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CJ ENM, TBS, and U-NEXT executives at the StudioMonowa launch ceremony in Seoul
Film & TV4 min read

CJ ENM's StudioMonowa Could Become K-Content's Most Important Japan Pipeline Yet

CJ ENM's new StudioMonowa venture with TBS and U-NEXT is built to turn Japanese IP, Korean production systems, and local streaming scale into a serious 2026 premium-content pipeline.

PakMay 4, 2026
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Official key art for CJ ENM's The House shows a nighttime apartment complex under the Korean title Apartment.
Film & TV4 min read

CJ ENM's The House just made Korea's AI film debate real

CJ ENM's The House hit TVING on May 1 after a Seoul premiere one day earlier, turning Korea's AI-filmmaking debate into a real release with real budget stakes.

PakMay 4, 2026
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K-Dramas Have Entered a Full Remake Era Across Asia. Image: Promotional poster for My Mister (λ‚˜μ˜ 아저씨)
K-Drama4 min read

K-Dramas Have Entered a Full Remake Era Across Asia

Korean drama remakes are now moving across China, Japan, and Thailand at the same time, turning 2026 into a real test of how exportable K-drama IP has become as localized format television.

PakMay 4, 2026
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Mnet just opened GIRLS PLANET 2 to the world and turned KCON into its next audition stage.
K-Pop4 min read

Mnet just opened GIRLS PLANET 2 to the world and turned KCON into its next audition stage

Mnet opened GIRLS PLANET 2 applications worldwide on May 1 and tied KCON Japan and KCON LA to its 2027 survival-show rollout, turning fandom space into a live audition funnel.

PakMay 4, 2026
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Promotional group image for tvN's Kill It: Style Creator War featuring Yeonjun and the mentor lineup
K-Fashion5 min read

tvN's Kill It Just Made Yeonjun the Face of K-Fashion Survival TV

tvN’s Kill It: Style Creator War premieres May 12 with 100 contestants and Yeonjun of TXT in the mentor lineup, turning K-fashion’s creator economy into survival television.

PakApril 28, 2026
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Soldiers serving food during a field exercise in The Legend of Kitchen Soldier
K-Drama5 min read

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Heads to Series Mania Before Korea Premiere

Park Ji-hoon stars in The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, the only Korean drama invited to France's Series Mania 2026. A military cooking comedy powered by a popular Naver Webtoon, premiering May 11 on TVING.

PakMarch 29, 2026
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Official KCON LA 2026 promotional art featuring the Soul City theme, with event dates August 14-16 at Crypto.com Arena
Music4 min read

KCON LA 2026 Full Lineup: NCT 127, TXT, and ZEROBASEONE Headline Three-Day Festival

KCON LA 2026 reveals NCT 127, ZEROBASEONE, and TXT as headliners for the three-day K-pop festival at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center, August 14-16.

PakMarch 27, 2026
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MODYSSEY debut single album teaser image
Music3 min read

MODYSSEY Announces April Debut with 3RACHA-Produced Single Album

The seven-member group formed through Boys II Planet will release their debut single album on April 13, with Stray Kids production unit 3RACHA behind the title track.

HITKULTRMarch 20, 2026
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Lee Byung-hun as Man-su in a tense scene from Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice. Image: Neon / CJ ENM
Film & TV4 min read

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice Crosses $10 Million in North America, Heads to MUBI

Park Chan-wook's dark comedy thriller crosses $10M in North America, quadrupling his own record. It hits MUBI streaming on March 13, 2026.

PakMarch 9, 2026
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Shin Ye Eun is in talks to lead High School Queen
Film & TV3 min read

Shin Ye Eun in Talks to Lead Studio Dragon Webtoon Drama High School Queen

Shin Ye Eun is reviewing an offer to star in High School Queen, a Studio Dragon and CJ ENM webtoon adaptation tracking a Joseon warrior queen reincarnated into a modern high schooler.

EllaFebruary 27, 2026
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A Korean mobile app interface highlighting vertical micro-drama series for smartphone viewers
K-Drama6 min read

Korea's Micro-Drama Boom: How 2-Minute Vertical Dramas Are Becoming K-Entertainment's Next Global Export

Korea's biggest entertainment players are making a mass migration into vertical micro-dramas. With $9.7B globally and Korean platforms growing 324%, this two-minute format could be K-Entertainment's next global weapon.

HITKULTRFebruary 24, 2026
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