtani to streaming hits, is driving
Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang feature in Eugene Yi’s HBO documentary The A List, which explores AAPI identity,
Park Chan-wook has added another major international accolade to his legacy, receiving France’s highest cultural honour during the 2026 Cannes
The long-running European musical competition expands into Asian markets with ten countries confirmed for an inaugural November tournament
Netflix secures global rights outside France to Cannes breakout animated romance In Waves, starring Stephanie Hsu and Will Sharpe
Scottish-Korean cellist Ryan Williams sparked outrage at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in London, as Keir Starmer condemned the
Anime tourism is booming across Asia, with Trip.com data showing a 195% rise in related travel searches as fans book
Hulu has released the first trailer for The Season, a Hong Kong‑set revenge drama starring Jessie Mei Li. The series