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MONSTA X has begun its THE X : NEXUS North American tour, opening in Virginia before continuing to New York. The group’s schedule comes as member I.M and other K-pop artists continue…
The 31st Busan International Film Festival begins October 6 and runs through October 15, bringing 316 films from 59 countries to venues around the Busan Cinema Center and nearby theaters. The festival…
Historical controversy has not stopped Korean thriller Assassins from leading the domestic weekend box office for a second consecutive week. The film drew 412,012 viewers from October 2 to 4 and reached…
South Korea’s automated immigration gates handled a sharply larger share of foreign travelers this year, according to figures cited by the Justice Ministry and reported by World Korean News on October 3.…
The 72nd Baekje Cultural Festival opened on October 3 in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, beginning a nine-day program that runs through October 11 across Buyeo and nearby Gongju. The opening ceremony took…
Suwon is preparing its annual reenactment of King Jeongjo’s royal procession, scheduled for October 4 as part of the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival. The city’s official news service reported October 2 that…
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the 2026 Hangul Week program, marking the 100th anniversary of Hangul Day’s establishment. The ministry released the announcement on October 2, with…
Stray Kids will not submit music for the 69th Grammy Awards, according to their agency JYP Entertainment and Korean entertainment reports published October 2. Because Grammy consideration begins with an official submission,…
MONSTA X has started a North American leg of its 2026 world tour with a concert in Fairfax, Virginia, marking the group’s return to the city after about four years. The Fairfax…
South Korea will hold Hangeul Week from October 6 to 17, with events marking the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day and the 580th anniversary of Hunminjeongeum, the text associated with the creation…
South Korean streaming platforms are rolling out several new titles for the first weekend of October. Disney+ has “Hide and Seek,” a survival competition in which 13 contestants combine chase challenges with…
The Korean film “Assassins” remained No. 1 at the South Korean box office on October 2, drawing 68,460 viewers and bringing its cumulative audience to 1.89 million, Newsis reported using Korean Film…
