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Scheduled for December next year... "Expected to attract 5200,000 visitors and generate 1 trillion KRW in economic impact" A global K-culture festival centered on K-pop is officially set to launch. The festival, called Phenomenon , is being organized under the leadership of Popular Culture Exchange Committee, with Korea's four major K-pop entertainment companies—HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment—joining forces for the first time. The name Phenomenon  combines the words "fan"  and "Phenomenon," symbolizing a cultural phenomenon created by fans.  The organizers envision it as a mega-event that will surpass the scale and influence of the renowned U.S. music festival Coachella. Choi Hwi-young, South Korea Minister of Culture, Sports, and Toursim and co-chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, announced at a press conference held on the 27th at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jongno, Seoul, that ...

  The boy group NCT WISH officially made their comeback on the 20th with their first full-length studio album titled Ode to Love . The album consists of a total of 10 tracks, marking a clear step forward in both their musical identity and their more mature image. On the day of release, the title track of the same name quickly rose to No. 3 on the Melon Top 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Melon Hot 100 (based on its peak position), demonstrating the explosive rise of a "new generation of music trendsetters." In addition, according to data from Hanteo Chart, NCT WISH's new album recorded 1,285,184 copies sold on its first day alone (as of April 21), making it the grou's third consecutive "million-seller" release and extending their impressive streak of "career-high" achievements. This remarkable performance further solidifies the group's position among the new generation of idols while raising public expectations for the musical direction they...