The issues people visiting Korea — and fans following Korea from abroad — need to know about right now. Each page follows one issue from the start, adds a line every time something new happens, and says what it means for you. Ranked by temperature (news volume, interest and how recently it moved). Updated Oct 9.
BIFF 2026: what's on and which fan events can you attend?
The 31st Busan International Film Festival is running now: it has A-list status, honored Michelle Yeoh and Ann Hui, hosted Alfonso Cuarón as Global Master, and 'The Assassin(s)' events were canceled amid controversy.
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#01 · 🎬 K-drama & film · since Sep 25 · 🌡 74°
BIFF 2026: what’s on and which fan events can you attend?
The 31st Busan International Film Festival is running now: it has A-list status, honored Michelle Yeoh and Ann Hui, hosted Alfonso Cuarón as Global Master, and ‘The Assassin(s)’ events were canceled amid controversy.
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#02 · 🎬 K-drama & film · since Sep 26 · 🌡 58°
Which new K-dramas are out this week and where to stream?
October 2026 Netflix K-dramas are rolling out now: Take Charge of My Heart binge-dropped all 10 episodes Oct 9, Doctor X, 100 Days of Deception and Final Table are coming, and the Squid Game successor arrives late October.
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#03 · 🎤 K-pop · since Sep 26 · 🌡 58°
BOYNEXTDOOR US tour: which cities and how to get tickets?
BOYNEXTDOOR’s first North American tour, ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 2’, has announced dates and kicks off at the end of October, launching from the ‘HOME: DELUXE’ repackaged album release.
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#04 · 🎤 K-pop · since Sep 18 · 🌡 54°
Which K-pop groups are making fall comebacks and when?
K-pop’s October comeback race is crowded: IVE returns October 19 with ‘Looks Can Kill’, while Seventeen, PLAVE, rookies And2ble, Fly to the Sky and PSY also release new music, amid Song Min-ho’s apology.
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#05 · 🎤 K-pop · since Sep 11 · 🌡 53°
BTS world tour: how to get tickets and what rules changed?
BTS’s ARIRANG world tour is crossing South America — Bogotá and Lima shows this week, record $500M tour revenue, cinema screenings announced — but hotel crowding and ticket cancellations are the issues fans face now.
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#06 · 🌀 Weather & safety · since Sep 27 · 🌡 43°
Does the DMZ mine blast affect border tours and travel safety?
South Korea says North Korea planted the landmine that injured soldiers in the DMZ and has begun clearing mines there; North Korea denies involvement and warns of ‘powerful counteraction’, so border tours may stay restricted.
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