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K-Beauty Exports Hit $11.1 Billion in Nine Months

South Korea shipped $11.1 billion worth of cosmetics overseas in the first nine months of 2026, according to preliminary figures released on October 2 by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (식품의약품안전처, MFDS). That is a 31.1% jump from a year earlier…

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Korea's First Hansik Day: October 24 and the Hansik Festa

On October 24, 2026, Korea marks its first statutory Hansik Day (한식의 날), and the government is celebrating with a three-day food festival at the National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) in Seoul from October 23 to 25. The English branding is "HANSIK …

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October 2026 New K-Dramas: Dates and Where to Watch

Eleven new Korean dramas start between October 1 and October 30, 2026, spread across terrestrial channels, cable, and several streaming services. Two are already out, two premiere tomorrow, and the last pair arrives on the final Friday of the month.…

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Busan Film Festival 2026: A-List Status and the Oscar Route

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (부산국제영화제, BIFF) opened on October 6, 2026 and runs through October 15. Korean coverage of this year's edition rests on two claims: the festival is now an "A-list" event, and its top prize now …

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Doctor X: Korea Remakes Japan's Most Famous Medical Drama

On October 9, 2026, SBS premieres Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia (닥터X: 하얀 마피아의 시대), its first Korean remake of a Japanese drama in four years. The source material is about as recognizable as Japanese television gets: Doctor-X ~Surgeon Michiko Dai…

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IVE Teases October Comeback Billed as a 'Spin-Off'

On September 28, 2026, Starship Entertainment announced that IVE (아이브) will return on October 26 with a new mini-album titled Looks Can Kill (룩스 캔 킬), preceded by a pre-release single on October 19. The teaser itself is unusual: projected across a…

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