K-PEOPLE - Aug 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang addressed Oscar speculation during her first Seoul visit since "K-Pop Demon Hunters" became Netflix's biggest animated hit, humbly stating that industry recognition "would be a tremendous honor" while emphasizing she didn't create the work with awards in mind. The film, which took seven years to develop, has achieved record-breaking success with 158.8 million views and is now being considered for Academy Awards in both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song categories.
K-WAVE - Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin achieved his fifth victory in Mubeat's July 2025 fan voting with "Don't Say You Love Me," earning 263,334 votes while also becoming the first Asian artist to reach #1 on Spotify's Global chart in 2025.
K-WAVE - Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Stray Kids dominated the 2025 K-World Dream Awards in Seoul on August 21, winning four major trophies including the fan-voted Group Popularity Award with over 1.6 billion votes, while IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and NCT WISH each secured three awards at the prestigious K-pop ceremony.
K-WAVE - Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean rapper Verbal Jint and R&B vocalist Heize released their new collaboration "Replay" on August 21, 2025, marking their first musical partnership since appearing together on Mnet's "Unpretty Rapstar 2" in 2015. The melancholic single explores themes of heartbreak and recurring memories through Verbal Jint's smooth rap flow and Heize's ethereal vocals.
K-WAVE - Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Min Jiwoon has made history as the first artist to debut under SM Entertainment's new contemporary R&B label KRUCIALIZE with her EP "Pink, then grey," marking SM's first female solo artist launch in years. The six-track album features double title songs "Scared of Love" and "byebye," both written and composed entirely by Min Jiwoon herself, exploring the complete emotional journey of love from excitement to farewell.
K-WAVE - Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium, selling out two consecutive nights (August 15-16, 2025) with 90,000 fans each show as part of their DEADLINE World Tour. This milestone achievement places them alongside BTS as the only K-pop acts to command the iconic London venue.
K-WAVE - Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made a rare entertainment appearance on South Korea's hit talk show "You Quiz on the Block" during his business trip to Seoul, marking an unusual crossover between global tech leadership and Korean entertainment. The episode aired in August as part of Gates' broader Korea visit focused on expanding philanthropic partnerships with major Korean conglomerates.
K-WAVE - Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Kakao Games CEO Han Sang-woo is using the medieval zombie survival game "God Save Birmingham" to test the company's strategic shift from RPG-focused titles toward Western-friendly genres, with early access planned for late 2026. The move represents the Korean publisher's broader effort to break into global markets, with the historically accurate 14th-century Birmingham-set game serving as a critical testcase for whether Korean developers can succeed in Western-dominated survival gaming.
K-WAVE - Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BIGBANG celebrated their 19th debut anniversary on August 19, 2025, with their first group reunion since 2017, featuring all three active members (G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung) on Daesung's YouTube channel "Zip Daesung" for an emotional celebration. The milestone also marked the launch of Daesung's new radio-style content series "Daesungbanga" and featured celebrity guests including 2NE1's CL and SEVENTEEN's Hoshi.
Tech - Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Wemade has launched global pre-registration for Legend of Ymir, a Norse mythology MMORPG with blockchain integration that allows players to earn gWEMIX tokens through gameplay, targeting a Q4 2025 worldwide release after its successful February launch in South Korea. The game features innovative "second-generation tokenomics" with 1:1 WEMIX token exchange and triggered an 11% surge in WEMIX price following the pre-registration announcement.
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.
Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Jason
Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Isaac
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Isaac
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
