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  Centrum Cites Long-Term Research on Brain Health and Healthy Aging, Expands Korea Strategy “Multivitamins have been shown to have positive effects beyond addressing nutrient gaps, including supporting brain health and slowing aging,” Haleon’s multivitamin brand Centrum said as it shared research accumulated over the past 35 years and outlined plans to expand Korea-specific strategies. Park Min-seok, head of medical and academic affairs at Haleon Korea, said at the “Centrum Day” event held April 14 in Seoul’s Myeong-dong that multivitamin research is moving beyond April 16, 2026
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  TOMORROW X TOGETHER Turns the Page With a More Direct Story on 'The Seventh Year' Dozens of songs and works are created every day, but many never reach a wide audience. The same is true for the artists who sing and act — even strong talent can be overlooked. “Artist Spotlight” introduces artists across fields and tracks their growth, as well as offering an affectionate tribute. <Editor’s note> TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s music has long been built like a continuing narrative, with album series that read as chapters in a coming-of-age story. The group, under BigHit Mu April 16, 2026
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  Koyote’s Shinji and singer Moon Won cancel honeymoon plans amid Middle East war Koyote member Shinji and singer Moon Won, who are set to marry in May, said they have decided to forgo their honeymoon because of the war in the Middle East. A video titled “A Hannam-dong date course that’s perfect to go on right now” was posted Tuesday on the YouTube channel “Eotteoshinji?!” In the video, Shinji said that with about a month left before the wedding, they decided not to take a honeymoon trip. “Dubai was our transit point, but the situation in the Middle East is dragging on April 16, 2026
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  KakaoBank Launches 'Project Again, Spring' to Help Youth in Financial Crisis KakaoBank said April 16 it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Together Making a World (Social Solidarity Bank) and the Credit Recovery Committee to run “Project Again, Spring,” a program aimed at helping young people in financial crisis become self-reliant. The program targets people ages 19 to 39 who have difficulty using financial services or are undergoing debt restructuring, helping them rebuild credit and re-enter the formal financial system. KakaoBank first launched April 16, 2026
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  MMCA to Open Hands-On Children’s Exhibition ‘Still, the Days We Tried’ The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, said Wednesday it will open “Still, the Days We Tried” on April 17 at the MMCA Children’s Space on the second floor of the education wing at its Seoul museum. The MMCA Children’s Space is a family-focused area first introduced at the Seoul museum in 2025 to broaden children’s and family visitors’ museum experiences through participatory exhibitions and education grounded in contemporary art. The exhibition is presented with art April 16, 2026
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  Park Jeonghye Named Chair of Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation The Korea Heritage Service said it will appoint Park Jeonghye, a professor at the Academy of Korean Studies’ Graduate School of Korean Studies, as the fifth chair of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, effective April 16. Her three-year term runs through April 15, 2029. Park has served as president of the Korean Society of Art History, a member of the National Institute of Korean History, dean of the Academy of Korean Studies’ Graduate School of Korean Studies, and chair April 16, 2026
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  Comedian Lee Su-ji Satirizes Fake News Targeting Middle-Aged and Older Viewers Comedian Lee Su-ji, who recently drew attention for a satire of kindergarten teachers, has released a new video lampooning the spread of fake news aimed at middle-aged and older audiences. On April 14, Lee posted a video titled “Poet Hwang Jeong-ja’s Lively Day! ” on her YouTube channel, “Hot Issueji.” In the video, Lee plays a character named “Hwang Jeong-ja,” a poet, and spends the day dining out, visiting a cafe and shopping at a department store with Na Bok-ja (Na B April 16, 2026
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  Young Women Are Transforming South Korea’s Pro Baseball Fan Culture Spring brings a familiar excitement in South Korea — not for cherry blossoms, but for baseball. Cheering sticks, coordinated chants, team merchandise and even dance routines once associated with K-pop fandom have moved into ballparks, reshaping the 45-year-old Korea Baseball Organization league in both scale and style. Last year, pro baseball drew a record 12.31 million spectators and generated more than 1 trillion won in annual economic impact. The KBO is aiming for 13 million fans this y April 16, 2026
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  Court Rejected Hwang Seok-hee’s Claim of Blackout Drunkenness in Sex-Crime Case Translator Hwang Seok-hee, 47, who has faced controversy over past sex-crime convictions, had a court reject his claim that he was mentally incapacitated due to extreme intoxication during his trial, according to a broadcast report. Attorney Park Eun-seok said on YTN’s “Case X-File” on April 13 that the charge of indecent assault causing injury carries a heavy statutory penalty under the Criminal Act, punishable by life imprisonment or at least five years in prison. Park said prison sent April 16, 2026
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  Jennie Named to Time’s 2026 100 Most Influential People List, Only K-pop Artist Selected Singer Jennie has again underscored her global reach. On April 15 (local time), U.S. newsmagazine Time published its list of the “2026 100 Most Influential People in the World” on its website. Jennie was the only K-pop artist named to this year’s list. The Time 100 recognizes people worldwide for influence, innovation and achievement across fields. Jennie’s recent results have also drawn attention. Her first full-length solo album, “Ruby,” was included in Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Bes April 16, 2026