k-pop The music video for 'Swim,' the title track of BTS's 5th studio album 'Arirang,' surpassed 100 million views on YouTube in just 26 days, setting a record as the first K-Pop music video to do so in 2026.
k-pop The music video for 'Swim,' the title track of BTS's 5th studio album 'Arirang,' surpassed 100 million views on YouTube in just 26 days, setting a record as the first K-Pop music video to do so in 2026.
k-beauty In the first quarter of 2026, K-Beauty exports reached a record-breaking $3.1 billion, a 19% increase compared to the previous year. South Korea has surpassed France to become the number one cosmetics exporter to the U.S. market.
k-food In the first quarter of 2026, K-Food exports reached $3.35 billion, a 3.5% increase compared to the previous year. Despite tightened tariffs in the U.S., the global growth of Korean food remains resilient.
k-drama Netflix original series 'Bloodhounds' Season 2 has reached No. 1 on the global non-English series chart and entered the TOP 10 in 80 countries just two weeks after its release.
k-movie The Korean film 'The Man Who Lives with the King' has surpassed 16.4 million cumulative viewers in 67 days, overtaking 'Extreme Job' to become the second highest-grossing Korean film in history. Attention is now focused on whether it can break the all-time record held by 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents'.