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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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Manga’s global explosion is running headlong into a piracy crisis: pirated translations outnumber official ones 5–10x, costing the industry nearly
South Korea
The Recording Academy faces backlash after removing BTS performance videos from its website following the group’s decision to boycott the
The highly anticipated romantic comedy brings together a sharp-witted prosecutor with amnesia and a suspicious boxing coach in a remote
BTS will not submit their music for the 2026 Grammys, citing concerns over the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance
The veteran K-pop producer turns co-chair of a presidential committee to launch massive international festivals, dedicated awards, and permanent cultural
Yeon Sang-ho discusses humanism, individuality, and the evolution of zombies in Colony*, his latest thriller starring Gianna Jun.
Korean YouTuber Ino Cat (Yoon Su-jin) once hailed for calling out a racist slant-eyed gesture at the World Cup now
Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer scores big in China but sparks backlash in South Korea over a caricatured Korean women’s
"Two women in traditional Korean attire, one with a fearful expression in the foreground and another with a disfigured, dark, vine-like mouth whispering behind her in a dimly lit, tense setting."
The lavish eight part South Korean series brings together a star-studded cast to uncover the supernatural and political sins of
BTS’s FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show sparked a global culture clash, thrilling K-pop fans while frustrating football purists in
The veteran K-pop performer prepares to unveil her highly anticipated full-length record alongside an eight-city autumn concert series.
What do the JYP contract rumors for Tzuyu and Jeongyeon mean for TWICE's future? Inside the group's 2026 contract renewals
BTS’ No. 1 hit 'Swim' is now at the heart of a copyright lawsuit alleging it copied an unreleased demo.
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The award-winning television series that sparked real-world political reckoning returns to examine the realities of governing from inside the corridors
British broadcaster and media contributor Nina Porter has launched a new interview series, The Tea House, opening its debut run
The chart-topping stadium headliners let the submission deadline expire, leaving the Recording Academy without its two biggest global powerhouses.
The Ruby and the Well star signs on to battle an island zombie uprising in a gory cross-border romp co-written
Sabu’s Arrested Memory leads the 63rd Golden Horse Awards with 11 nominations, while Singapore films score a record 15 nods
CEO Harvey Mason Jr. confirms the contentious prize will debut at the 2027 awards even as the world's biggest group
Thirty-five years after captivating global audiences, the landmark Chinese historical drama starring Gong Li heads back to big screens across
Lee Chang Dong breaks his eight year silence to explain why Possible Love is a “paradoxical question” about love, labor
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s murder trial opens as prosecutors allege a family plot linked to a dispute over a