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Global K-Wave
Hope brings Na Hong-jin's 160-minute Cannes risk home on July 15
Na Hong-jin's SF action film Hope opens in Korea on July 15 after Cannes, 200-territory presales and debate over its 160-minute runtime.
K-Movie
Lee Je-no and Na Jaemin swing WIND UP into CGV this July
WIND UP: THE MOVIE opens exclusively at CGV on July 2, 2026, reshaping the 30 million-view KITTZ baseball story for cinemas.
K-Drama
Fifties Professionals Episode 5 Opens Shin Ha Kyun-Heo Sung-tae Alliance
Episode 5 puts Kim Shin Rok's prosecutor in danger, forcing Shin Ha Kyun and Heo Sung-tae into an uneasy alliance.
Variety & TV
Nuna Is My Woman 2: New Cast Members and Job Reveals Set for June 6
KBS2's 'Nuna Is My Woman 2' introduces new cast members and job reveals on June 6 to shake up existing romantic lines and intensify the dating reality.
Variety & TV
2 Days & 1 Night Adds Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki Taek as Hangout With Yoo Heads to Jeolla-do
KBS and MBC refresh long-running variety formats with new 2 Days & 1 Night members and a Jeolla-do payment-culture comedy episode.
Variety & TV
K.Will Returns to Immortal Songs After Eight Years and Wins Kim Do-hoon Special
K.Will returned to KBS 2TV's Immortal Songs after eight years, sang Wheesung's I Am Missing You, and won part two of the Kim Do-hoon special.
Variety & TV
K.Will to Perform Wheesung's 'I'm Missing You' on Immortal Songs After 8 Years
K.Will returns to KBS2's Immortal Songs to perform Wheesung's 'I'm Missing You' as part of the composer Kim Do-hoon special.
Celebrity & Issues
Jang Keun Suk Jokes About Getting a Black Card on His Third Attempt During Comeback
Television actor Jang Keun Suk shares a humorous anecdote about his Black Card application on KBS 2TV's Problem Child in House, redefining his 'Asia Prince' image.
K-Pop
Treasure’s NEW WAV Sets the Standard for a Stage-Driven Second Act
Treasure’s fourth mini album NEW WAV tests whether the YG boy group can turn early sales, hip-hop focus, and performance-first promotion into a proven second act.
K-Pop
How Fifty Fifty Is Proving Itself After Cupid
Fifty Fifty returns with 'Imperfect-I'mperfect' and 'Like a Bubble,' facing the tougher test of defining itself after 'Cupid.'
K-Pop
Cortis' First Tour Tests Whether Chart Momentum Can Fill Seats
Cortis will launch its first solo tour in July 2026, testing whether strong album and chart results translate into live demand.
K-Pop
The Show Chart Revamp Faces Its First Test on June 2
SBS Life's The Show returns on June 2 with global streaming, social engagement, and vote data under scrutiny.
K-Pop
AND2BLE’s 731,673 Copies: The First Test for a Re-Debut Fandom
AND2BLE’s first-week album sales show how quickly an audition- and project-group fandom can move behind a new fifth-generation boy group.
K-Drama
Han So-hee Joins bubble: What the Actor Fan Subscription Experiment Means
Han So-hee's move to DearU's private messaging service bubble tests whether actor fandom can shift from project-cycle buzz to always-on subscriptions.
K-Drama
Rookie Chairman Kang: The Lee Jun-young Factor the Premiere Must Settle
JTBC's new weekend drama Rookie Chairman Kang must quickly sell Lee Jun-young as a chairman inside a young footballer's body.
K-Pop
What to Know Before Watching Jeong Dong-won’s Fan Concert Film
Jeong Dong-won’s second concert film arrives as a CGV-exclusive June release, centered on his February 2026 fan concert at Goyang KINTEX.
K-Drama
Namkoong Min’s “Completion of Marriage” Bets on a Genre Showdown
KBS 2TV’s new weekend miniseries “Completion of Marriage” tests whether Namkoong Min’s return can anchor a tense couple-centered crime thriller.
Hope brings Na Hong-jin's 160-minute Cannes risk home on July 15
Na Hong-jin's SF action film Hope opens in Korea on July 15 after Cannes, 200-territory presales and debate over its 160-minute runtime.
Lee Je-no and Na Jaemin swing WIND UP into CGV this July
WIND UP: THE MOVIE opens exclusively at CGV on July 2, 2026, reshaping the 30 million-view KITTZ baseball story for cinemas.
Fifties Professionals Episode 5 Opens Shin Ha Kyun-Heo Sung-tae Alliance
Episode 5 puts Kim Shin Rok's prosecutor in danger, forcing Shin Ha Kyun and Heo Sung-tae into an uneasy alliance.
Nuna Is My Woman 2: New Cast Members and Job Reveals Set for June 6
KBS2's 'Nuna Is My Woman 2' introduces new cast members and job reveals on June 6 to shake up existing romantic lines and intensify the dating reality.
2 Days & 1 Night Adds Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki Taek as Hangout With Yoo Heads to Jeolla-do
KBS and MBC refresh long-running variety formats with new 2 Days & 1 Night members and a Jeolla-do payment-culture comedy episode.
K.Will Returns to Immortal Songs After Eight Years and Wins Kim Do-hoon Special
K.Will returned to KBS 2TV's Immortal Songs after eight years, sang Wheesung's I Am Missing You, and won part two of the Kim Do-hoon special.
K.Will to Perform Wheesung's 'I'm Missing You' on Immortal Songs After 8 Years
K.Will returns to KBS2's Immortal Songs to perform Wheesung's 'I'm Missing You' as part of the composer Kim Do-hoon special.
Jang Keun Suk Jokes About Getting a Black Card on His Third Attempt During Comeback
Television actor Jang Keun Suk shares a humorous anecdote about his Black Card application on KBS 2TV's Problem Child in House, redefining his 'Asia Prince' image.
Treasure’s NEW WAV Sets the Standard for a Stage-Driven Second Act
Treasure’s fourth mini album NEW WAV tests whether the YG boy group can turn early sales, hip-hop focus, and performance-first promotion into a proven second act.
How Fifty Fifty Is Proving Itself After Cupid
Fifty Fifty returns with 'Imperfect-I'mperfect' and 'Like a Bubble,' facing the tougher test of defining itself after 'Cupid.'
Cortis' First Tour Tests Whether Chart Momentum Can Fill Seats
Cortis will launch its first solo tour in July 2026, testing whether strong album and chart results translate into live demand.
The Show Chart Revamp Faces Its First Test on June 2
SBS Life's The Show returns on June 2 with global streaming, social engagement, and vote data under scrutiny.
AND2BLE’s 731,673 Copies: The First Test for a Re-Debut Fandom
AND2BLE’s first-week album sales show how quickly an audition- and project-group fandom can move behind a new fifth-generation boy group.
Han So-hee Joins bubble: What the Actor Fan Subscription Experiment Means
Han So-hee's move to DearU's private messaging service bubble tests whether actor fandom can shift from project-cycle buzz to always-on subscriptions.
Rookie Chairman Kang: The Lee Jun-young Factor the Premiere Must Settle
JTBC's new weekend drama Rookie Chairman Kang must quickly sell Lee Jun-young as a chairman inside a young footballer's body.
What to Know Before Watching Jeong Dong-won’s Fan Concert Film
Jeong Dong-won’s second concert film arrives as a CGV-exclusive June release, centered on his February 2026 fan concert at Goyang KINTEX.
Namkoong Min’s “Completion of Marriage” Bets on a Genre Showdown
KBS 2TV’s new weekend miniseries “Completion of Marriage” tests whether Namkoong Min’s return can anchor a tense couple-centered crime thriller.