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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Academy Museum and CJ ENM Partner Up for Korean Content-Themed Event Ahead of KCON
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM are partnering up to host a cultural event to celebrate Korean content. Titled 'K-Culture Night at Academy Museum with KCON,' the event will celebrate the K-pop festival's 13th anniversary and the company's 30th anniversary. The celebration, taking place on July 31, is being put on as part of CJ ENM's three-year-long partnership with the Academy Museum, which was announced earlier this year. More from The Hollywood Reporter Blackpink Returns to L.A. to Remind Us All Why They're the Biggest Girl Group in the World Streaming Ratings: 'Bluey' Reign Continues in First Half of 2025, 'Squid Game' Leads Originals Blackpink Teams Up with Fanatics and Complex for L.A. Pop-Up K-Culture Night, held at the museum's David Geffen Theater, is slated to include a slew of entertainment figures. American-born Korean singer Eric Nam will serve as the evening's emcee. Dancer Choi Hojong, K-pop stars Lee Youngji and P1Harmony, J-pop girl group Is:sue and Squid Game star Yim Siwan will make appearances throughout the night. All of the stars taking part in the event will be performing at KCON in some capacity that weekend. The first event to come from CJ EMN's and the Academy Museum's partnership was 'Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho,' an exhibit centered around the Parasite director's work, which opened in March. KCON, the world's no. 1 K-pop festival, will return to downtown's Los Angeles Convention Center and Arena for a three-day event Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, giving local K-Pop fans a chance at seeing several of their favorite acts under the same roof. This year's KCON lineup includes HxW (Hoshi and Woozi of Seventeen), NCT 127, Aespa, Monsta X, Key, IVE, NMIXX and Zerobaseone. Baby DONT Cry, Riize, Hwasa, Meovv, Nowz, Idid, Izna, Jackson Wang, J-pop group JO1, Roy Kim, I-dle, Yuqi, AllDay Project, Cravity and Kep1er will also perform throughout the festival's three-day-long concert series. Girl group Kiss of Life was previously announced but will no longer be attending. Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Party in the U.S.A.' to 'Born in the U.S.A.': 20 of America's Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Academy Museum and CJ ENM Partner Up for Korean Content-Themed Event Ahead of KCON
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM are partnering up to host a cultural event to celebrate Korean content. Titled 'K-Culture Night at Academy Museum with KCON,' the event will celebrate the K-pop festival's 13th anniversary and the company's 30th anniversary. The celebration, taking place on July 31, is being put on as part of CJ ENM's three-year-long partnership with the Academy Museum, which was announced earlier this year. More from The Hollywood Reporter Blackpink Returns to L.A. to Remind Us All Why They're the Biggest Girl Group in the World Streaming Ratings: 'Bluey' Reign Continues in First Half of 2025, 'Squid Game' Leads Originals Blackpink Teams Up with Fanatics and Complex for L.A. Pop-Up K-Culture Night, held at the museum's David Geffen Theater, is slated to include a slew of entertainment figures. American-born Korean singer Eric Nam will serve as the evening's emcee. Dancer Choi Hojong, K-pop stars Lee Youngji and P1Harmony, J-pop girl group Is:sue and Squid Game star Yim Siwan will make appearances throughout the night. All of the stars taking part in the event will be performing at KCON in some capacity that weekend. The first event to come from CJ EMN's and the Academy Museum's partnership was 'Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho,' an exhibit centered around the Parasite director's work, which opened in March. KCON, the world's no. 1 K-pop festival, will return to downtown's Los Angeles Convention Center and Arena for a three-day event Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, giving local K-Pop fans a chance at seeing several of their favorite acts under the same roof. This year's KCON lineup includes HxW (Hoshi and Woozi of Seventeen), NCT 127, Aespa, Monsta X, Key, IVE, NMIXX and Zerobaseone. Baby DONT Cry, Riize, Hwasa, Meovv, Nowz, Idid, Izna, Jackson Wang, J-pop group JO1, Roy Kim, I-dle, Yuqi, AllDay Project, Cravity and Kep1er will also perform throughout the festival's three-day-long concert series. Girl group Kiss of Life was previously announced but will no longer be attending. Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Party in the U.S.A.' to 'Born in the U.S.A.': 20 of America's Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025
New York Times
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
BTS Is Back Together. Is It Still the King of K-Pop?
After waiting almost 1,000 days, BTS fans around the world rejoiced on Saturday, anticipating a reunion as Suga, the last member of arguably the world's biggest pop band, completed his national service and returned to civilian life. 'Thank you for your patience,' Suga wrote Saturday in a post on social media to the band's legions of fans. Four other band members — RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook — were discharged last week. Jin and J-hope got out last year. While excitement has been mounting from fans worldwide, a spokeswoman for the band's agency said she could not yet disclose any plans for a group comeback. Nonetheless, some BTS supporters have already been holding parties to celebrate. In the time it took for all seven members to carry out their service, fans worried the group's acclaim and influence might dwindle. Industry experts say male celebrities in South Korea who take a hiatus from public life to enlist often face a decline in popularity. But BTS might be different. 'They're not just idols. They're cultural icons,' says Kim Taeryong, a professor at the K-Culture and Story Contents Research Institute at Kyung Hee University. The group strategically released prerecorded songs and videos throughout the men's time in the military and communicated often with fans on social media. This kept BTS fresh and current in the minds of the public, Professor Kim said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
