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 "title": "Hallyu Wiki",
 "home_page_url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/",
 "feed_url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/feed.json",
 "description": "A multilingual wiki on Korean pop culture — K-pop, drama, film, webtoons and Hangeul — with daily summaries of official announcements and new research.",
 "language": "en",
 "items": [
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-20-katseye-victorias-secret-fashion-show/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-20-katseye-victorias-secret-fashion-show/",
   "title": "KATSEYE perform two songs on Victoria’s Secret runway",
   "summary": "Billboard reports that KATSEYE members Yoonchae, Megan, Lara and Daniela sang \"Pinky Up\" and \"Animal\" during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 18. Manon and Sophia, who are on hiatus, did not appear. The EP \"WILD,\" which contains both songs, topped the Billboard 200 in August, and the tracks reached Nos. 28 and 24 on the Hot 100.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/alpha-drive-one-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/alpha-drive-one-faq/",
   "title": "What agency is ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) with? How the group formed, its debut, members' nationalities and October 2026",
   "summary": "How the group came out of Mnet's Boys II Planet, how its agency WakeOne relates to CJ ENM, its debut date and debut single, its Korean, Chinese and Australian members, its work in Japan and its schedule as of October 2026 — drawn from 22 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/alpha-drive-one-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-jin-young-got7-jyp-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-jin-young-got7-jyp-faq/",
   "title": "Is GOT7's Jinyoung the same Park Jin-young as JYP's J.Y. Park? GOT7's debut date, members, Jinyoung's movies and TV shows — and 2026",
   "summary": "Two people in K-pop share the name Park Jin-young: GOT7's Jinyoung, a singer and actor born in 1994, and J.Y. Park, the founder of JYP Entertainment. This page tells them apart and covers GOT7's debut date and members, the group after JYP, and Jinyoung's dramas, films and October 2026 activities, drawn from 27 press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-jin-young-got7-jyp-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bigbang-20th-anniversary-tour-2026/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bigbang-20th-anniversary-tour-2026/",
   "title": "BIGBANG 20th Anniversary World Tour 'XX : COSMOS'",
   "summary": "BIGBANG's G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung opened the 20th-anniversary world tour 'BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS >' at Goyang Stadium on Aug 21, 2026, and are playing 39 shows in 19 cities through February 2027. It is the first BIGBANG tour since 'LAST DANCE' in 2017. The June announcement listed 31 shows in 18 cities; Manila and extra dates in Oakland, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta brought it to the current size. YG Entertainment runs the tour, and Pollstar named AEG Presents as promoter; regionally, AEG Presents Asia handles Singapore and Frontier Touring handles Sydney.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bigbang-20th-anniversary-tour-2026.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-seventeen-top-asia-tour-gross-pollstar/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-seventeen-top-asia-tour-gross-pollstar/",
   "title": "Seventeen tops Pollstar's Asia touring chart; six K-pop acts in top 10",
   "summary": "Seventeen ranked first on Pollstar's Asia Focus chart of top touring artists, with tour revenue of $97,394,004 (about 129.6 billion won) and 661,088 tickets sold. The chart covers Aug. 1 last year to July 31 this year. Twice placed second, Tomorrow X Together third and BTS fourth; with Blackpink at eighth and Enhypen at ninth, six of the top 10 were K-pop acts.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-nmixx-strange-muse-mini-album/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-nmixx-strange-muse-mini-album/",
   "title": "NMIXX puts out sixth mini album 'Strange Muse' with first unit tracks",
   "summary": "JYP Entertainment said NMIXX's sixth mini album, 'Strange Muse', arrived at 6 p.m. on the 19th. It carries six songs, among them the title track '긴 소원', 'Kerosene' and 'RudE TaLK'. Three unit songs, including '너는 달' by Lily and Haewon, are the first sub-group tracks the act has released since debut.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-even-sixth-mini-album-release/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-even-sixth-mini-album-release/",
   "title": "Even puts out sixth mini album 'on: our noise'",
   "summary": "Jellyfish Entertainment said the group Even's sixth mini album, 'on: our noise', came out at 6 p.m. on the 19th. It holds five songs, and every member helped write the lyrics of the title track 'LOOK AT MA'. The group will hold a fan concert, 'ONE TAKE', at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul on Nov. 21 and 22.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-hanbok-culture-week-410-venues/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-hanbok-culture-week-410-venues/",
   "title": "Hanbok Culture Week, now in 9th year, spans about 410 sites",
   "summary": "The culture ministry and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation are jointly organising the ninth Hanbok Culture Week, which runs Oct. 19 to 25. Exhibitions, hands-on activities and performances are planned at roughly 410 sites in Korea and overseas, among them a national museum and a Seoul royal palace. Visitors dressed in Hanbok get admission discounts, including 50% at Lotte World and 35% at Seoul Sky.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-paradise-lost-118-countries-hawaii/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-paradise-lost-118-countries-hawaii/",
   "title": "Yeon Sang-ho's 'Paradise Lost' sells in 118 countries before Hawai'i screenings",
   "summary": "Director Yeon Sang-ho's psychological thriller \"Paradise Lost\" now has buyers in 118 countries. Its first screenings in the United States are set for Nov. 1 and 4 in the Spotlight on Korea section of the 46th Hawai'i International Film Festival. CJ ENM, the international sales handler, said overseas revenue alone has exceeded the net production budget. The film opens in South Korea on Oct. 21, and Well Go USA is releasing it in North America on Nov. 6.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-katseye-gabriela-spotify-billion-streams/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-katseye-gabriela-spotify-billion-streams/",
   "title": "Katseye's 'Gabriela' passes 1 billion streams on Spotify",
   "summary": "Katseye's \"Gabriela\" went past 1 billion Spotify streams on Friday, Hybe X Geffen Records announced Sunday. It is the group's first entry in the platform's Billions Club. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 38 on the UK Official Singles Top 100.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-itzy-chaeryeong-first-solo-ep/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-itzy-chaeryeong-first-solo-ep/",
   "title": "Itzy's Chaeryeong sets Nov. 9 date for first solo EP \"Lovesick\"",
   "summary": "JYP Entertainment said on Monday that Chaeryeong of Itzy will put out her first solo project, the EP \"Lovesick,\" on Nov. 9. The record holds four songs, among them \"Favorite Reason,\" for which she took part in writing the lyrics. She follows Yeji and Yuna as the third group member with a solo release.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-h1key-digital-single-unbelievable-november/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-h1key-digital-single-unbelievable-november/",
   "title": "H1Key sets Nov. 13 date for digital single \"Unbelievable\"",
   "summary": "H1Key will put out the digital single \"Unbelievable\" on Nov. 13, according to its agency Choi Creative Lab, which made the announcement on Monday. The gap since the fifth EP \"Lovechapter\" is about eight months. The four members held their first fan meetup in Japan in June and took part in the opening show at Seoul Fashion Week in September.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-mark-lee-kids-pop-youtube-series/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-19-mark-lee-kids-pop-youtube-series/",
   "title": "Former NCT member Mark Lee starts 'kids-pop' YouTube series",
   "summary": "Mark Lee, who left NCT and SM Entertainment in April, has run a YouTube series called \"Mark Lee & Kids-POP\" since September on the channel of Upper Room, the label he founded. Each episode has him sit down with children and draw song ideas from conversations. In the episode posted Oct. 9, he visited a kids' cafe in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, with two children and then went to a coin karaoke room, The Korea Times reported.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-woo-seok-actor-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-woo-seok-actor-faq/",
   "title": "Who is Kim Woo-seok, Park Tae-kyung in Doctor X? Age, agency, key works — and the other Kim Woo-seok",
   "summary": "Kim Woo-seok, born in 1994, plays intern doctor Park Tae-kyung in SBS's Doctor X: Mafia in White, which began on October 9, 2026. This page covers his debut and roles, and how he differs from the Kim Woo-seok of UP10TION and X1 (born 1996), drawn from 14 press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-woo-seok-actor-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bts-arirang-world-tour-latin-america/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bts-arirang-world-tour-latin-america/",
   "title": "BTS ARIRANG World Tour in South America — La Plata guide and mid-tour status",
   "summary": "BTS released the studio album ARIRANG on March 20, 2026 and opened the world tour of the same name in Goyang on April 9. Per Billboard Boxscore, the cumulative gross passed $500 million at the end of September. The October South American leg is 14 shows in five cities — Bogotá, Lima, Santiago, La Plata and São Paulo — with Colombia, Peru and Argentina first-time stops for the group. The Lima shows ran Oct 7 and 9–10, and Big Hit Music put attendance at about 151,500. The roughly 25.1 billion won tourism impact cited by Peru's trade and tourism ministry is a pre-concert projection.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bts-arirang-world-tour-latin-america.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-year-end-awards-2026/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-year-end-awards-2026/",
   "title": "2026 K-pop award show dates: MAMA Nov. 20 in Osaka, MMA Nov. 14, SBS Gayo Daejeon Dec. 24, Golden Disc Jan. 9",
   "summary": "Six award shows and year-end music festivals between November 2026 and February 2027 with announced dates and venues, in date order, plus seven not yet announced, each with last year's date for reference. Checked against 22 organizer releases and press reports as of October 18, 2026.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-year-end-awards-2026.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-golden-uk-singles-chart-62nd/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-golden-uk-singles-chart-62nd/",
   "title": "'Golden' holds at No. 62 in UK singles chart; Katseye has two entries",
   "summary": "\"Golden,\" from Netflix's animated film \"KPop Demon Hunters,\" ranked No. 62 in the UK singles ranking, per Official Charts data dated Oct. 16 local time. That is unchanged from the previous week, and Yonhap reported it as a 69th straight week of entry. Katseye's \"Hootie Frutti\" fell 18 places to No. 84 for a ninth week, and \"Animal\" fell seven places to No. 86 for a 12th week.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-weverse-con-festival-india-lineup/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-weverse-con-festival-india-lineup/",
   "title": "Weverse Con Festival India announces 15-act lineup for New Delhi",
   "summary": "Hybe India announced on the 16th a lineup of 15 acts for Weverse Con Festival India, to be held in New Delhi on March 27-28 next year. Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, Le Sserafim, Katseye's Lara, Eric Nam, Hwasa and Dayoung of Cosmic Girls are among those listed. The India event will be the festival's first edition outside Korea, according to the report.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-bestie-four-member-reunion-chart-return/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-17-bestie-four-member-reunion-chart-return/",
   "title": "Bestie to reunite as four members as 2013 song returns to charts",
   "summary": "Bestie members Hyeyeon, Yuji, Dahye and Haeryeong have agreed to resume group activities as a foursome, the group's side said on the 17th. The 2013 song '연애의 조건' regained attention on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts and returned to the charts. It reached No. 12 in Korea, No. 17 in Taiwan and No. 44 in Vietnam on YouTube Music's top songs chart, and also entered Melon's Top 100.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jang-hyuk-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jang-hyuk-faq/",
   "title": "Jang Hyuk: who is he, what is he known for, and what is he doing now?",
   "summary": "Jang Hyuk, born in 1976: his debut, key works such as Chuno, Deep Rooted Tree and Money Flower, his KBS Drama Awards grand prize, his agency changes, and his new series Munmu as of October 2026 — drawn from 14 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jang-hyuk-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jessica-jung-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jessica-jung-faq/",
   "title": "Who is Jessica? Her Girls' Generation years, her departure, and what she has done since",
   "summary": "Jessica's years in Girls' Generation from its 2007 debut, the official statements both sides issued when she left in September 2014, her fashion brand Blanc, her solo albums With Love, J and BEEP BEEP, her novel Shine, and her 2026 stage plans in Korea — drawn from 12 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/jessica-jung-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kang-hye-jung-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kang-hye-jung-faq/",
   "title": "Who is Kang Hye-jung, what is she known for besides Oldboy, and what is she doing now?",
   "summary": "Actress Kang Hye-jung's debut, key works such as Oldboy and Welcome to Dongmakgol, awards, her last reported agency, what she has done since publishing an essay collection in 2023, and official places to watch — drawn from 12 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kang-hye-jung-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-min-ju-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-min-ju-faq/",
   "title": "Who is Kim Min-ju? The former IZ*ONE member's agency, key works and what she is doing now",
   "summary": "Kim Min-ju joined IZ*ONE after finishing 11th on Produce 48. This page covers her group years, her roles since signing with Management SOOP in 2022 — Forbidden Marriage, Connection, Hear Me: Our Summer, Undercover High School and Shining — her awards, and her new Netflix series, drawn from 12 press and official sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kim-min-ju-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-11/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-11/",
   "title": "November 2026 K-pop comeback dates: TWS, xikers and TREASURE on Nov. 2, TXT on Nov. 16",
   "summary": "Nine November releases with officially announced dates, by date, title and agency, plus two announced for November without a date, what carries over from October and what to watch, drawn from 20 press reports. The second in a monthly series.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-11.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-jun-young-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-jun-young-faq/",
   "title": "Who is actor Lee Jun-young? From U-KISS's Jun to Four Hands, his key works and what he is doing now",
   "summary": "Lee Jun-young, born in 1997: joining U-KISS and winning The Unit, his roles and rookie award since his 2017 acting debut, JTBC's The New Employee Chairman Kang and tvN's Four Hands in 2026, his July army enlistment, and whether he appears in White Scandal — drawn from 12 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-jun-young-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/on-joo-wan-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/on-joo-wan-faq/",
   "title": "Who is On Joo-wan, what is he known for, and what has he appeared in lately?",
   "summary": "Actor On Joo-wan's debut, key screen works such as Punch, Beautiful Gong Shim, The Penthouse 3 and Moon in the Day, musical roles such as Newsies and Hourglass, agency details and official places to watch — drawn from 13 press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/on-joo-wan-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/winter-aespa-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/winter-aespa-faq/",
   "title": "Who is aespa's Winter? Her real name, age, debut, position and what she is doing now",
   "summary": "Winter (real name Kim Min-jeong), born January 1, 2001: her debut with aespa, her role in the group, the SM Entertainment unit GOT the beat, her concert solo songs, and aespa's 2026 second album Lemonade and world tour — drawn from 13 press and official sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/winter-aespa-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/wonhee-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/wonhee-faq/",
   "title": "ILLIT's Wonhee: who is she, how is her name written, and what is she doing in 2026?",
   "summary": "The spellings Wonhee, WONHEE and ウォンヒ, whether the Chinese-character name 李沅禧 is officially confirmed, her age and nationality, winning R U Next? and debuting with ILLIT, her agency Belift Lab, and her work from \"It's Me\" to the October 26 mini album — drawn from 15 official and press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/wonhee-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/fanomenon-trademark-favoritism-audit/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/fanomenon-trademark-favoritism-audit/",
   "title": "Fanomenon K-pop festival: trademark and favoritism questions at the parliamentary audit",
   "summary": "Fanomenon is a K-pop festival planned by the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange and to be run through a joint venture of the four big agencies, HYBE, SM, JYP and YG. Its first edition is set for Dec. 2–12, 2027, at Seoul Arena in Changdong and KINTEX in Goyang. In late September reports said the festival's trademark had first been filed by JYP Entertainment, led by committee co-chair Park Jin-young, and that some overseas trademarks were held by JYP alone. Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the People Power Party raised favoritism allegations and called Park to the parliamentary audit, where he testified on Oct. 7. The government and the committee say the rights will go to the government and a dedicated entity, but the audit confirmed that no contract clause requires the transfer.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/fanomenon-trademark-favoritism-audit.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-16-kenshi-yonezu-incheon-concerts-january/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-16-kenshi-yonezu-incheon-concerts-january/",
   "title": "Kenshi Yonezu to hold three Incheon concerts in January",
   "summary": "Live Nation Korea, the organiser, said on the 16th that Japanese artist Kenshi Yonezu will take the stage at Inspire Arena in Incheon on Jan. 14, 16 and 17 next year. The three shows form part of his world tour 'GHOST'. His first Korean concerts, in March last year, drew about 22,000 people over two days.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/biff-2026-oscar-pathway/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/biff-2026-oscar-pathway/",
   "title": "31st Busan International Film Festival and the Oscar international feature pathway",
   "summary": "In its rules for the 99th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened a second route into the International Feature Film category: besides country or regional selection committees, a non-English-language film can qualify by winning the top prize at one of six designated festivals. Busan's Busan Award for Best Film is the only Asian award on the list. BIFF was also classified as an A-list festival by FIAPF in 2026. The 31st edition opened on Oct. 6 with Kim Jong-kwan's Day and Night Are to Each Other, with 13 films in Competition.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/biff-2026-oscar-pathway.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-wendy-red-velvet-solo-comeback-november/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-wendy-red-velvet-solo-comeback-november/",
   "title": "Red Velvet's Wendy plans solo music release for November",
   "summary": "Her agency Ascend said on Wednesday that Red Velvet's Wendy is set to put out solo music in November. Her most recent solo work was the third EP \"Cerulean Verge,\" issued in September 2025, followed by her first solo tour, \"W:ealive.\" The tour ran through twelve cities across Asia and the United States before closing back in Seoul this past March.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-enhypen-world-story-film-release/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-enhypen-world-story-film-release/",
   "title": "Enhypen launches interactive story film tied to mobile game",
   "summary": "Enhypen's \"Enhypen World: Story Film\" becomes available from Thursday, built on last year's mobile game \"Enhypen World: Eternal Moment\" and voiced by the members to continue the group's vampire-themed storyline. That same day, the six members arrived in Macao for a three-date run as part of the \"Blood Saga\" tour, which continues to 22 cities worldwide through March.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bts-hooligan-100-million-views/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bts-hooligan-100-million-views/",
   "title": "BTS 'Hooligan' music video reaches 100 million YouTube views",
   "summary": "Big Hit Music said the YouTube view count for BTS's \"Hooligan\" music video has hit 100 million. It is the third video tied to the fifth studio album \"Arirang\" to reach that mark, after \"Swim\" and \"2.0.\" The song debuted at No. 35 on Billboard's Hot 100 and stayed on the main songs chart for four weeks.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-soran-concert-forestella-north-america-tour/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-soran-concert-forestella-north-america-tour/",
   "title": "Soran announces winter concert; Forestella plans North America tour",
   "summary": "Soran will stage the concert 'Layering' at LG Arts Center in Seoul on Nov. 21-22, MPMG Music said on the 15th. The title draws on the mini-album 'Layer', released in September. Forestella will begin a North American tour in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, then play Dallas, Seattle and New York, according to Beat Interactive.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-arirang-tv-show-kpop-mc/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-arirang-tv-show-kpop-mc/",
   "title": "Arirang TV launches live K-pop chart show with Seok Matthew as host",
   "summary": "Arirang TV said it has launched a new music programme, 'Show K-pop', and named Seok Matthew of the group ZEROBASEONE as its host. The live K-pop chart show is broadcast to 140 countries and premieres at 6 p.m. on the 19th. It will also be streamed live on TikTok.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-busan-film-festival-closing-awards/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-busan-film-festival-closing-awards/",
   "title": "Busan film festival closes; Majid Majidi's 'Bread and Book' wins top prize",
   "summary": "The 31st Busan International Film Festival held its closing ceremony on the 15th at the Busan Cinema Center. Iranian director Majid Majidi's 'Bread and Book' won the Busan Award grand prize in the competition section. Li Yunchan of Taiwan won best director for 'To Be Ordinary'. According to Yonhap, 315 films screened at eight theaters and attendance topped 200,000.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-take-charge-of-my-heart-netflix-interview/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-take-charge-of-my-heart-netflix-interview/",
   "title": "'Take Charge of My Heart' ranks third on Netflix non-English shows",
   "summary": "The Netflix series \"Take Charge of My Heart,\" released on the 9th, reached third place on Netflix's non-English show ranking compiled by TuDum within three days. Based on a web novel, it follows a contract relationship between a third-generation chaebol heir and a drama writer. Leads Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin spoke to Yonhap on the 15th and both praised their on-screen chemistry highly.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bigbang-singapore-haze-advisory/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bigbang-singapore-haze-advisory/",
   "title": "BigBang Singapore concerts: organiser issues haze advice to fans",
   "summary": "AEG Presents Asia, the promoter of BigBang's Singapore shows, posted an advisory on Instagram on Oct 15 telling attendees to prepare for the haze. It recommended checking air quality, considering a mask, bringing water and limiting time outdoors. The group's reunion tour stops at the National Stadium in Singapore on Oct 17 and 18.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-a2o-lite-neon-melon-chart/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-a2o-lite-neon-melon-chart/",
   "title": "A2O Lite debut single \"Neon\" reaches No. 1 on Melon chart",
   "summary": "The debut digital single \"Neon\" by girl group A2O Lite, launched by A2O Entertainment, topped Melon's Top 100 at 11 p.m. Wednesday, 29 hours after its 6 p.m. release the previous day. Music industry experts described this as unusual for a rookie act. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, Soyeon's song had returned to No. 1 and \"Neon\" stood sixth.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/go-hyun-jung-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/go-hyun-jung-faq/",
   "title": "Who is actress Go Hyun-jung, and what is she in now?",
   "summary": "A timeline of her main works from Sandglass to Queen Mantis, her age and agency, awards, and where to watch — drawn from 13 press reports and official pages.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/go-hyun-jung-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hyunjin-stray-kids-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hyunjin-stray-kids-faq/",
   "title": "Stray Kids' Hyunjin: how his name is written in English and Japanese, his full name, age and debut date",
   "summary": "How Hyunjin's name is written in Korean, English and Japanese, his birth name Hwang Hyun-jin, his birth date and age, debut date, role in the group, and his schedule as of October 2026 — drawn from 17 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hyunjin-stray-kids-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/joo-sang-wook-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/joo-sang-wook-faq/",
   "title": "Who is Joo Sang-wook? Age, agency, key works and what he has been doing in 2026",
   "summary": "Actor Joo Sang-wook's age and agency, key works by year, the results of Agent Kim Reactivated (Korean title Kim Bu-jang), his 2026 activities and where to watch officially — drawn from 16 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/joo-sang-wook-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-je-hoon-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-je-hoon-faq/",
   "title": "Lee Je-hoon: who is he, what is he known for, and what is he doing now?",
   "summary": "His age and agency, key works from Bleak Night to the Taxi Driver series, awards, his lineup as of October 2026, and official places to watch — drawn from 16 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-je-hoon-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-chan-wook-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-chan-wook-faq/",
   "title": "Park Chan-wook: who is he, what are his films, what's the latest, and does he speak English?",
   "summary": "His features year by year from Oldboy and The Handmaiden to Decision to Leave and No Other Choice, his awards at Cannes, Berlin and Venice, where to watch the latest film, his next western, and his English-language work including Stoker and HBO's The Sympathizer — drawn from 18 press and official sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-chan-wook-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-hyung-sik-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-hyung-sik-faq/",
   "title": "Park Hyung-sik: who is he, what TV shows has he been in, and what is he doing now?",
   "summary": "Park Hyung-sik, the former ZE:A member turned actor: his agency and idol years, his main TV shows by year, what he is doing as of October 2026, and where his work streamed — drawn from 17 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/park-hyung-sik-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-bts-arirang-spotify-5-billion-streams/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-bts-arirang-spotify-5-billion-streams/",
   "title": "BTS album 'Arirang' reaches 5 billion Spotify streams",
   "summary": "BTS's fifth studio album \"Arirang\" has reached 5 billion plays on Spotify, according to the group's agency Big Hit Music, which cited platform data. Among this year's album releases, it logged the highest play count on the service. Each of its 14 tracks has passed 200 million streams, and the album drew more than 110 million plays on its first day, occupying every one of the top 14 positions on the global songs chart.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-and2ble-winter-fan-concerts-seoul-yokohama/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-and2ble-winter-fan-concerts-seoul-yokohama/",
   "title": "And2ble announces December fan concerts in Seoul and Yokohama",
   "summary": "And2ble will stage fan concerts called \"W!nter Inside\" in Seoul and Yokohama in December, agency YH Entertainment said. The Seoul shows fall on the 5th and 6th, and the Yokohama shows on the 11th and 12th. Its second EP, \"Sequence 02: Attraction,\" comes out Oct. 27; the debut EP moved more than 730,000 copies during its opening week.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-yg-new-groups-babymonster-treasure-singles/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-yg-new-groups-babymonster-treasure-singles/",
   "title": "YG outlines new group plans, sets Babymonster and Treasure releases",
   "summary": "YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk said in a blog statement that neither its five-member boy group nor its four-member girl group has a confirmed debut date. Both plan to record demo songs by the end of this year, and a clearer timeline is expected once title tracks are finalized. Babymonster will release the digital single \"Deserve\" on Oct. 23, and Treasure will release \"Shock\" on Nov. 2.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-busan-film-festival-ahn-sung-ki-retrospective/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-busan-film-festival-ahn-sung-ki-retrospective/",
   "title": "Busan festival wraps retrospective program for late actor Ahn Sung-ki",
   "summary": "The 31st Busan International Film Festival has concluded its special program \"Beautiful Days, Ahn Sung-ki\" honoring the actor, who died in January. Six films from the 1980s and 1990s were screened, and seat occupancy reportedly exceeded 90%. Directors including Lee Jang-ho, Bae Chang-ho, Park Kwang-su, Lee Myung-se and Chung Ji-young took part in post-screening talks.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-genie-music-fantry-service-launch/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-genie-music-fantry-service-launch/",
   "title": "Genie Music adds 'Fantry' fandom service in app update",
   "summary": "KT Genie Music said on the 14th that it has overhauled its app to introduce 'Fantry', a space for fandom music activity. Users can take part in stream parties, daily quests and talks, and listening done through stream parties is counted in the Genie Chart. Activity in Fantry is recorded in a 'My Score' feature.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-cortis-greengreen-spotify-500-million/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-cortis-greengreen-spotify-500-million/",
   "title": "Cortis' 'GREENGREEN' passes 500 million streams on Spotify",
   "summary": "Big Hit Music said on the 14th that Cortis' second mini album 'GREENGREEN' has passed 500 million streams on Spotify. The cumulative count stood at 500,120,000 as of the 12th, five months after the May release. Physical sales exceeded 4.35 million copies by Circle Chart's count, and approach 4.5 million with the August expanded edition.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-taemin-seattle-concert-canceled-expo-postponed/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-taemin-seattle-concert-canceled-expo-postponed/",
   "title": "Taemin's Seattle concert canceled, K-Era Fest expo postponed to 2027",
   "summary": "Taemin's Oct. 25 concert at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the finale of K-Era Fest, has been canceled. His agency, Galaxy Corp., told The Korea Herald that uncertainty over US visa and related administrative processes affected key touring and production personnel. The Oct. 24-25 exhibition and sales event featuring 31 Korean brands has been postponed until spring 2027.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-july-jung-french-order-arts-letters/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-14-july-jung-french-order-arts-letters/",
   "title": "Director July Jung receives French arts and letters honor",
   "summary": "Director July Jung received the rank of Chevalier in France's Order of Arts and Letters at a French Night event in Busan last week, according to the French embassy in Seoul on Oct. 14. Around 150 people from the film industries of South Korea and France took part. The gathering ran alongside the 31st Busan International Film Festival and marked 140 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-dome-stadium-candidate-site-rfp/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-dome-stadium-candidate-site-rfp/",
   "title": "Culture ministry opens bidding for dome stadium sites targeting 2034 completion",
   "summary": "South Korea's culture ministry opened bidding from Oct. 14 to Dec. 8 for regional governments and public institutions to propose sites for large-scale and mid-scale sports-and-performance dome stadiums, to be selected separately. An outside expert panel will review written, on-site and presentation evaluations before announcing results in late December, targeting completion by 2034.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-doctor-x-netflix-non-english-no1/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-doctor-x-netflix-non-english-no1/",
   "title": "'Doctor X: Mafia in White' tops Netflix non-English TV chart",
   "summary": "\"Doctor X: Mafia in White\" ranked No. 1 among non-English shows on Netflix's Top 10 with 4.6 million views for Oct. 5-11. It placed first in seven countries, including South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia, and entered the top 10 in 36. \"Take Charge of My Heart\" ranked third with 3 million views in the same period.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bigbang-singapore-national-stadium/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-bigbang-singapore-national-stadium/",
   "title": "BigBang's two Singapore National Stadium shows sold out",
   "summary": "BigBang will play two sold-out shows at Singapore's National Stadium on Oct. 17 and 18 as part of its 19-city XX : Cosmos world tour marking the group's 20th anniversary, The Straits Times reported. The group returns as a trio of G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung, its first Singapore concert since 2016 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-lotto-first-prize-drama-finale-rating/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-lotto-first-prize-drama-finale-rating/",
   "title": "Tving office drama about a lottery winner ends on 6.2%",
   "summary": "The finale of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama \"Lotto 1deungdo Chulgeunhamnida,\" aired on Oct. 13, scored a series-high nationwide rating of 6.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. The Tving series follows an office worker who keeps going to work after winning 1.3 billion won in the lottery, with Lee Jun-hyuk as sales team leader Gong Eun-tae.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/blackpink-solo-labels/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/blackpink-solo-labels/",
   "title": "BLACKPINK: did they renew with YG, and which labels handle each member's solo work?",
   "summary": "The December 2023 group-contract renewal with YG, each member's own company and overseas partner label, first solo songs and chart results, the group's latest confirmed schedule, and the disbandment question — from 18 official and press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/blackpink-solo-labels.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/bugonia-save-the-green-planet/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/bugonia-save-the-green-planet/",
   "title": "Is Bugonia a remake of Save the Green Planet!? What carries over and what changed",
   "summary": "The 2003 original's release, box office and awards; how the CJ ENM-backed remake was made and rolled out; what stayed and what changed; box office and awards-season results; and other Korean films remade abroad — drawn from 18 sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/bugonia-save-the-green-planet.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/doh-kyung-soo-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/doh-kyung-soo-faq/",
   "title": "EXO's D.O. (Doh Kyung-soo): age, role in EXO, key acting work, agency and his 2026 Japan activities",
   "summary": "How the stage name D.O. relates to Doh Kyung-soo, his place as an EXO vocalist, \"Along with the Gods,\" \"100 Days My Prince,\" \"The Moon\" and \"The Manipulated,\" military service, the move from SM to Company SooSoo and then Blitzway, and his 2026 Japan fan meeting and tour — drawn from 25 press reports and official announcements.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/doh-kyung-soo-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/fromis-9-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/fromis-9-faq/",
   "title": "fromis_9: which agency are they with, and how many members are there?",
   "summary": "From nine members at debut to five today, the agency moves from Off The Record to Pledis to ASND, the team-name agreement, 2025–2026 activities and the \"disband\" question — drawn from 18 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/fromis-9-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hanni-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hanni-faq/",
   "title": "NewJeans' Hanni: who she is, her nationality and real name, \"Blue Coral Reef,\" and where she stands in 2026",
   "summary": "Her real name and age, NewJeans' debut, the \"Blue Coral Reef\" cover at Tokyo Dome, her 2024 parliamentary appearance, the dispute with ADOR and the court rulings, and where things stand in October 2026 — drawn from 18 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/hanni-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/katseye-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/katseye-faq/",
   "title": "KATSEYE: when did they debut, where are the members from, and which company are they with?",
   "summary": "How the group came out of HYBE and Geffen Records' audition show The Debut: Dream Academy, the June 28, 2024 debut, where the six members are from, Billboard and awards records, and how many members are active as of October 2026 — drawn from 18 official and press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/katseye-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-award-shows/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-award-shows/",
   "title": "K-pop's year-end awards explained: who runs MAMA, Golden Disc, MMA and the Seoul Music Awards, and how winners are chosen",
   "summary": "Who runs each of the four shows and when it began, the names of the grand prizes, how streaming, album sales, judges and fan votes are weighted (with the year each rule applied), what is confirmed about paid voting, the schedule as of October 14, 2026, and the difference between a daesang and a bonsang — from 18 official releases and press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-award-shows.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-joo-ahn-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-joo-ahn-faq/",
   "title": "How old is actor Lee Joo-ahn? Born 1996, from Gong-gil in \"Bon Appétit, Your Majesty\" to \"A Love Other Than Yours\"",
   "summary": "Lee Joo-ahn's age, agency, debut, key credits by year, and the reason he is being searched in October 2026 — KBS2's \"A Love Other Than Yours\" — drawn from his agency's official profile and 13 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-joo-ahn-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-13-nct-wish-i-spy-million-sales/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-13-nct-wish-i-spy-million-sales/",
   "title": "NCT Wish's fourth EP sells over 1.2 million copies on day one",
   "summary": "SM Entertainment said on Tuesday that first-day sales of NCT Wish's fourth mini album, \"I Spy\", topped 1.2 million. The album was released on Monday, and each of its six tracks placed on both of Melon's Top 100 and Hot 100 rankings. It is the group's fourth million-selling release in a row, after two earlier EPs and a first full-length album.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-13-cookierun-hollywood-film-2029/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-13-cookierun-hollywood-film-2029/",
   "title": "CookieRun to be adapted into a film slated for 2029",
   "summary": "Big Shot Pictures, a studio based in Los Angeles, is to handle production of a CookieRun movie. It will shape the creative direction jointly with Devsisters, which owns the franchise. Devsisters said the franchise has drawn over 300 million users and earned more than 1.5 trillion won (about $1.1 billion) in total revenue so far.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-music-video-self-rating-law/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-music-video-self-rating-law/",
   "title": "Cabinet approves bill letting registered companies self-rate music videos",
   "summary": "South Korea's culture ministry said a bill letting registered companies self-classify ratings for music videos and other music footage, instead of going through the Korea Media Rating Board, passed the Cabinet on Oct. 13. Registered operators meeting set requirements can rate and notify the board before releasing content, under a system that still lets the board order a rating adjusted or revoke registration for non-compliance. The revised law takes effect one year after promulgation.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-film-budget-2027-record-167bn/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-film-budget-2027-record-167bn/",
   "title": "2027 film budget set at record 167.3 billion won",
   "summary": "Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young chaired a film-sector meeting of the Cultural and Arts Policy Advisory Committee on Oct. 13 and announced a record 167.3 billion won government budget proposal for film in 2027, up 30.8 percent from this year. Support for independent and art-house film production rises to 10.2 billion won from 7.7 billion, and international co-production support rises to 7.3 billion won from 3 billion, while a new 6 billion won program will support attracting foreign film shoots to Korea.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-gunsan-heritage-night-pinnacle-bronze/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/news/2026-10-15-gunsan-heritage-night-pinnacle-bronze/",
   "title": "'Gunsan Heritage Night' wins bronze at US Pinnacle Awards",
   "summary": "Gunsan City Hall said on Oct. 12 that its 'Gunsan Heritage Night' cultural program won bronze in the Best Children's Programming category at the International Festivals & Events Association's Pinnacle Awards in the United States. The program's Children's Heritage Guides and Children's Performance Troupe, who introduce the city's history to visitors, received the honor. This year's event, held across two weekends in August, drew 150,000 visitors, 63.2 percent of them from outside the city.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "news"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/allday-project-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/allday-project-faq/",
   "title": "ALLDAY PROJECT: agency and members of THEBLACKLABEL's co-ed quintet",
   "summary": "THEBLACKLABEL and its tie to YG, the five members' backgrounds, debut releases, chart results and awards — from 15 press and chart sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/allday-project-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/baekho-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/baekho-faq/",
   "title": "Baekho after NU'EST: solo career, musicals and where he is signed now",
   "summary": "From NU'EST's debut and the end of the group's contract to his solo debut, musicals, his exit from Pledis, \"Team Baekho\" and military service — drawn from 15 press reports and official notices.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/baekho-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/cortis-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/cortis-faq/",
   "title": "Will CORTIS disband? Debut date, members and the breakup question answered",
   "summary": "Debut date and pre-debut timeline, members' birth years and nationalities, the disbandment question, and results so far — drawn from 15 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/cortis-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/exhuma-explained/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/exhuma-explained/",
   "title": "Exhuma explained: shamanism, geomancy, and the history behind the film",
   "summary": "What the title means, the daesalgut and pungsu-jiri, fact versus belief in the colonial \"iron stake\" story, the independence-activist names, and the film's record — drawn from 16 sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/exhuma-explained.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ha-young-actress-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ha-young-actress-faq/",
   "title": "Actress Ha Young: from The Trauma Code to Our Sticky Love",
   "summary": "The career, awards and late-2026 situation of Ha Young (Ahn Ha-young), the nurse Cheon Jang-mi of Netflix's The Trauma Code and lead of Our Sticky Love — drawn from 13 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ha-young-actress-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/idols-turned-actors/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/idols-turned-actors/",
   "title": "Idols turned actors: the route from stage to screen",
   "summary": "Nine idol-actors — from Park Hyung-sik, Doh Kyung-soo, Kim Min-ju and Bang Min-ah to Lee Jun-ho and Yoona — side by side: first roles, breakout work and awards, with the industry logic behind the move, from 18 sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/idols-turned-actors.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-big-four-agencies/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-big-four-agencies/",
   "title": "SM, JYP, YG, HYBE: who founded them, who owns them now",
   "summary": "Founding year and founder, largest shareholder by the latest disclosures and reports, flagship acts by era, and whether they manage actors — for K-pop's four biggest agencies, from 20 press sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-big-four-agencies.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-10/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-10/",
   "title": "October 2026 K-pop comebacks: IVE, ILLIT and RIIZE on the same day",
   "summary": "Eighteen October releases — already out and still to come — by date, title and agency, plus what same-day releases and the word \"comeback\" mean and what to watch, drawn from 20 press reports. The first in a monthly series.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-comebacks-2026-10.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-know-faq/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-know-faq/",
   "title": "Stray Kids' Lee Know: who he is, his real name, and how he joined",
   "summary": "His role in the group, his birth name Lee Min-ho and the actor who shares it, the road from BTS backup dancer through an Mnet survival show to debut, and where things stand in 2026 — drawn from 13 press reports.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/lee-know-faq.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/new-kdramas-2026-10/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/new-kdramas-2026-10/",
   "title": "New K-dramas this October: Doctor X, Take Charge of My Heart, 100 Days of Deception, Between Steps",
   "summary": "Four series that started in the first half of October, plus new Japan co-productions led by Ji Chang-wook and Lee Joon-gi — channels, premiere dates, leads, early ratings and buzz, drawn from 18 press and official sources.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/new-kdramas-2026-10.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ticket-scalping-law-korea/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ticket-scalping-law-korea/",
   "title": "Korea's ticket scalping law: what's banned, and why 170 people were referred",
   "summary": "What Korea's revised Performance Act and National Sports Promotion Act (in force since Aug. 28, 2026) ban, the penalties, who enforces them, what the first mass referral involved and what it means for overseas fans — drawn from the statute, government releases and press reports, 14 sources in all.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/ticket-scalping-law-korea.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-generations/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-generations/",
   "title": "K-pop generations: where sources agree, and where they split",
   "summary": "How 15 press, critical and academic sources divide K-pop into generations one to five — side by side.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "guide"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/guides/kpop-generations.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/grammys-best-asian-pop-category-kpop-non-submission/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/grammys-best-asian-pop-category-kpop-non-submission/",
   "title": "Grammys' new Best Asian Pop category and K-pop acts declining to submit",
   "summary": "On June 16, 2026 the Recording Academy announced five new categories for the 2027 Grammys, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, open only to recordings with 'meaningful use' of an Asian language. On July 29 BTS said they would not submit this year, hoping their music would be heard 'rather than being divided by region or language'; on Oct 2 JYP Entertainment confirmed Stray Kids had not submitted. The Academy is keeping the category.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/grammys-best-asian-pop-category-kpop-non-submission.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hope-na-hong-jin-box-office-reception/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hope-na-hong-jin-box-office-reception/",
   "title": "Na Hong-jin's Hope: box office and reception",
   "summary": "Hope is Na Hong-jin's first film since The Wailing (2016). It competed at Cannes 2026 without winning a prize. Released in Korea on July 15, it set the year's biggest opening day and weekend but declined quickly, stalling in the 4 million range by early August. An investor issued a press release saying the film had passed break-even, then corrected it within 90 minutes, and outlets cited differing break-even estimates. Neon opened it in 1,560 North American theaters on Sept. 9.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hope-na-hong-jin-box-office-reception.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hybe-ador-newjeans-dispute/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hybe-ador-newjeans-dispute/",
   "title": "HYBE–ADOR–NewJeans dispute",
   "summary": "The dispute began in April 2024 when HYBE audited ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and other executives, and grew from a fight over control of the label into a fight over NewJeans' exclusive contracts. NewJeans declared the contracts terminated in November 2024, but the Seoul Central District Court ruled on Oct. 30, 2025 that they remain valid. All five members then said they would return, but in December 2025 ADOR terminated Danielle's contract and sued her, a family member and Min for damages. Separately, a court ordered HYBE in February 2026 to pay Min about 25.5 billion won for her put option; HYBE appealed.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/hybe-ador-newjeans-dispute.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/katseye-paris-concert-touching-incident/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/katseye-paris-concert-touching-incident/",
   "title": "KATSEYE Paris concert touching incident",
   "summary": "KATSEYE, the multinational girl group run by HYBE and Geffen Records, began its first arena tour, The Wildworld Tour, in Dublin on Sept. 1, 2026. During the 'Time Lapse' segment of the Sept. 9 show at Paris's Accor Arena, when members walk the aisles and hold fans' hands, Megan said on the fan platform Weverse that someone grabbed her chest. She said she still wanted to connect with fans but asked them not to touch members inappropriately. The incident reached the top of r/kpop's monthly list and was covered by Korean and international outlets.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/katseye-paris-concert-touching-incident.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/kpop-demon-hunters-phenomenon/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/kpop-demon-hunters-phenomenon/",
   "title": "KPop Demon Hunters phenomenon and the sequel's theatrical plan",
   "summary": "KPop Demon Hunters, made by Sony Pictures Animation and released on Netflix on June 20, 2025, became Netflix's most-watched film. 'Golden' by the in-film group HUNTR/X spent eight total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award for song in 2026; the film won the Oscar for animated feature on March 15. Netflix and Sony confirmed a sequel in March, and co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in late September it will get a broad theatrical release.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/kpop-demon-hunters-phenomenon.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/one-hundred-big-planet-made-settlement-dispute/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/one-hundred-big-planet-made-settlement-dispute/",
   "title": "One Hundred / Big Planet Made unpaid-settlement dispute",
   "summary": "From the second half of 2025, artists at One Hundred, led by Cha Ga-won, and its affiliate Big Planet Made Entertainment (BPM) said settlement payments had stopped. In February 2026 nine members of The Boyz gave notice of termination, followed in March and April by VIVIZ, Lee Seung-gi, Lee Mu-jin and others. Courts granted injunctions for The Boyz in April and for VIVIZ and Lee Mu-jin in June, finding breaches of the duty to pay. The companies argued that signing bonuses had been generous or that outside factors were to blame; the courts did not accept this.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/one-hundred-big-planet-made-settlement-dispute.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/stray-kids-straycity-latin-america-2026/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/stray-kids-straycity-latin-america-2026/",
   "title": "Stray Kids' STRAYCITY in Latin America — Rock in Rio headline and the Mexico palace mix-up",
   "summary": "Stray Kids headlined Rock in Rio's main Palco Mundo stage on Sept 11, 2026 — the first K-pop headliner since the festival began in 1985. On Sept 24 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at her morning briefing that the group would come to the National Palace, but it did not appear; that evening she explained she had thought they would accompany South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Lee and the first lady attended the Mexico City show the next day.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/stray-kids-straycity-latin-america-2026.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/tapas-shutdown-kakao-platform-consolidation/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/tapas-shutdown-kakao-platform-consolidation/",
   "title": "Tapas shutdown and Kakao Entertainment's webtoon platform consolidation",
   "summary": "On Sept. 22, 2026 Kakao Entertainment announced it would merge KakaoPage and Kakao Webtoon into a KakaoPage-centred service by year-end and close Tapas, its North American webtoon and web-novel platform. Tapas ends on March 31, 2027; episodes users already unlocked will become inaccessible and cannot be moved to other Kakao services, and Ink purchases are non-refundable, drawing complaints from readers and creators. Kakao acquired Tapas in 2021; the merged Korean platform will hold about 16,000 original IPs.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/tapas-shutdown-kakao-platform-consolidation.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-assassin-s-history-distortion-dispute/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-assassin-s-history-distortion-dispute/",
   "title": "The Assassin(s) historical distortion dispute",
   "summary": "Hur Jin-ho's The Assassin(s), a fiction film about the Aug. 15, 1974 shooting in which First Lady Yuk Young-soo was killed during an attempt on President Park Chung-hee, opened in Korea on Sept. 23, 2026. Conservative politicians including the People Power Party called it a distortion of history over scenes in which characters raise the possibility that people close to the regime or the KCIA were involved; producer Hive Media Corp. said it is fiction that does not name anyone as the culprit. As pressure mounted, including a rally near actor Yoo Hae-jin's home, the producer cancelled its Busan festival appearances and stage greetings for safety reasons. The film had drawn about 2.41 million admissions by Oct. 6.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-assassin-s-history-distortion-dispute.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-scandal-netflix-reception/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-scandal-netflix-reception/",
   "title": "Netflix's The Scandal: viewership and mixed reception",
   "summary": "The Scandal is an eight-episode Netflix series that moves the 18th-century French novel Dangerous Liaisons to Joseon, directed by Jung Ji-woo and starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana. After its Sept. 18 release, Netflix's official data put it at No. 7 among non-English shows in its first week and No. 3 in its second (2.8 million views, Top 10 in 18 countries). Domestic reaction was split over its slow pacing, explicit scenes and comparisons with the 2003 film. Figures such as 'Top 10 in 40 countries' reported by some outlets do not match Netflix's official weekly data.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/the-scandal-netflix-reception.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/twice-jyp-contract-renewal-2026/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/twice-jyp-contract-renewal-2026/",
   "title": "TWICE's 2026 JYP contract renewal",
   "summary": "TWICE debuted in 2015, and all nine members renewed with JYP in July 2022. As those contracts neared expiry in 2026, a second renewal round began. On July 14 outlets reported that Tzuyu and Jihyo would leave JYP; the label said only that talks were ongoing. In August Jeongyeon said in a handwritten letter that she was moving to Baro Entertainment, and Chaeyoung said she would pursue her own music. Both said they would keep doing TWICE group activities, which Korean media described as a 'separate but together' model splitting individual management from group work.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/twice-jyp-contract-renewal-2026.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/unis-disbandment-2026/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/unis-disbandment-2026/",
   "title": "UNIS contract expiry and disbandment",
   "summary": "UNIS is an eight-member girl group formed through SBS's audition show 'Universe Ticket' and debuted in March 2024. On Sept. 22, 2026 their agency F&F Entertainment announced that, after thorough discussion with the members, the group would end full-group activities in line with the planned contract period. The news came while their early-September remake single 'Sky Land Star Land' was climbing Melon's HOT100. UNIS released a final single on Sept. 23 and their contracts ended on Sept. 26.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/unis-disbandment-2026.md"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/yena-catch-catch-100m-views/",
   "url": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/yena-catch-catch-100m-views/",
   "title": "YENA's 'Catch Catch' — the 100M-view milestone and the China challenge boom",
   "summary": "YENA released 'Catch Catch', title track of her fifth EP LOVE CATCHER, on March 11, 2026. A dance challenge on Douyin made it a hit in Chinese-speaking markets first; in Korea it peaked at No. 4 on the Melon Top 100. It passed 100 million Spotify streams on Sept 30, and on Oct 3 news of '100 million MV views' was widely shared in overseas fan communities. That figure combines two uploads — on YENA's channel and on Stone Music's.",
   "date_published": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
   "tags": [
    "issue"
   ],
   "_markdown": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/yena-catch-catch-100m-views.md"
  }
 ]
}