Tech - Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NVIDIA announced major gaming updates at Gamescom 2025, bringing RTX 5080-class performance to GeForce NOW cloud gaming without price increases and expanding DLSS 4 AI-powered graphics technology to over 175 games. The upgrades, launching in September, deliver up to 2.8x faster performance and include new features like Install-to-Play that doubles the GeForce NOW game library.
K-PEOPLE - Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member V will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on August 25 for the Dodgers vs Reds game, causing ticket websites to crash as millions of fans rushed to buy seats. This marks the first time a BTS member has performed this honor at a Major League Baseball game in the United States.
K-WAVE - Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
THEBLACKLABEL producer Vince was shocked by the global success of "Soda Pop" from Netflix's animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters," admitting he had completely forgotten about the project due to its long production timeline until seeing the song played worldwide and appearing on news programs to discuss the phenomenon.
K-WAVE - Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
T1's Faker became the first player in LCK history to reach 700 wins on August 13, 2025, achieving this milestone during a 2-0 victory over KT Rolster, while several other players also set career records during the same week of competition.
K-PEOPLE - Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
SEVENTEEN donated $250,000 to UNESCO on International Youth Day from proceeds of their charity auction with sacai, bringing their total contribution to UNESCO youth programs to over $1.25 million since becoming the organization's first Youth Goodwill Ambassadors in 2024.
Tech - Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
The Busan Indie Connect Festival 2025 (BIC 2025) has become the largest indie gaming event in Asia, featuring a record-breaking 592 games from 41 countries at BEXCO from August 15-17. The festival has transformed into an interactive experience with themed zones, hands-on activities, and enhanced facilities that visitors are calling "indie game paradise."
K-WAVE - Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
V from BTS has surpassed 4 billion streams across all solo credits on Spotify as of December 2024, making him the most successful K-pop solo artist on the platform with six songs exceeding 400 million streams each. His debut album "Layover" alone has accumulated over 2 billion streams, and he continues breaking records even while serving mandatory military service in South Korea.
Business - Aug 15, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong secured a record $16.5 billion chip manufacturing deal with Tesla and broke Sony's iPhone sensor monopoly with an Apple contract during his 17-day US business trip. These major wins position Samsung as a stronger competitor to TSMC in the global semiconductor market.
K-WAVE - Aug 14, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
AtHeart, a new multinational K-pop girl group backed by SM Entertainment veterans, made their official debut on August 13, 2025, with their EP "Plot Twist" at a Seoul showcase. The six-member group has already gained over 570,000 YouTube subscribers and international media recognition before their debut.
K-WAVE - Aug 14, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE, the K-pop company behind BTS, launched Santos Bravos, a reality competition series where 16 Latin American contestants compete using Korean training methods to form a new boy band. The multi-platform show premiered August 14 and represents HYBE's first major expansion into Latin music markets.
K-WAVE - Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
JTBC's "Esquire: Lawyers Who Dream of Becoming Lawyers" starring Lee Jin-wook and Jung Chae-yeon has achieved remarkable success, climbing to Netflix's global top 3 while more than doubling its domestic viewership from 3.7% to 8.3% in just four episodes.
K-WAVE - Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TEEN TOP announces their comeback with mini-album "Just 15, Just Teen Top" featuring title track "Cherry Pie" on August 21, 2025, alongside Seoul concerts on August 23-24 to celebrate their 15th debut anniversary.
K-WAVE - Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
IVE has released the tracklist for their fourth mini-album 'IVE SECRET' set for August 25, 2025, featuring six tracks including title song "XOXZ" co-written by member Jang Wonyoung and lyricist Seo Ji Eum, plus "Midnight Kiss" co-written by member Liz.
K-WAVE - Aug 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean thriller "Murder Report" starring Cho Yeo-jeong and Jung Sung-il premieres September 5, 2025, featuring an unprecedented one-on-one interview format between a desperate journalist and a confessed serial killer entirely set in a hotel suite. Both acclaimed actors expressed bold confidence at the film's press conference, with the psychological thriller promising intense claustrophobic tension and innovative storytelling that relies purely on dialogue rather than action.
K-WAVE - Aug 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NCT WISH released their summer single "Surf" on August 12, 2025, as a pre-release from their upcoming third mini-album "COLOR" set for September 1. The hybrid dance-pop track features summery production and surfing metaphors, building on the group's recent success after their "poppop" album achieved million-seller status.
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