Jun 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed there will be no Season 4 of the Netflix hit series, calling his six-year journey with the show "unimaginable miracles," but hinted at potential spin-offs exploring untold stories. Season 3, premiering June 27, 2025, will conclude Seong Gi-hun's story as the final chapter of the main series.
Jun 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's search leader Naver is launching an AI-powered "AI Tab" in 2026 to compete with Google and Microsoft, using its Korean-language AI model HyperCLOVA X as Google gains market share and narrows Naver's once-dominant position to 58.85%.
Jun 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
YoonA and Ahn Bo Hyun star in the supernatural romantic comedy "Pretty Crazy," directed by Lee Sang Geun, about a woman cursed to transform into a devil every night at 2 AM and her unemployed neighbor who becomes her caretaker. The film gained international attention with its poster reveal at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and is scheduled for release in South Korea in 2025.
Jun 12, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Eun Ji-won, 47-year-old leader of pioneering K-pop group Sechs Kies, announced his remarriage to a non-celebrity fiancée after 13 years since his last marriage ended in 2012. The first-generation K-pop idol, who has been candid about his fears of aging alone, plans to hold a private ceremony later this year.
Jun 12, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 has received FCC certification confirming it will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a major 200MP camera upgrade. The device will be significantly thinner than its predecessor and is expected to launch at Galaxy Unpacked in July with Android 16.
Jun 11, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
So Ji-sub's Netflix crime thriller "Mercy for None" shot to #2 on the global non-English TV charts within just three days of its June 6 release, earning 4.9 million views and landing in the Top 10 across 44 countries. The brutal revenge series, dubbed the "Korean John Wick" by critics, marks the 47-year-old actor's return to action after 13 years.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Hyundai Department Store has developed HEYDI, South Korea's first AI shopping assistant designed specifically for physical retail spaces, which will launch globally in July 2025 supporting seven languages for international customers. The conversational AI system provides real-time personalized shopping recommendations, restaurant reservations, and store navigation as part of the company's broader digital transformation strategy.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission approved the merger of streaming platforms Tving and Wave to create a domestic rival to Netflix, but the deal still faces opposition from major shareholder KT Studio Genie. The combined platform would control about 25% of Korea's streaming market compared to Netflix's 61%.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook completed their 18-month mandatory military service on June 11, 2025, greeting fans with salutes at Yeoncheon Public Stadium. With only Suga remaining to be discharged on June 21, BTS is now just days away from their complete reunion after nearly three years of military service.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
aespa's leader Karina will make her solo debut at Waterbomb Seoul 2025, performing on July 5 at Korea's largest water-themed music festival. The announcement has generated mixed reactions from fans, with some questioning whether she has enough solo material for a full performance.
Jun 10, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
54-year-old Korean actress Kim Nam-joo revealed her unconventional diet strategy of choosing between alcohol and food rather than eliminating both, which helped her lose 7kg, though she previously used extreme methods like eating only two eggs and three kimbap rolls daily for six months during filming of "Misty."
Jun 10, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
HYBE IM announced its MMORPG "Architect: Land of Exiles" will launch on iOS and macOS platforms in the second half of 2025, marking a rare move for Korean MMORPGs to fully support Apple's ecosystem. The Unreal Engine 5-powered game, developed by Aquatree with a 30 billion won investment, represents a crucial test for HYBE IM's expansion into comprehensive game development.
Jun 09, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea approved regulatory clearance for SpaceX's Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb to begin low-Earth orbit satellite internet services as early as June 2025, disrupting the country's telecom market while simultaneously pursuing its own $234 million 6G satellite constellation project by 2030.
Jun 09, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS members RM and V completed their mandatory South Korean military service on June 10, 2025, greeting fans at a discharge event in Chuncheon before promising to return to performing soon. With Jimin and Jungkook set to be discharged on June 11 and Suga on June 21, all seven BTS members will reunite by the end of June for their highly anticipated comeback.
Jun 08, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Girls' Generation's Choi Sooyoung successfully made her Hollywood debut in the John Wick spin-off "Ballerina," earning praise from co-star Ana de Armas for her professionalism and dedication to the role of Katla Park.
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