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EDITED BY The Omonar Desk·UPDATED OCT 03
Gong Yoo Closes 6-City Asia Fan Meeting Tour in Seoul on November 28
Gong Yoo's 2026 Asia Fan Meeting Tour The Long Take wraps up in Seoul on November 28 at Yonsei University's Sinchon Campus Grand Auditorium. Yokohama already sold out, and general ticketing opens on the 29th.
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Choi Jun-hee Marks 18 Years Without Her Mother With a Childhood Memory
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History Distortion Fallout Forces Lee Min-ho Film to Cancel 6 Separate BIFF Events
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Lee Kwang-soo Hits #2 on X Trends After Admitting He's Addicted to Talking to Fans
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After a Daring Tajja 4 Scene, Miyoshi Ayaka's Old Quote About Her Dad Is Everywhere
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“The best Korean cinema is quiet, patient, and doing three things at once.”
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Tom Cruise Makes His 13th Korea Visit Unrecognizable as a Greedy Oil Tycoon
Tom Cruise arrived in Seoul on October 1 for his 13th visit to Korea to promote Digger, a black comedy in which he plays a pot-bellied, balding oil magnate. The role has already drawn Best Actor Oscar predictions from international press.
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After 9 Years Together, Gu Gyo-hwan and Lee Ok-seop Quietly Married in 2022
Actor Gu Gyo-hwan and director Lee Ok-seop registered their marriage in 2022, four years before the news became public. The couple met in 2013 and have been creative partners throughout their relationship.
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Tazza's Fourth Film Reaches 1 Million, but Topping the Original Remains a Long Shot
The fourth entry in the long-running Tazza franchise reached 1 million admissions on September 30, just eight days after opening. It is the 11th Korean film of 2026 to clear that mark.
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From 16 Billion to 60 Billion Won: How Seo Kang-jun Built a Property Portfolio Over Seven Years
Actor Seo Kang-jun has relocated from Seongsu-dong to a 13-unit luxury villa in Samseong-dong, reportedly buying the new unit for 6 billion won after selling his previous apartment for 5.8 billion. His new building is also home to actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, Super Junior's Heechul, and SEVENTEEN's The8.
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BTS's RM Opens His First Art Exhibition at SFMOMA With 140 Personal Works
BTS's RM opens his first personal collection exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on October 3. The show runs through February 7, 2027, featuring around 180 works across Korean modern and Western art.
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'So Much Fun': Ryu Hye-young's Assassin(s) Post Sparks Fan Boycott Calls
Ryu Hye-young posted VIP premiere photos of Assassin(s) with the caption 'so much fun,' drawing swift backlash as the film faces a historical distortion controversy and a police complaint.
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FILM OF THE MONTH
The Intern
Released Sep 16, 2026.
RANK 03
BOX OFFICE
794K
admissions since its release on Sep 16, 2026.
WHAT KOREA WATCHED
01The Assassin(s) · 1.8M admissions
02TAZZA: The Song of Beelzebub · 1.0M admissions
03The Intern · 794K admissions
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- OCT 04, 2026
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