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  Conductor Han-Na Chang Named CEO of Seoul Arts Center The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday it has appointed conductor Han-Na Chang as CEO of the Seoul Arts Center. The ministry said Chang is the first female CEO with a musician’s background since the arts complex opened in 1988, calling the appointment meaningful for expanding diversity in the arts. Chang is expected to coordinate her travel to take office and, as early as April 24, receive her letter of appointment from the minister and begin a three-year term. Chang April 6, 2026
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  YH Entertainment’s rookie boy band AND2BLE sets May 26 debut YH Entertainment’s rookie boy group AND2BLE has confirmed it will debut May 26. After opening an Instagram account on April 1, the group expanded its official social media presence at midnight on April 6 by launching accounts on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, kicking off its debut countdown. The name AND2BLE combines “AND” and “DOUBLE,” reflecting the idea of layering different sides of oneself to broaden a sense of identity. The agency said the concept also signals the group’s directi April 6, 2026
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  SEVENTEEN Renews Contract With Pledis Entertainment for Second Time SEVENTEEN has announced a second contract renewal with its agency, Pledis Entertainment. The group delivered the news on the final night of its encore concerts April 4-5 at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, which wrapped its world tour that began at the same venue in September. Including the encore shows, SEVENTEEN performed 31 times in 14 cities worldwide, drawing more than 900,000 fans. Leader S.Coups told the crowd the members plan to stay together with Pledis. “We will keep rowing forward April 6, 2026
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  South Korea, France Sign Deal to Cooperate on Preserving Jongmyo Shrine and Saint-Denis Basilica South Korea and France have agreed to cooperate on the preservation and management of Jongmyo Shrine and the Basilica of Saint-Denis.  The Korea Heritage Service said it held a high-level heritage meeting with France’s Ministry of Culture on April 2 at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, and that its Royal Palaces and Tombs Center and the ministry-affiliated Centre des Monuments Nationaux signed a memorandum of understanding.  In December 2022, the Korea Heritage Ser April 6, 2026
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  Samhchundang Pharm CEO Withdraws $1.9 Billion Share Block Sale Plan Samhchundang Pharm said Monday that CEO Jeon In-seok has withdrawn a 250 billion won ($1.9 billion) plan to sell shares in a block deal that was disclosed March 24. The company said the sale, originally intended to raise funds to pay taxes, had been misunderstood in the market and was weighing on the company’s value. Jeon said he decided to pull the deal amid growing distrust and concerns it could damage shareholder value. The planned sale was meant to cover taxes including gift tax, but April 6, 2026
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  Korean Anthology Film 'The Times of the Theater' Invited to Moscow International Film Festival 영화 ‘극장의 시간들’이 제48회 모스크바국제영화제에 초청됐다. ‘극장의 시간들’은 Lee Jong-pil, Yoon Ga-eun and Jang Kun-jae taking part in an anthology of three short films. The work captures memories and emotions tied to theaters and movies, warmly exploring what the space of a “theater” means. The film was selected for the Francois Truffaut retrospective section at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival. The festival, Russia’s leading international film event, began in 1935 and will April 6, 2026
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  Chef Park Eun-young Says She Will Marry in May; Choi Hyun-seok to Sing at Wedding Park Eun-young, a chef who appears on JTBC’s “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator,” has announced she will marry in May. On the April 5 broadcast, Park said she will hold her wedding ceremony in Seoul in May. “Because I’m a chef, a lot of people ask me to cook for them, but I was drawn to him because he was the only one who said he would cook for me first,” she said. Asked whether her fiancé had commented on her dancing, Park said he did not say much, but asked if her restaurant was s April 6, 2026
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  Jang Hang-jun’s ‘A Man Living With the King’ Tops 16 Million Admissions, Eyes No. 2 All Time The film ‘A Man Living With the King’ has surpassed 16 million admissions, becoming the third release in Korea to reach that mark after ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ and ‘Extreme Job.’ According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated box office database on the 6th, the movie drew 270,274 viewers from April 3 to 5, bringing its cumulative total to 16,000,697. It opened Feb. 4, crossed 10 million admissions on its 31st day of release on March 6, and topped 15 million on its 6 April 6, 2026
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  BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ tops Billboard 200 for second straight week, a K-pop first BTS’ “ARIRANG” held the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week, setting another milestone. According to Billboard’s chart preview posted on its official website on the 6th, BTS’ fifth full-length album “ARIRANG” ranked No. 1 on the April 11-dated Billboard 200. Billboard said BTS is the first Korean act to remain atop the chart for two straight weeks. Billboard reported that “ARIRANG” logged 187,000 album-equivalent units for the week, including 114,000 in t April 6, 2026
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  BTS’ 'ARIRANG' Tops Billboard 200 for Second Straight Week, a K-pop First BTS’ fifth album, “ARIRANG,” has topped Billboard’s main albums chart, the Billboard 200, for a second consecutive week — the first time a K-pop act has held the No. 1 spot for two straight weeks. Billboard said in a chart preview article on April 5 (local time) that the album remained at No. 1 after finishing ahead of hip-hop star Kanye West (Ye)’s new release “BULLY” at No. 2 and Melanie Martinez’s “HADES” at No. 3. It is the first time a K-pop artist’s album has led the Billboard 200 f April 6, 2026