K-WAVE - Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Girls' Generation's Yoona's tvN drama "The Tyrant's Chef" became the first tvN series to top Netflix's Global Non-English TV Shows chart for two consecutive weeks while also dominating Korean domestic ratings. The time-travel romance about a modern chef transported to Korea's Joseon Dynasty achieved this success through Yoona's dedicated method acting and the show's unique blend of culinary themes with historical palace intrigue.
K-WAVE - Sep 24, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BAE173's upcoming first full album suffered an unauthorized music leak on September 23, 2024, with unreleased tracks appearing on social media, prompting their agency Pocketdol Studio to launch an investigation while confirming their October 23 comeback remains on schedule.
K-WAVE - Sep 24, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
MOMOLAND made their first Japanese performance since reuniting in 2025, delivering an energetic show at Yokohama's Korea-Japan Music Show that celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations, featuring both classic hits and their new comeback single "RODEO."
K-WAVE - Sep 24, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean R&B star Zion.T launched MATE, a new sound design label under his company Standard Friends, featuring three engineers who recently worked on the 2025 Korean Music Award-winning album "MINISERIES 2." The label aims to provide comprehensive music production services while combining AI technology with traditional expertise to advance Korea's music industry.
K-WAVE - Sep 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Disney+ will premiere "The Murky Stream," its first Korean historical drama starring Rowoon, Shin Ye-eun, and Park Seo-ham, on September 26, 2025. The nine-episode series focuses on corruption and survival in Joseon Dynasty Korea, marking a significant expansion of Disney+'s Korean content strategy.
K-WAVE - Sep 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group P1Harmony will make their Good Morning America debut on September 24, 2025, performing their new English title track "EX" for the first time, just two days before releasing their first English full album and launching their North American arena tour.
Tech - Sep 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NIKKE's Resident Evil collaboration "Reborn Evil" launches September 24, 2025, featuring playable characters Jill Valentine and Ada Wong as premium SSR units, plus free SR character Claire Redfield through a story event and login campaign.
K-PEOPLE - Sep 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
G-Dragon will perform his first European solo concert in eight years at Paris La Défense Arena on September 20, 2025, as part of his Übermensch World Tour, with fans anticipating his signature Chanel styling as a longtime ambassador of the luxury fashion house.
K-WAVE - Sep 22, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
BigHit Music's rookie boy group CORTIS has achieved historic success since their August 2025 debut, breaking multiple K-pop records with 436,367 first-week album sales (4th highest debut in K-pop history) and becoming the first 2025 boy group to enter major Korean charts while dominating global streaming platforms.
K-PEOPLE - Sep 22, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
G-Dragon's limited-edition '818 BLOOM' DIY flower blocks, created through a collaboration between his PEACEMINUSONE brand and Korean manufacturer Oxford, sold out completely in South Korea within three hours of launch on September 21, 2025. The world's first artist-persona DIY blocks have sparked global demand with international fans flooding social media with resale requests.
K-WAVE - Sep 22, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
WJSN's Dayoung released a cinematic music video teaser for "Number One Rockstar," a B-side from her successful solo debut single "gonna love me, right?" which has earned international recognition from major outlets like Forbes and NME.
K-WAVE - Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
SEVENTEEN's "WORLD" music video has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming their ninth video to achieve this milestone as they continue their "NEW" world tour while four members serve mandatory military duty.
Tech - Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
ROHAN 2 Global, the blockchain-powered sequel to the classic MMORPG franchise, has surpassed 1.3 million pre-registrations and introduces "ROHANomics" - a revolutionary economy where players can own and trade digital assets through RUBY tokens capped at 1 billion supply.
K-WAVE - Sep 19, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Red Velvet enters 2025 with a split structure where three members (Irene, Seulgi, Joy) remain with SM Entertainment while Wendy and Yeri joined new agencies, though all will continue group activities together. This arrangement allows individual creative freedom while maintaining their legacy as one of K-pop's most experimental and influential third-generation groups.
K-WAVE - Sep 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean drama "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty" has become 2025's biggest hit, climbing from 4.9% to 15.4% ratings while achieving #2 globally on Netflix with 7.5 million views, making Lee Chae-min a breakout star and reinforcing Im Yoon-ah's rom-com queen status. The time-traveling culinary romance became the first non-original K-drama to reach #1 on Netflix globally, promoting Korean cuisine culture while dominating both traditional TV and streaming platforms.
Oct 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
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K-PEOPLE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
