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Be Boys set Oct. 27 comeback, first as five-member act

The boy band will release its second digital single on Oct. 27 following its reorganization as a five-member act.

2026.10.16

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Visitors to the Seoul International Book Fair wait in a line to purchase Slam Dunk souvenirs at COEX, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. Korea's largest book fair hosts 360 local and 170 overseas publishers this year at its 65th event under the theme...

2023.6.14

The ‘Slam Dunk’ craze in China (KOR)

Since the film was released in China on April 20, the rate of ticket sales is not comparable to that of Japan or Korea, which has accumulated 4.5 million viewers.

2023.5.3

The ‘Slam Dunk’ craze in China

Since the film was released in China on April 20, the rate of ticket sales is not comparable to that of Japan or Korea, which has accumulated 4.5 million viewers.

2023.5.2

Director Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film ″Suzume″ garnered 1 million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after its release [MEDIA CASTLE]

As Japanese boycott wanes, the country's content is dominating

Japanese animation “Suzume” (2022) surpassed one million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after the film premiered on March 8, while “The First Slam Dunk” (2022) which hit local theaters on Jan. 4 became the highest-grossing ...

2023.4.3

A cinemagoer poses for pictures in front of a ″The First Slam Dunk″ installation for the Japanese animation film at a theater in Seoul on Feb. 16. [YONHAP]

'The First Slam Dunk' is highest grossing Japanese animation ever in Korea

"The First Slam Dunk" became the No. 1 Japanese animation film ever to be released in Korea, surpassing 3,818,000 ticket sales in local theaters on Sunday morning. According to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis), the feat comes ...

2023.3.5

Poster of The 'First Slam Dunk' [SMG HOLDINGS]

Nostalgic cartoon characters fuel retailers in recession

From bold red wine to glittering pink heels, nostalgia marketing is sweeping the retail market with beloved childhood cartoons.

2023.2.10

Convenience store branch 7-Eleven will sell 2,000 sets of ″Slam Dunk″ comic books in pre-orders from Friday. [7-ELEVEN]

Retailers take a shot at cashing in on the 'Slam Dunk' resurgence

As the animated film of popular Japanese sports manga "Slam Dunk" stirs up nostalgia from its fans, retail companies are shooting to increase revenue by selling the comic books.

2023.2.7

'Slam Dunk'

″Slam Dunk″ comic books are on display at a Kyobo Bookstore in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. The Japanese sports manga series regained popularity as 600,000 copies have been sold since the release of its animated film ″The First...

2023.2.1

Main poster for ″The First Slam Dunk″ [SMG HOLDINGS]

'Slam Dunk' movie is first to sell 1 million tickets in Korea this year

The film version of the popular basketball manga series "Slam Dunk" (1990-96) became the first movie of the year to hit 1 million ticket sales in Korea. "The First Slam Dunk," written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, the writer of the original...

2023.1.17

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