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b.stage launches fandom platform in Vietnam

Korean fan community platform b.stage has partnered with MMusic to help Vietnamese artists build and manage direct fan relationships.

2026.8.19

Webtoon Entertainment to acquire 60% stake in game developer for $100 million

RI Games Holdings will create video games based on webtoons, including "Overgeared" (2020–), "Doom Breaker" (2021-23) and "Omniscient Reader" (2020–).

2026.8.11

From coolers to keyboards, team pride finds a place in everyday life for KBO fans

As baseball merchandise expands from jerseys to tumblers, keyboards and other practical goods, KBO teams are turning everyday items into expressions of fan identity.

2026.7.22

A still from the fantasy action film ″Omniscient Reader″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Not-so-'Ominscient' production shows webtoon adaptation success hinges on fandom

The relatively disappointing box office performance of webtoon-turned-film “Omniscient Reader” underscores the importance of staying true to the core message and morals of the source material, or risk losing the fan base.

2025.8.16

Korea's first creator fandom platform to launch on June 22

Binary Korea, a software R&D subsidiary of HYBE, will officially launch the first creator fandom platform in Korea on June 22.

2024.6.10

Lee must depart from fandom-based politics

The unexpected victory of Rep. Woo Won-shik, a former floor leader, in the race for the speaker shows a clear message from newly elected DP lawmakers that Lee must end his unique fandom-based politics.

2024.5.20

The alarming rise of fandom-based populists

What saddens us is that political parties have lost the ability to nurture dignified politicians.

2024.4.2

All members of BTS are currently completing their mandatory military service. This picture was taken on Dec. 11 when BTS's Jimin and Jungkook enlisted. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Dreaded 'gunbaekgi' period for K-pop boy bands isn't so bad anymore

Not so long ago, the word “military” for K-pop boy band members was equivalent to a death sentence to their career, as the two-year services often resulted in a diminished fandom and new prominent boy bands making competition even tougher.

2024.2.11

Boy band Seventeen performs for the 35th Golden Disc Awards in Goyang, Gyeonggi. [NEWS1]

System to analyze K-pop artists' power is in the making

Music data research company, Space Oddity, and KAIST have teamed up to develop a fair and quantitative standard for measuring the power of K-pop artists. They will analyze data including views, listens, comments, and reactions from fans.

2023.11.9

How Lee can save the opposition (KOR)

If so, the time has come for the party leader to appear before the court to determine his own political future.

2023.9.21