Webtoon Adaptations Keep Winning in Korea—But Execution Still Makes or Breaks a Hit
Webtoon adaptations continue dominating Korean film and streaming, but 2025 proved that strong execution—not just a hit IP—decides success or failure.
Category: Korean
Heated Rivalry Stars are Coming to the Olympics–as Torchbearers
Heated Rivalry’s stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are going to the Olympics–sort of. The stars have been named Olympic torchbearers.
Maggie Kang and Jacob Tierney Honored at Departure Festival
Maggie Kang is the director and creator of KPop Demon Hunters and Jacob Tierney is the director and creator of Heated Rivalry.
Semantic Error to Celebrate Novel Release in NYC
Grab your black cap and red puffer jacket. We’re going to the Semantic Error Novel Celebration event in NYC.
BLACKPINK Teams Up With Sanrio’s My Melody for Japan Tour Merchandise
BLACKPINK has announced a collaboration with Sanrio’s My Melody to celebrate the Japan leg of their Deadline tour, featuring exclusive merchandise available at pop-ups, venues, and online.
BTS Announces 5th Album ARIRANG, Set for March 2026 Release
BTS announces their fifth studio album ARIRANG, set to release on March 20, 2026, with pre-orders now open through the official BTS store and online retailers.
Return of the Blossoming Blade to Make Long-Awaited Season 3 Return
Return of the Blossoming Blade will release Season 3 under a new studio but with the same team that worked on the manhwa before.
Lezhin Launches Short-Drama Platform Lezhin Snack
Lezhin will change how you experience webcomics/manhwa with a vertical short drama platform called Lezhin Snack.