Stray Kids’ ‘Chk Chk Boom’ music video tops 200 million YouTube views, 8th to hit mark Stray Kids has logged its eighth music video to surpass 200 million views on YouTube, with “Chk Chk Boom” reaching the milestone. According to its agency on the 31st, the music video for “Chk Chk Boom,” the title track from the mini-album “ATE” released July 19, 2024, exceeded 200 million views on YouTube that morning. The group now has eight videos above 200 million views: “God’s Menu,” “Back Door,” “Thunderous,” “MANIAC,” “S-Class,” “LALALALA,” “CASE 143” and “Chk Chk Boom.” “Chk Chk March 31, 2026

NH NongHyup Bank’s NH Specialized Tech Finance Tops 500 Billion Won NH NongHyup Bank said on the 31st that its lending under “NH Specialized Technology Finance” has exceeded 500 billion won this year, accounting for 38.5% of its total technology-finance supply. The program is part of the bank’s “productive finance” initiative, offering tailored funding to 162 agrifood-related business categories. It focuses on expanding technology-based financing, mainly for small and midsize companies linked to the agrifood industry. The bank said new support for SMEs ou March 31, 2026

Chef Park Eun-young to Marry Doctor This Spring, Reports Say News that Chef Park Eun-young, who appears on JTBC’s “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator,” is getting married has drawn attention to her fiancé. According to a report on the 30th, Park will marry this spring at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. The groom-to-be has not been publicly identified beyond his job as a doctor. Comments from colleagues have also resurfaced. On the March 16 episode of Channel A’s “Detectives’ Business Secrets,” Park appeared as a guest. Writer Kim Poong sa March 31, 2026

K Bank Shrinks Board to Seven Members; CEO Choi Woo-hyung Reappointed K Bank has streamlined its board structure to speed decision-making and sharpen oversight. Shareholders also approved another term for CEO Choi Woo-hyung, citing performance that included a successful IPO.  K Bank said it held its 10th annual general meeting of shareholders on Monday and approved a package of agenda items, including Choi’s reappointment; the reappointment of two outside directors; the appointment of three outside directors who will serve on the audit committee; deletion o March 31, 2026

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Names Hwang Sang-yeon CEO, First Outsider in 53 Years Hanmi Pharmaceutical is moving to overhaul its management structure by appointing an outside chief executive for the first time in its 53-year history. At its 16th annual shareholders meeting on March 31 at its headquarters in Songpa-gu, Seoul, the company appointed Hwang Sang-yeon, head of the private equity division at HB Investment, as an inside director. Hwang was then named CEO after a board meeting held immediately following the shareholders meeting. Hwang earned bachelor’s and ma March 31, 2026

Singer Lee Eun-ha Says Debt Grew From 2 Billion Won to 10 Billion Won, Details Steroid Side Effects and Breast Cancer Singer Lee Eun-ha has spoken publicly about her turbulent life, including mounting debt and serious health problems. On the March 29 broadcast of MBN’s current-affairs and documentary program “While You Were Sick,” Lee, known as a “disco queen” of the 1970s and 1980s, said her father’s construction business collapsed and left the family with heavy debt around 1990. She said the debt reached 2 billion won, and that she turned to private lenders while trying to repay it. She said the 2 March 31, 2026

Netflix’s ‘Bloodhounds’ Season 2 Expands Fight to Global Illegal Boxing League Netflix’s K-boxing action series “Bloodhounds” returns with heavier punches and a broader story line, as the Geon-woo and Woo-jin duo takes on a global illegal boxing league. A production presentation for “Bloodhounds” Season 2, directed by Kim Joo-hwan, was held Tuesday morning at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in central Seoul. Kim and cast members Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi and Jung Ji-hoon attended and discussed the new season. Season 2 follows Geon-woo (Woo) and Woo-jin (Lee) af March 31, 2026

Actor Jung Woo to Part Ways With BH Entertainment After Eight Years Actor Jung Woo is ending his eight-year run with BH Entertainment. BH Entertainment said on 31일 that Jung Woo’s exclusive contract will expire. The agency said it will continue supporting him through the release of his first directing project, the film ‘Jjangu,’ until it reaches audiences. “We were happy to be with actor Jung Woo, and that time was a meaningful journey for both of us,” BH Entertainment said. “We will continue our full support until ‘Jjangu’ meets audiences.” The agenc March 31, 2026

Lotte Cinema Unveils April ‘Lossipic’ Lineup, From ‘Farewell My Concubine’ to ‘Scream 7’ Lotte Cinema has announced its April lineup for “Lossipic,” its exclusive-release brand. The April slate includes seven films, ranging from re-releases of classics to new titles across genres. Several older films, including “Farewell My Concubine: The Original,” will return in 4K remastered versions. “Farewell My Concubine: The Original,” a signature film of the late Leslie Cheung, will be re-released to coincide with the anniversary of his death on April 1. Marking the film’s 33rd anniv March 31, 2026

Korean Banks’ BIS Capital Ratios Edge Down on Bigger Dividends, Weaker Won At the end of last year, South Korean banks’ capital ratios under the Bank for International Settlements framework slipped slightly from the previous quarter, reflecting larger dividends tied to expanded shareholder returns and the impact of a weaker currency. The Financial Supervisory Service said on Monday that banks’ total capital ratio stood at 15.83% at the end of 2025, down 0.09 percentage point from the end of the previous quarter. The common equity Tier 1 ratio was 13.51% and t March 31, 2026