K-pop’s global leap, solid hit of drama, Sept. 30 story”
K-pop issues
Black Pink set a new record of exceeding 300 million streams in the shortest period of time in K-pop girl group history with its new song “Run.”
The OST “Golden” of the Netflix animation “K-Pop Demon Hunters” remained on top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks, and three OST songs remained in the top five at the same time. Actor Ahn Hyo-seop, who plays the main voice of the film, received positive reviews by promoting Korean culture on CBS evening news in the U.S.
The news that the 2025 APEC Music Festa (K-pop Concert), involving popular idols such as Billie and NCT, will be held in Gyeongju drew attention.
The rookie group “Nine” drew attention as a rising rookie by decorating the cover of the first issue of the global K-pop magazine “FI.”
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D-Drama Key Issues
Although the drama news of September 30 was not available in person, it can be inferred that the Korean drama industry is also continuing its stable box office and popularity, given that the overseas influence of K-content (dramas, animations, and music) is growing day by day, as in the success stories of global K-pop-linked animations (“K-pop Demon Hunters”) and OSTs.
Actor Ahn Hyo-seop became a hot topic as he became a global Korean Wave actor by actively performing in animation, drama, and both.
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BLACKPINK’s “Run”…300 million streams in the shortest period of time
“K-Pop Demon Hunters” OST, Billboard Hot 100 #1 and Top 5 Songs at the same time
Gyeongju’s APEC K-pop Festa, Global Idol, All-in-One
Newcomer ‘Nine’ Global Magazine Cover Decoration
Korean culture, popular music, dramas, and animations continue to have global influence
Both K-pop and D-Drama showed the power of K-content on the world stage
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