Oct. 14 K-Entertainment Issues: Grammy Challenge, Film Market Breakthrough, Today’s Hot Celebrity
Major Issues in Kpop
In Yeongdong-daero, K-pop concerts were a big hit, and six representative artists, including god, BTOB, SF9, and Fifteen, performed a generational performance. At Everland, K-pop Demon Hunters OST “Golden” was added with a night-time fireworks show and a fandom event.
Outside of 国内, the news that Blackpink Rosé’s “Apartment” and K-pop Demon Hunters OST “Golden” were shortlisted for the Grammy Awards. In particular, Rosé proved her global status by re-naming major categories such as “Best Pop Vocal” and “Best Music Video” after winning Song of the Year at one of the four major music awards in the U.S. The Blackpink Jisoo set a milestone for the first female solo album with 1 billion streams on Spotify.
As for celebrity-related issues, the scene where Lee Jae, the main character of K-pop Demon Hunters, appeared in the “Newsroom” and communicated directly with fans, expressing his position on syndrome, production reviews, and recent SNS controversy.
Kdrama Trend
In the drama category, a large number of new works were introduced on major channels such as SBS and KBS, followed by the success of Netflix original dramas and web dramas. Fantasy and mystery genres such as “Solo Leveling” starring actors Han So-hee and Byun Woo-seok became popular, and Ma Dong-seok’s “Demon Hunting Action” also raised expectations.
As for OST, the 5th GABINJ Yezan became an issue when he released “Alone” from the drama “Sentence”.
the news of the movie industry
In the Korean film market, the trend of the low-budget era has become clear. Kang Yoon-sung’s new film, “The Face,” has garnered 50 times more than 1 million viewers with a net production cost of 200 million, drawing attention to the fact that AI special effects are changing the way movies are made. Director Park Chan-wook’s “I Can’t Help It” ranked first in the reservation rate for the fourth week, drawing attention to the Nth episode and actors’ acting.
After the Chuseok holiday, the 1.11 million viewers of the Japanese animation “Chainsaw Man: Lessepyeon” are considered the most extraordinary event in the theater.
Issue Celebrity Summary
BLACKPINK ROSE: Grammy Nominated, Wins Top Four Music Awards in the United States.
BLACKPINK INDEX: Spotify Hits 1 Billion Streaming.
Lee Jae (starring Kedeheon): Syndrom commentary and SNS controversy communication.
Director Kang Yoon-sung: low budget + innovation in the film industry using AI.
On October 14, 2025, K-Entertainment had a colorful day with global award challenges, technological innovation, and new box office issues
