ENTERTAINMENT
October 5, 2024 10:55am
From thrillers to animation: Netflix's 2025 Korean originals promise universal fun, fresh stories
Netflix, a global streaming service, plans to roll out seven Korean original films next year, responding to rapidly evolving content consumption trend...
October 4, 2024 10:29pm
Korean bands get their day in the sun, finally
Bands are dominating local charts at the moment, led by JYP Entertainment's pop-rock sensation Day6. With four of their old and new tracks among ...
October 4, 2024 06:18pm
BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
Cultural objects like a white porcelain moon jar will be reimagined with a BTS theme, Hybe, the label behind the K-pop superstars, announced Friday. F...
October 4, 2024 06:04pm
CJ ENM vows to invest W1tr in content, maximize cross-platform synergy
BUSAN -- South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ EJM said it would continue to invest 1 trillion won in content production and operation, its CEO Y...
October 4, 2024 04:54pm
Coldplay to celebrate release ‘Moon Music’ with Han River drone show
To celebrate the release of "Moon Music," a drone light show featuring 1,000 drones will light up the night sky at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on F...
October 4, 2024 04:14pm
SPAF 2024 kicks off with bold new narratives and experimental works
The 24th Seoul Performing Arts Festival kicked off Thursday with Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theater's "Gulliverse," a play loosely inspired by Jonat...
October 4, 2024 03:16pm
[Today’s K-pop] aespa floats teaser for 5th EP
A series of teaser content for aespa’s upcoming fifth EP has been uploadedto promote the new mini album. Short-form clips for “Whiplash,” including sn...
October 4, 2024 03:16pm
Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
A wave of major K-pop artists are gearing up to reenter the music scene after completing their mandatory military service. Monsta X’s Minhyuk was the ...
October 4, 2024 03:16pm
Seventeen to take over Apgujeong
Seventeen is set to unveil a revamped “Seventeen Street” event from Oct. 16-25 in Apgujeong, southern Seoul. Pledis Entertainment on Thursday shared a...
October 4, 2024 11:22am
Auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa says he hasn’t discovered his style yet
BUSAN -- Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who gained international attention with the psychological horror thriller “Cure” (1997), said he still hasn’t discovered hi...
October 4, 2024 09:00am
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Joker: Folie a Deux” (US) Opened Oct. 1 Crime/Musical Directed by Todd Phillips Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a failed comedian, is institutionaliz...
October 3, 2024 07:12pm
Bucheon comics fest kicks off, drawing comics lovers
The 2024 Bucheon International Comics Festival, one of South Korea's biggest comics-related events, launched its four-day celebration on Thursday...
October 3, 2024 05:57pm
Apple TV+ documentary follows vibrant, fearless lives of haenyeo
BUSAN -- While there are a number of TV shows, documentaries and even fictional movies -- “Smugglers” (2023) -- that depict the lives of “haenyeo” or ...
October 3, 2024 03:27pm
[Herald Interview] 'Dancing with P' explores dance's legacy after death of Pina Bausch
“Dear members of Tanztheater Wuppertal, I am Lee Kyung-sung, a theater director from South Korea.” The play “Dancing with P” opens with this letter Le...