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When stars fall, how can Korean productions survive?

The second season of tvN's hit 2016 series "Signal" and Disney+'s Korean original series "Knock-Off" have one thing in common: both projects were indefinitely postponed due to controversies surrounding featured stars.

2026-02-18

Short film compilation 'Project 30' marks anniversaries of CJ ENM, K-Arts film department

The compilation film “Project 30,” which opened last Wednesday in 20 CGV theaters nationwide, is an 118-minute film composed of three acts, each with 10 short films running about three minutes apiece.

2026-01-19

'The Great Flood' dominates Netflix chart for 4th week

The sci-fi disaster film "The Great Flood" (2025) held the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week on Netflix's non-English movies chart, the streaming service said Wednesday.

2026-01-14

K-content 2026: The films, series that should be on your radar

2025 delivered good movies and TV dramas, but had no breakout hits. 2026 is shaping up to be a promising year with new releases and long-awaited returns. Here are the things you should look out for.

2026-01-02

Why is Korea strangely absent from K-content's global boom?

The record-breaking popularity of Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" has confirmed one thing: Korean content now commands a global audience.

2025-10-17

'KPop Demon Hunters' star EJAE opens up about stepping into the spotlight

Netflix “KPop Demon Hunters” artist EJAE — the singing voice behind HUNTR/X’s Rumi — has been steadily building her music career as a composer, working behind the scenes and collaborating with K-pop groups.

2025-10-15

Tomorrow X Together's new concert film set for release in October

Boy band Tomorrow X Together will return with its second VR concert film, “Tomorrow X Together VR Concert: Heart Attack,” set for release on Oct. 10 at Megabox Coex in southern Seoul, its agency BigHit Music announced Tuesday.

2025-09-16

Will 'KPop Demon Hunters' get a sequel? Everyone hopes so — including the cast and directors.

Okay. It is not official — yet. But talk of a sequel to Netflix's immensely successful "KPop Demon Hunters" has been pouring out across online platforms since the animated film took the world by storm upon its release on June 20.

2025-09-15

K-dramas, K-pop are top contributors to Korea's reputation, survey shows

A survey reveals K-dramas and K-pop enhance Korea's image, while ideological conflicts negatively impact perceptions, according to both Koreans and foreigners.

2025-09-01

HYBE America to produce film about K-pop idol dreams

HYBE's U.S. subsidiary HYBE America will team up with Paramount Pictures to produce a K-pop film featuring actors Yoo Ji-young from Netflix's latest hit "KPop Demon Hunters" alongside Eric Nam.

2025-07-23