Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

BTS to stream opening shows of 'Arirang' world tour in theaters worldwide

Boy band BTS will livestream the opening shows of its new world tour "Arirang" in cinemas across Korea and around the world, agency BigHit Music said Friday.

2026-02-13

Gov't to toughen certification screening for information security system amid Coupang data breach

The government unveiled plans Saturday to toughen the management and screening process for the state-certified information security system amid growing personal data breaches at authorized companies, such as Coupang.

2025-12-07

Cult classic remake 'Bugonia' set for 'special talk' event at Busan International Film Festival

Two decades after releasing the sleeper-hit cult film “Save the Green Planet!” (2003), director Jang Joon-hwan will return to its eccentric universe at the Busan International Film Festival.

2025-09-02

'KPop Demon Hunters' sing-along screening scheduled for September at BIFF

Fans of Netflix’s global hit animation “KPop Demon Hunters” will have the chance to sing along to their favorite original songs from the film at Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in September.

2025-08-22

BIFF reveals six works to be shown in 2025's On Screen section

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unveiled six titles for this year’s On Screen section on Tuesday, its showcase for high-profile drama series making their world premieres on the big screen.

2025-08-12

Samsung Biologics enters CRO space with organoid drug screening service

Samsung Biologics has entered the contract research organization (CRO) business with the launch of a new drug screening service utilizing organoids — miniature, lab-grown human organs.

2025-06-16

K-Arts 30th-anniversary exhibit features work of 'Exhuma' director Jang Jae-hyun

K-Arts celebrates its 30th anniversary by screening 30 short films by alumni across five months in independent cinemas, showcasing early works of emerging directors.

2025-04-10

‘Koreans are backward’: Thai tourists turn away from Korea over strict immigration screenings

Thai nationals are opting out of traveling to Korea because of what is thought to be unnecessarily strict immigration screening, according to Thai media reports.

2023-11-02

'Biased' AI algorithms trigger debate around political implications

The ability of AI algorithms to screen hateful comments and ensure political impartiality has come into question as Daum, the second largest Korean internet portal, was criticized for its screening of news section comments.

2023-10-11

Late director Kim Ki-young's family files suit to stop screening of 'Cobweb'

The Seoul Central District Court held a first hearing on Thursday to review the injunction suit filed by Kim Dong-yang, the director's son, against production company Anthology Studios.

2023-09-14