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CinemaConfirmedKRDE09/22
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 runs worldwide from October 24 to 31
HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing are bringing HYBE CINE FEST 2026 to theaters in more than 60 markets from October 24 to 31. The lineup includes BTS live broadcasts as well as concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN, plus a 3D cheering party.
Primary sourceHYBE Press Newsroom
LineupConfirmed09/11
HYBE India expands search for new global girl group
HYBE India is expanding its ongoing talent search for a new global girl group to eight additional Indian cities. Actress Rashmika Mandanna is supporting the campaign, and according to the company, applications will be accepted through October 31.
Primary sourceHYBE Press Newsroom
New in the catalogConfirmedKR09/04
Ko Hee-young's documentary A Portrait of Photography opens in Korea
The 98-minute documentary A Portrait of Photography, directed by Ko Hee-young, opened in Korean theaters on September 2. KoBiz added the film to its roundup of new Korean releases on September 4.
Primary sourceKoBiz – New Films
LineupConfirmedKR09/04
CJ ENM launches two free K-content channels on Prime Video in the US
CJ ENM has launched two free, ad-supported 24-hour channels, CJ ENM K-Stories and CJ ENM K-Pop, on Prime Video in the US. The launch lineup includes The K2, Her Private Life, Tale of the Nine-Tailed, and M2 music programming, among others.
Primary sourceCJ ENM English Newsroom
Release dateConfirmedKR09/02
Love Transit 35+ launches worldwide on Prime Video on October 22
CJ ENM is releasing Love Transit 35+, a new Japanese adaptation of the Korean format EXchange. The season, featuring ten participants aged 35 and up, launches worldwide on Prime Video on October 22 and includes former married couples for the first time.
Primary sourceCJ ENM English Newsroom
MusicConfirmedKR08/28
Red Velvet releases two remixes of Surfin' Boy
Red Velvet has released Surfin' Boy in two new versions. Flamingosis reimagines the track as a future funk remix, while RAKUNELAMA transforms it into a contemporary R&B version; both tracks came with accompanying music videos.
Primary sourceSM Entertainment Newsroom
AwardConfirmedKR08/27
CJ ENM wins six awards at the ContentAsia Awards 2026
CJ ENM won two Gold, one Silver, and three Bronze awards at the ContentAsia Awards 2026. Gold went to I AM BOXER for Best Asian Reality Format and to Park Bo-young for her leading role in Our Unwritten Seoul.
Primary sourceCJ ENM English Newsroom
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