Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Ariana Grande Set for 'Meet the Parents 4' in November 'Meet the Parents 4' has set a November release and unveiled its first poster and trailer. The 'Meet the Parents' franchise is a comedy built on the tense, often awkward standoff between a father-in-law and son-in-law. It has centered on Jack Byrnes, a CIA veteran, and Greg Focker, who is trying to win approval to marry into the family. The first film earned $330 million worldwide, and the second topped it with $522 million. In the fourth installment, Greg’s son, Henry, introduces his gi April 16, 2026

Jung Woo Returns as Jjangu in New Film, Co-Directing Autobiographical Story 2009’s hit film “Wish” (“Baram”), often dubbed an “unofficial 10 million” blockbuster and long embraced by many Korean men as a defining movie, is bringing back its character Jjangu after 16 years — this time as the focus of a new film. “Jjangu” follows the character in his 20s after high school, thrown into what the film portrays as a jungle-like adult world, fighting to survive while chasing a single goal: becoming an actor. A press screening and news conference for “Jjangu,” co-dire April 16, 2026

Mimiirose’s Yoon Ji-a Leaves Group, Ends Agency Contract Yoon Ji-a has left the girl group Mimiirose. In a post on social media on the 15th, Yoon said she recently departed Mimiirose and that her contract with the agency has also ended. She said the decision came after she and the other members spent ample time thinking it over and talking. She apologized for the sudden news, saying she believed it likely surprised the group’s fans, known as “Blueme.” Yoon said the time she spent with Blueme was a major source of strength and something she April 16, 2026

Osstem Implant Wins EU Certification for Dental Unit Chairs; SK Chemicals Launches Low-Dose Triple Hypertension Pill Osstem Implant’s dental unit chairs meet EU medical device rules Osstem Implant said Thursday it has obtained European Union Medical Device Regulation certification, known as CE MDR, for its dental unit chairs, following certification for its implant products. The certified models are the K3 and K5, the company said. It described them as flagship products with cumulative global sales of 60,000 units. A dental unit chair is used to seat or recline patients during treatment and combines m April 16, 2026

Why Toss Is Publishing Books to Boost Users’ Financial Literacy Toss, the mobile finance platform known for simplifying money transfers, is expanding its push to raise users’ financial literacy by publishing books. After releasing two personal finance titles in 2024 and 2025, it has now added a standalone book based on an industry tour of the United States. According to the financial industry on the 16th, Toss Securities, a Toss affiliate, published “We Went!: Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., and Texas,” a compilation of U.S. field reports. The bo April 16, 2026

Kim Won Wins Grand Prize at 59th Yuhan Medical Award Yuhan Corp. said Wednesday it held the 59th Yuhan Medical Award ceremony with the Seoul Medical Association on April 15 at the Westin Josun Hotel in Seoul’s Sogong-dong neighborhood. Attendees included Hwang Gyu-seok, president of the Seoul Medical Association, and Kim Yeol-hong, CEO of Yuhan Corp. The grand prize went to Kim Won, a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center. The Young Medical Scientist Award was presented to Yoo April 16, 2026

Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young Meets Sports Council Chief Yoo Seung-min on Supplementary Budget Follow-Up Choi Hwi-young, minister of culture, sports and tourism, met with Korea Sports Council President Yoo Seung-min on the 16th at the council’s headquarters in Seoul to discuss follow-up measures for major new and expanded sports projects totaling 23.2 billion won in the first 2026 supplementary budget. The ministry said the funding will be used for projects including an expanded youth sports infrastructure program (up 9.5 billion won); disability sports class vouchers (up 6.2 billion won) tha April 16, 2026

Woljeongsa abbot urges new path in AI era through Odaesan Buddhist masters "We're in an era where established religions are bound to weaken, with people leaving religion and spirituality becoming secular and commercialized," Venerable Jeongnyeom said. "But if we reflect carefully on what came before, we can always open a new path." Jeongnyeom, 70, abbot of Woljeongsa Temple on Mount Odaesan in Gangwon Province, made the remarks at a press briefing on April 14 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul for the publicat April 16, 2026

Banks Keep Selling Equity-Linked Deposits Despite Regulator Warning on Mis-Selling Risk Rising stock-market volatility amid external uncertainty, including the Iran war, is fueling consumer complaints about equity-linked deposits, or ELDs. Financial regulators have warned banks to tighten controls because the products could be mis-sold, but banks have opted to keep selling them rather than shut the window. The move reflects a balancing act: staying mindful of regulators while trying not to give up fee-based income. According to the financial sector on the 16th, the Financ April 16, 2026

Shinhwa’s Kim Dong-wan Weighs In on Lee Soo-ji’s Kindergarten Teacher Parody Shinhwa member Kim Dong-wan has shared his views on comedian Lee Soo-ji’s content parodying a kindergarten teacher. In a post on social media on the 15th, Kim wrote, “Comedian Lee Soo-ji’s kindergarten teacher content. It may simply have laid bare the contradiction of expecting good education without respecting educators.” He added that it appeared to have “rubbed more people the wrong way than expected,” saying the word “discipline” itself has become increasingly sensitive and schools April 16, 2026