2026

Industry commentary heading into 2026 has framed the year as a potential breakout moment for Korean animation, pointing to a wave of established, “trusted” Korean directors moving into animated feature …

The 2026 K-Book Copyright Market, held at the Lotte Hotel World in Seoul’s Songpa district, brought together 100 overseas publishing companies from 31 countries for roughly 1,850 individual rights meetings …

Korea’s 2026 spring/summer fashion season arrived with an unusually large wave of creative leadership changes, with fourteen brands simultaneously replacing their creative directors, a shakeup industry commentary describes as reshaping …

The Olympic Council of Asia has finalized an 11-event esports program for the 2026 Asian Games, four more than were contested at the previous Hangzhou Games, with Korea’s national esports …

Korea will host the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan from July 19 to 29, 2026, marking the first time the country has hosted the annual …

Gen.G capped an undefeated run through the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Cup with a commanding 3-0 sweep of FearX in the grand finals, held March 1 at …

Amorepacific’s premium label Hera has claimed the top spot in Korea’s 2026 cosmetics brand reputation rankings, based on big-data analysis released in January, with stablemate Sulwhasoo close behind in second …

Korean education authorities have moved to tighten restrictions on smartphone use inside classrooms, part of what commentators are describing as a broader 2026 social pivot toward “mental health and community …

Korean athleisure and yoga-wear brand Budumura has emerged as one of the names to watch in Korea’s 2026 fashion market, according to industry roundups of the country’s fastest-growing labels, as …

Every January, Korea’s coffee industry gathers at the Seoul Cafe Show to crown a single word that will define the year’s menus, and for 2026 the organizers landed on “B.E.Y.O.N.D,” …