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New US visa regulations pose a threat to K-pop world tours. Major companies like HYBE preparing for tours in 2025 facing skyrocketing visa fees.

African countries should tap into the global popularity of their creative industries to reap economic benefits, says movie star Idris Elba.

Sensor Tower has revealed its list of APAC Awards 2023 winners, which focuses on apps made by companies in APAC countries.

The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories, including “Best African Music Performance,” featuring superstar nominees including Burna Boy and Tyla.

Snapchat, the popular social media platform, has been facing increasing difficulties in India due to its controversial content. The platform was banned in India in April 2020, following a nationwide outcry about its inappropriate content. The incident has been a stark reminder of the power of social media in influencing public opinion and the importance […]

Real Madrid featured Shah Rukh's song as the background music in a promotional video highlighting their star midfielder, Jude Bellingham.

You may be wondering how dance and technology intersect in the world of cinema, particularly if you consider Fred Astaire gliding effortlessly across the screen in Singin' in the Rain or the breathtaking beauty of ballet captured in high-definition slow motion. Dance has been an integral part of the cinematic experience since the early days

The export value of South Korean ramen for the first half of 2023 hit a record high amid the increased global demand for Korean products. K-ramen boom: According to quasi-government agency Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, instant ramen exports for the first half of this year tallied in at an all-time high of $446.2 million, a 16.4% increase from a year ago. Although the nation’s ramen exports have been breaking records since 2015, ramen particularly gained global popular...

TOLEDO, Spain — In 2022, 32 U.S. titles ranked in a top 100 of most globally popular new scripted TV shows released in 2022. 30 South Korean series made the same Top 100, according to a study by London and L.A.-based consultancy Ampere Analysis presented Tuesday at Spain’s Conecta Fiction. Ampere’s popularity score is a propriety […]

Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple on Monday as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride. From Monday evening, numerous Seoul structures, including City Hall, the 123-story Lotte World Tower, several Han River bridges, and the futuristic DDP — a Zaha Hadid-designed aluminum and concrete dome that’s often used for visual art — will be bathed in purple...