Global K-Wave
275 articlesENHYPEN takes DARK MOON vampires to SDCC with Twilight cast
ENHYPEN joins SDCC 2026 on July 23 for a DARK MOON vampire panel with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and cast members.
&TEAM opens its North America push at LA's Grammy Museum
&TEAM is set for Global Spin Live on August 12, followed by KCON LA 2026 and the September 8 release of Mark on Me.
Yeonjun sweeps US and Japan as I-dle dominates China
Yeonjun's NO LABELS: PART 02 tops Hanteo's US and Japan charts for July 6-12, while I-dle's We made leads China.
So Ji-sub races across trucks as Agent Kim launches a Minzy rescue
Episode 7 of SBS drama Agent Kim Reactivated sends So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho into a high-stakes rescue operation for Minzy.
Solbi turns Elon Musk's Grok repost into a playful SpaceX invite
After Elon Musk reposted a Grok 4.5 test featuring Solbi's signature, the singer replied on Instagram while teasing her new song Holiday.
ZEROBASEONE boards a denim-clad train for 回帰LOVE
ZEROBASEONE previews its August 19 Japanese EP 回帰LOVE with railway-station denim concept photos and Omoinotake title track Existence.
V gets a World Cup final stage as fans light up MetLife billboards
BTS's V joins the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, with New Jersey ads celebrating his MetLife Stadium appearance.
The Studio ME courts Europe with a Granada content pact
The Studio ME signs an MOU with Agencia Granada Global to pursue co-productions, cultural exchange, tourism and investment projects in Spain.
Jang Won-young takes the Citi Field mound for Mets-Dodgers first pitch
Jang Won-young of Ive will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field for the New York Mets-LA Dodgers game on July 26.
Jun Ji Hyun steps into New York spotlight as Colony breaks records
Jun Ji Hyun wins the Extraordinary Star Asia Award at the 25th New York Asia Film Festival as Colony passes 5.9 million viewers.
Ateez’s SK turns Bad Liar into a sunburned Billboard 200 spectacle
Ateez tops the Billboard 200 as SK’s Bad Liar performance, sunburn makeup and most-replayed chorus drive global buzz.
BTS brings NORMAL's Korean version to Spotify after RM's playful teaser
BTS releases the Korean version of NORMAL on July 17 with a Spotify-exclusive music video, three track versions and ARIRANG chart momentum.
Somaek flows as Haribo Kimchi turns Avignon into a pojangmacha
At the 80th Avignon Festival, Gu Ja-ha's Haribo Kimchi brings Korean theatre, somaek and kimchi pancakes to French audiences.
Hwang Chi-yeul takes Our Summer to Taipei with a fan-signing stop
Hwang Chi-yeul brings his 2026 Our Summer concert to Taipei on August 22–23, with KKTIX ticketing and an in-person fan signing event.
Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon bring Odyssey to Yoo Jae Suk’s couch
Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon visit Korea on Aug. 3 for Odyssey, joining Yoo Jae Suk on You Quiz on the Block ahead of its Korea release.
AHOF's RUN TO YOU sprints across iTunes charts in 22 countries
AHOF's 3rd mini album RUN TO YOU tops iTunes album charts in 22 countries, with its music video hitting No. 7 in South Korea.
My Bloody Valentine and The xx land in Yeong-jong for OUF 2026
ONE UNIVERSE FESTIVAL 2026 runs July 25-26 at Paradise City, with Turnstile, Pendulum, AKMU, The Rose and more on the lineup.
Tilly Norwood lands a lead, and Hollywood asks: actor or software
Particle6's AI character Tilly Norwood is cast in Misaligned, sparking SAG-AFTRA pushback and a wider Hollywood debate over AI acting.
BTS and BLACKPINK choreographers drive IDL's Seoul showdown
The IDL Seoul Series brings six pro dance teams to Kyung Hee University's Peace Hall on August 1, with 1MILLION, Quick Style and more.
HONNE remembers Seoul's giant karaoke room before sold-out shows
HONNE celebrates HONNE-10 with a Seoul listening party, recalling Korean fan sing-alongs before three sold-out Lotte Concert Hall dates.
Yeonjun brings ‘Ice Cream’ to Hudson Yards for Z100’s Summer Bash
Tomorrow X Together member Yeonjun joins Charlie Puth at Hudson Yards on August 6 after strong sales for NO LABELS: PART 02.
BTS V widens his Japan fan-vote reign after 276 straight weeks
BTS V tops Nehan for a 276th consecutive week, opens a 2.47 million-vote gap, and fuels major Japan campaigns from beauty to F&B.
Face of Japan 2026 crowns four runway hopefuls in Shibuya
Haruna Tachibana, Rikuto Mitani, Otoha Umezu and Towa Shibata win Grand Prix honors at Face of Japan 2026 in Tokyo.
Le Sserafim hits the WNBA stage with basketballs and BOOMPALA
Le Sserafim expands its US push with Amazon Music's In the Paint, Snapchat content, a September North American tour and major 2026 festival stops.
ENHYPEN takes DARK MOON vampires to SDCC with Twilight cast
ENHYPEN joins SDCC 2026 on July 23 for a DARK MOON vampire panel with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and cast members.
&TEAM opens its North America push at LA's Grammy Museum
&TEAM is set for Global Spin Live on August 12, followed by KCON LA 2026 and the September 8 release of Mark on Me.
Yeonjun sweeps US and Japan as I-dle dominates China
Yeonjun's NO LABELS: PART 02 tops Hanteo's US and Japan charts for July 6-12, while I-dle's We made leads China.
So Ji-sub races across trucks as Agent Kim launches a Minzy rescue
Episode 7 of SBS drama Agent Kim Reactivated sends So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho into a high-stakes rescue operation for Minzy.
Solbi turns Elon Musk's Grok repost into a playful SpaceX invite
After Elon Musk reposted a Grok 4.5 test featuring Solbi's signature, the singer replied on Instagram while teasing her new song Holiday.
ZEROBASEONE boards a denim-clad train for 回帰LOVE
ZEROBASEONE previews its August 19 Japanese EP 回帰LOVE with railway-station denim concept photos and Omoinotake title track Existence.
V gets a World Cup final stage as fans light up MetLife billboards
BTS's V joins the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, with New Jersey ads celebrating his MetLife Stadium appearance.
The Studio ME courts Europe with a Granada content pact
The Studio ME signs an MOU with Agencia Granada Global to pursue co-productions, cultural exchange, tourism and investment projects in Spain.
Jang Won-young takes the Citi Field mound for Mets-Dodgers first pitch
Jang Won-young of Ive will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field for the New York Mets-LA Dodgers game on July 26.
Jun Ji Hyun steps into New York spotlight as Colony breaks records
Jun Ji Hyun wins the Extraordinary Star Asia Award at the 25th New York Asia Film Festival as Colony passes 5.9 million viewers.
Ateez’s SK turns Bad Liar into a sunburned Billboard 200 spectacle
Ateez tops the Billboard 200 as SK’s Bad Liar performance, sunburn makeup and most-replayed chorus drive global buzz.
BTS brings NORMAL's Korean version to Spotify after RM's playful teaser
BTS releases the Korean version of NORMAL on July 17 with a Spotify-exclusive music video, three track versions and ARIRANG chart momentum.
Somaek flows as Haribo Kimchi turns Avignon into a pojangmacha
At the 80th Avignon Festival, Gu Ja-ha's Haribo Kimchi brings Korean theatre, somaek and kimchi pancakes to French audiences.
Hwang Chi-yeul takes Our Summer to Taipei with a fan-signing stop
Hwang Chi-yeul brings his 2026 Our Summer concert to Taipei on August 22–23, with KKTIX ticketing and an in-person fan signing event.
Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon bring Odyssey to Yoo Jae Suk’s couch
Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon visit Korea on Aug. 3 for Odyssey, joining Yoo Jae Suk on You Quiz on the Block ahead of its Korea release.
AHOF's RUN TO YOU sprints across iTunes charts in 22 countries
AHOF's 3rd mini album RUN TO YOU tops iTunes album charts in 22 countries, with its music video hitting No. 7 in South Korea.
My Bloody Valentine and The xx land in Yeong-jong for OUF 2026
ONE UNIVERSE FESTIVAL 2026 runs July 25-26 at Paradise City, with Turnstile, Pendulum, AKMU, The Rose and more on the lineup.
Tilly Norwood lands a lead, and Hollywood asks: actor or software
Particle6's AI character Tilly Norwood is cast in Misaligned, sparking SAG-AFTRA pushback and a wider Hollywood debate over AI acting.
BTS and BLACKPINK choreographers drive IDL's Seoul showdown
The IDL Seoul Series brings six pro dance teams to Kyung Hee University's Peace Hall on August 1, with 1MILLION, Quick Style and more.
HONNE remembers Seoul's giant karaoke room before sold-out shows
HONNE celebrates HONNE-10 with a Seoul listening party, recalling Korean fan sing-alongs before three sold-out Lotte Concert Hall dates.
Yeonjun brings ‘Ice Cream’ to Hudson Yards for Z100’s Summer Bash
Tomorrow X Together member Yeonjun joins Charlie Puth at Hudson Yards on August 6 after strong sales for NO LABELS: PART 02.
BTS V widens his Japan fan-vote reign after 276 straight weeks
BTS V tops Nehan for a 276th consecutive week, opens a 2.47 million-vote gap, and fuels major Japan campaigns from beauty to F&B.
Face of Japan 2026 crowns four runway hopefuls in Shibuya
Haruna Tachibana, Rikuto Mitani, Otoha Umezu and Towa Shibata win Grand Prix honors at Face of Japan 2026 in Tokyo.
Le Sserafim hits the WNBA stage with basketballs and BOOMPALA
Le Sserafim expands its US push with Amazon Music's In the Paint, Snapchat content, a September North American tour and major 2026 festival stops.