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Breakout Animation ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Takes Center Stage at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Breakout Animation ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Takes Center Stage at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A pair of beloved characters from Netflix’s hit Korean animation K-Pop Demon Hunters soared above Manhattan on Thursday morning, marking one of the most prominent international spotlights yet for the breakout franchise. During the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — an annual tradition since 1924 and one of the most [...]

Seoul Tightens Grip on Ticket Scalping in New Legislative Push

Seoul Tightens Grip on Ticket Scalping in New Legislative Push

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) —  A South Korean parliamentary committee on Friday, November 28, approved a landmark bill aimed at curbing the rampant black market for concert and sports tickets by empowering authorities to levy fines up to 50 times the ticket’s illegal resale price. The National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee passed sweeping [...]

Antitrust Pressure Pushes Google to Roll Out YouTube Premium Lite in Korea

Antitrust Pressure Pushes Google to Roll Out YouTube Premium Lite in Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Google will roll out a lower-priced version of YouTube Premium in South Korea that excludes its music-streaming service, the country’s antitrust regulator said Thursday, following a months-long probe into whether the company’s subscription bundling violated fair-trade rules. The launch is part of a corrective plan Google submitted under a consent-decision [...]

Major Game Studios Turn to Anime-Inspired Titles for December’s AGF Festival

Major Game Studios Turn to Anime-Inspired Titles for December’s AGF Festival

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading game publishers are gearing up for next month’s Animation X Game Festival (AGF) with an unusually strong slate of anime-style titles, signaling the genre’s expanding influence across the domestic industry. According to the gaming sector on Monday, major companies including Neowiz, Nexon, Netmarble, Smilegate, NCSoft, and NHN [...]

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes First Anime to Top Korea’s Annual Box Office

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes First Anime to Top Korea’s Annual Box Office

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Japanese animated film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has become South Korea’s No. 1 box-office title of the year, marking the first time an animated film — domestic or foreign — has topped the country’s annual rankings. Distributor Animax Broadcasting Korea said Saturday that the film had drawn more than [...]

At G-Star 2025, Korean Game Giants Unveil Lineup for the Global Market

At G-Star 2025, Korean Game Giants Unveil Lineup for the Global Market

BUSAN, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s biggest annual gaming exhibition, G-Star 2025, is set to open Thursday in Busan, with the nation’s leading developers unveiling a wave of new titles aimed squarely at global audiences. According to organizers, the four-day event at BEXCO will feature a record lineup of domestic and international game companies, [...]

Bill Seeks Jail Terms for ‘Extreme YouTubers’ Disrupting Public Order

Bill Seeks Jail Terms for ‘Extreme YouTubers’ Disrupting Public Order

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean lawmaker has proposed a bill to punish so-called “extreme YouTubers” whose disruptive live broadcasts in public spaces have sparked growing complaints from residents and businesses. Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party announced Monday that he had introduced a revision to the Criminal Act that would criminalize [...]

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Brings Its Tender Robot Love Story Back to Seoul Stage

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Brings Its Tender Robot Love Story Back to Seoul Stage

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” which recently swept six Tony Awards including Best Musical, has returned to Seoul for its 10th-anniversary season, rekindling the quiet tenderness that moved Broadway audiences earlier this year. Written by Park Chun-hyoo (also known as Hue Park) and Will Aronson, the production explores love [...]

Behind Korea’s Hit Shows, Workers Endure 30-Hour Shifts and Verbal Contracts

Behind Korea’s Hit Shows, Workers Endure 30-Hour Shifts and Verbal Contracts

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korea’s television industry, long celebrated for its global influence, remains mired in poor labor conditions—where freelance writers, producers, and crew often work close to 30 hours straight without rest and rely on verbal contracts instead of written agreements. A new report by the Korea Creative Content Agency, released [...]