2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (478+ words) India’s New Gaming Law Ends WinZO’s Google Antitrust Case The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed its antitrust inquiry into Google’s real-money gaming policies on September 8, saying India’s online money gaming ban had left no effective remedy for the concerns…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (417+ words) Riot Games Music Is Back With a Cryptic New Teaser The teaser is built around steady percussion, heavy synthesized bass, and atmospheric pads. Its minimal melody prioritizes texture and suspense, while crisp high-frequency effects and a pronounced low end give…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) SM Entertainment has formed a Beijing-based joint venture (JV) with Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) to expand its business across Chinese-speaking markets. Named STE, the company will develop Chinese artists, support SM acts in the region, and launch a new…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (499+ words) Cosmetics manufacturing giants logs record Q2 2026 results. South Korea’s two biggest cosmetics manufacturers, Kolmar Korea and Cosmax, delivered record second-quarter earnings for this year, driven by growing demand for K-beauty worldwide. Notably, customers overseas are looking for items from indie Korean…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (657+ words) South Korea is building Seoul Arena and planning two 50,000-seat domed stadiums to expand K-pop concert capacity. South Korea is expanding its cultural infrastructure in a coordinated manner, which links municipal development with stadiums and arena constructions to maximize domestic…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) South Korea aligns with YouTube to make digital content creators a main pillar of its global K-content export strategy. South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will soon deepen commercial ties with YouTube, indicating a pivot that will treat…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Global K-pop fans visiting South Korea drive historic tourism numbers. As noted by Yonhap, professor Kim Nam-jo of Hanyang University attributes this massive macroeconomic turnaround to “Korea's international image” which reached “an all-time high across various fields — from K-pop to…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) The BTS TinyTAN Korean language learning bundle. The massive energy of BTS’s sold-out ARIRANG World Tour isn't just filling stadiums across five continents, it's bolstering cultural influence as well. Amidst this excitement, educational tools like HYBE Edu’s 2021 Korean language kit…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) SM Entertainment posts over $246 million USD in 2Q2026 revenue driven by overseas concerts and merchandise sales. On a standalone basis, the revenue of the parent company alone rose by 9.2% to ₩240.6B (~ $169.5M). The surge is supported by a 27.9% increase in artist appearance fees,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (285+ words) Major K-beauty brands like Laneige and Beauty of Joseon expand direct sales channels in Brazil. South Korean beauty exports to Brazil have grown more than tenfold over a five-year period, as manufacturers carefully aim at Latin America’s largest consumer market....