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  Korea University Medical Center Plans 700-Bed AI-Driven Hospital in Dongtan by 2035 “Once a patient is admitted, artificial intelligence immediately matches and assigns a room and medical staff.” That is the vision Korea University Medical Center laid out for its planned “Dongtan Fourth Korea University Hospital,” which it aims to open in 2035. The center said the new facility will build on strengths of its hospitals in Anam, Guro and Ansan while moving beyond limits in integration and expansion, creating a new model: a smart, future hospital powered by autonomous AI. March 30, 2026
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  Callaway Golf Korea Launches X Forged 26 Irons and Wedges Callaway Golf Korea said Monday it is officially launching its X Forged 26 (X Forged 26) iron and wedge lineup in South Korea, aiming to boost the performance of traditional forged clubs through new materials and refined design. The company said the new lineup targets skilled golfers seeking improved feel, control and consistency. The X Forged 26 irons are Callaway’s first irons made with S15C forged mild steel. Callaway said the lower carbon content compared with the S20C used in the X F March 30, 2026
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  Netflix’s April Lineup: 7 New Releases From “Bloodhounds 2” to “Man on Fire” Netflix is expanding its April lineup with seven releases, led by returning series, a franchise spinoff and new genre titles. Early in the month brings a light romance and a Korean action series, followed midmonth by the return of an Emmy-winning show. The back half includes an animated “Stranger Things” spinoff, Netflix’s first Korean YA horror series, a star-driven survival thriller and an action-thriller series to close the month. First up is “XO, Kitty” Season 3, arriving April 2. Th March 30, 2026
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  Seoul Theater Company’s ‘Big Mother’ Puts Algorithm-Driven Transparency on Stage "In a society where everything is transparently exposed, you gain things, but don’t you also lose things?" The Seoul Theater Company’s production “Big Mother” is staged with screens and transparent glass. The audience can see not only the actors’ gestures and voices, but also real-time projections of political developments. With nothing hidden, the play pushes viewers to consider what “transparency” means, from private backstories to power brokers who dream of creating a “Big Mo March 30, 2026
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  World Cup Rights Talks Stall in South Korea, Raising Concerns Over Public Access With about 70 days left until the 2026 North America World Cup, South Korea’s three terrestrial broadcasters and JTBC held talks over broadcast rights but failed to narrow their differences. The meeting on March 30 was chaired by Kim Jong-cheol, chairman of the Broadcasting Media Communications Commission, and attended by KBS President Park Jang-beom, MBC President Ahn Hyeong-jun, SBS President Bang Moon-shin and JTBC President Jeon Jin-bae. The two sides did not reach an agreement. March 30, 2026
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  Lee Dong-hwi Balances Acting Immersion and Producer Realities in 'Method Acting' Every production holds countless perspectives. The same place and time can feel different depending on where a director or actor stands. “Choi Song-hui’s B-Cut” looks beyond the “A-cut” on screen to the vivid record of what happened off camera. By weaving interviews with directors and actors, it reconstructs the “B-cut” moments that were often more intense than the finished frame. <Editor’s note> For actor Lee Dong-hwi, “Method Acting” is more than another credit. It is his first March 30, 2026
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  Kim Hyo-joo wins Ford Championship for second straight year, sets new goals after two straight LPGA titles Kim Hyo-joo, who has won two straight LPGA Tour titles, said she has already achieved her season goal of two victories and will set a new target. Kim won the Ford Championship on March 30 (Korean time) at Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona, finishing at 28-under 260 on the par-72 course. The tournament purse was $2.25 million, and she earned $337,500 (about 510 million won) in prize money. Kim, who won this event last year, captured the Ford Championship for a second consecutive year March 30, 2026
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  Samsung Fire & Marine Names Tommy Tiilikainen as New Head Coach Samsung Fire & Marine, which finished last in the men’s V-League this season, has appointed Finnish coach Tommy Tiilikainen as its new head coach. The club announced the hire on March 30, signing Tiilikainen to a two-year contract. The team said detailed terms would not be disclosed by mutual agreement. Samsung Fire & Marine has won a men’s-record eight championship titles, but has not won since the 2014-2015 season. Its last postseason appearance was in 2017-2018. During the March 30, 2026
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  South Korea to Bar Loan Maturity Extensions for Multi-Homeowners, Tighten Household Debt Growth Financial regulators are set to announce new measures this week aimed at curbing household lending, including a plan to generally bar extensions of loan maturities for borrowers who own multiple homes. The steps are expected to align with tighter real estate rules by sharply lowering the target growth rate for total household debt and setting a separate target for mortgage lending. According to the financial sector on March 30, the Financial Services Commission will hold a household debt March 30, 2026
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  TWS Builds Momentum With Seoul Fan Meeting and Sold-Out VR Concert Ahead of April 27 Comeback Group TWS has extended its momentum from a fan meeting to a successful VR concert as it heads toward a comeback on April 27. Moving between live venues and movie theaters, the group has expanded its presence in the first quarter of 2026. TWS met fans from March 27-29 at Ticketlink Live Arena at Olympic Park in Seoul’s Songpa district, holding its second fan meeting, “42:CLUB” in Seoul (2026 TWS 2ND FANMEETING “42:CLUB” IN SEOUL). The three-day event ended to strong crowd response, undersc March 30, 2026