Singer-actors T.O.P and Nana have been dating for about five months after meeting on the set of a music video, their agencies said Friday. “The two first met through the filming of his music video,” T.O.P’s agency, Top Spot Pictures, said in a statement. “They later grew closer and developed a romantic relationship around June.”…
The 31st edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) begins its 10-day run Tuesday, with the festival seeking to bolster its global presence with its first “A-list” accreditation by a prominent global organization of filmmakers. This year’s event will run through Oct. 15 in the southeastern South Korean city of Busan with 247 official…
Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong is known for his grounded yet delicate portrayal of ordinary people, gradually unveiling them through the various layers that construct them rather than taking the easier way of labeling them. The profound approach is epitomized in his Venice-winning masterpiece “Possible Love,” his first feature in eight years since “Burning” (2018), which…
K-pop girl group Ive will release a new EP titled “Looks Can Kill” on Oct. 26, the group’s agency Starship Entertainment said Monday. It will be the group’s first music since its second full-length album, “Revive+,” was released in February. Ahead of the EP’s release, Ive will drop a pre-release single on Oct. 19,…
South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s latest feature, “Possible Love,” won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, in another accolade for Korean cinema. The film, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong, received the prize at the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the…
Lim Yunchan nominated again for Gramophone Classical Music Awards South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has been nominated in the 2026 Gramophone Classical Music Awards in Britain, his agency said Monday, two years after his historic double win. Lim’s album “J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations,” released in February and featuring a live recording of his sold-out April…
K-pop supergroup BTS has wrapped up the North American leg of its “Arirang” world tour with a series of record-setting concerts in Los Angeles, drawing an estimated 1.92 million fans across the continent. All 31 shows in 12 cities, including El Paso, Mexico City and New York, had sold out in advance, with the…
A cornucopia of Korean films are set to hit local theaters in September as films rush to bank in on the Chuseok holiday and exceed the big-screen success of Hollywood hits “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The slate is full and diverse, with six major Korean films set to open throughout September, ranging…
Los Angeles has officially declared “BTS Week” ahead of the K-pop supergroup’s four sold-out shows, the latest in a series of such honors bestowed on the group by cities around the world, the group’s agency BigHit Music said Tuesday. The U.S. city designated Sept. 1-8 as “BTS Week” to mark the group’s “Arirang” world tour…
Kim Soo-hyun has made his first public appearance in 17 months after he nearly suspended activities following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron. The actor appeared on a live broadcast marking the 37th anniversary of the establishment of RCTI, a major Indonesian broadcasting station. On the program, Kim thanked the channel for inviting…