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[K Culture Issue] K-Pop’s next turning point? KPop Demon Hunters Oscar wins and BTS 'ARIRANG' return
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[K Culture Issue] K-Pop’s next turning point? KPop Demon Hunters Oscar wins and BTS ARIRANG return")
![[On-point] What to expect at annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/udBp8JoZT3Y/mqdefault.jpg "[On-point] What to expect at annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok
[온포인트] 南北에 한러•북러 얽힌 동방경제포럼 김정은 참석 가능성은
The annual Eastern Economic Forum is scheduled to run throughout this week in Vladivostok and is expected to serve as a key venue for discussions involving ties among the two Koreas and Russia.
For more, were joined today by Andrew Millard, Head of Department at the Department of International Relations at Changwon National University.
1. Attention is now on whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be at the event, with some observers saying the forum could pave the way for a North Korea-Russia summit. Whats your take on this?
2. At the same time, the forum could give South Korea and Russia a chance to improve relations, especially since they have been strained since the Ukraine war began. How might ties between Seoul and Moscow be addressed at the forum?
3. Cooperation with Russia is also crucial to the Lee administration’s plans to develop the Arctic shipping route, one of its key priorities. How likely is it that this project will progress?
4. South Korea, the U.S. and Japan are set to carry out military exercises near Jeju-do Island next week. This comes after the U.S. scaled back annual drills with Korea, and some say continuing the trilateral exercise could be seen as a sign of Washingtons commitment to trilateral security cooperation to counter China. Whats your take on this?
Alright, Professor Millard. Thanks for coming on today. We appreciate it.
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2026-08-31, 10:00 (KST)")
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[Arts & Culture] The secret ingredient to Culinary Class Wars success")
![[K-Enter] ENHYPEN tops the Billboard 200 for the first time since debut](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vPsIdRYlYHg/mqdefault.jpg "[K-Enter] ENHYPEN tops the Billboard 200 for the first time since debut
K-엔터: 엔하이픈, 데뷔 6년 만에 美 빌보드 앨범 차트 첫 1위
Today, we have some K-pop news about a boy group, a girl group and a K-movie that has started off strong domestically. What will we start with?
ENHYPENs eighth mini album, THE SIN : BLISS, has topped the Billboard 200, marking the groups first No. 1 on the albums chart since their debut in 2020.
ENHYPEN first entered the Billboard 200 in 2021 with BORDER : CARNIVAL and have since placed a total of 10 albums on the chart. The group previously reached a career-high No. 2 with both ROMANCE : UNTOLD and THE SIN : VANISH, before finally claiming the top spot with THE SIN : BLISS.
Other K-pop acts to have topped the Billboard 200 include BTS, BLACKPINK, NewJeans, Stray Kids and TWICE, just to name a few. The original soundtrack for Netflixs animated film KPop Demon Hunters has also topped the chart in the past but today we celebrate ENHYPEN , congratulations boys.
Now, moving onto some girl group news, who are we talking about today?
IVEs music video for I AM, the lead track from the groups first full-length album, Ive IVE , surpassed 400 million views on YouTube on Sunday. The music video has drawn widespread attention since its release, ranking No. 1 on YouTube Koreas list of the most popular music videos of 2023 due to visually capturing the song’s message of self-confidence.
I AM has also achieved a Perfect All-Kill, meaning the song reached No. 1 across all major real-time, daily, and weekly music charts in South Korea simultaneously, while also earning nine wins on music shows.
It is one of IVE’s signature hits, along with Love Dive, and After Like.
I AM isnt just doing well domestically but has also found success in the global music market, spending 33 consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart and 22 consecutive weeks on the Global 200.
And finally, a great start for a newly released K-film at the box office, right?
The Journey to Gyeongju has stayed at No. 1 at the Korean film box office for five consecutive days since its release on August 26, marking a strong opening-week performance. A lot of buzz around the movie was generated by word of mouth from moviegoers and critics centering on the on-screen family bonds and a strong cast who include, Lee Jung-eun , Gong Hyo-jin and Park So-dam .
The Journey to Gyeongju is a family revenge drama about a mother and her three daughters who set out on a journey to avenge the death of the mothers fourth daughter.
Impressively, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s integrated box office system, The Journey to Gyeongju ranked No. 1 among Korean films during its opening week despite strong competition from foreign films including The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Thanks. Stick around. Now, time to go over to our AI anchor ARANG, for more on the culture front. ARANG, over to you!
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2026-08-31, 14:00 (KST)")
![[Weather] Heavy rain alerts for Chungcheongnam-do Province, rain in Seoul through tomorrow morning](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vVeY8RsHO2w/mqdefault.jpg "[Weather] Heavy rain alerts for Chungcheongnam-do Province, rain in Seoul through tomorrow morning
충남 호우특보… 서울 내일 오전까지 비
On this last day of August, rain is soaking many parts of the country.
Right now, a band of heavy rain is developing across the central regions.
The heaviest rain will focus on Chungcheongnam-do Province, where heavy rain advisories are in place.
In terms of how much rain, parts of Chungcheongnam-do Province could see more than 100 millimeters, while the capital area could see up to 60 millimeters.
Tomorrow, the southern regions will stay hot and muggy, with scattered showers of 5 to 40 millimeters possible in the afternoon.
The rain has taken the edge off the heat in the central regions, but it still feels hot and muggy down south.
Hot and humid air is moving in from the south, keeping heat wave and tropical night alerts in place across parts of the southern regions.
Rain across the central regions will mostly taper off by tomorrow morning.
And with cooler air moving in from the north, the heat will ease across the central regions.
Now, heres a look at the weather around the world.
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2026-08-31, 20:00 (KST)")
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