Music14 Oct 2026
AI boy group muuo makes its pre-debut and fans say its faces copy real K-pop idols
Stone Music's five-member AI group muuo went viral with an intro video, and fans accuse it of modelling its members' faces on real K-pop idols.
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Music14 Oct 2026
AI-vocal song by Meomuru reaches No. 3 on Melon Top 100 as Korea's AI copyright debate resurfaces
Industry8 Oct 2026
AGF Korea draws fan backlash for an AI-made 2026 teaser after promising a human-centred festival
Fans object to the anime and games festival using AI for its 2026 teaser, a year after organisers promised a human-centred event.
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Film7 Oct 2026
Fan Bingbing tells Busan press conference AI cannot replace human actors
At the Busan festival, the Chinese actress said AI-made short dramas leave no impression and that human acting cannot be copied by the technology.
Creators1 Oct 2026
DNABLE takes virtual boy group BEGRITZ to Indonesia Comic Con before its debut
DNABLE's five-member virtual group makes its first stage appearance in Jakarta, as the company pitches virtual K-pop idols to Asian fans and industry.
Legal & Policy30 Sep 2026
Korea's media regulator plans an AI-content labelling duty and AI vouchers in its new blueprint
South Korea's media commission wants AI content labelled, platforms to police it and vouchers for AI tools, though budgets and a law are still to come.
Industry30 Sep 2026
Busan film festival forum puts Jia Zhangke's AI short and AI filmmaking on its agenda
Forum BIFF, 8 to 11 October, includes a session on whether AI and artists can coexist, keynoted by Jia Zhangke alongside a screening of his AI short.
Film29 Sep 2026
Korean studios answer China's AI short-drama flood with live-action and AI hybrids
KT Studio Genie and CJ ENM are pairing real performances with AI-made sets and effects to compete with China's mostly AI-generated short dramas.
Film29 Sep 2026
Korean dementia singing show Unforgettable Duet adds AI-generated memory images in season two
Something Special will use generative AI to turn participants' photos and interviews into personalised memory pictures, and take the format to Mipcom.
Industry29 Sep 2026
Korean lawmaker's Assembly forum weighs creator rights as AI spreads through games, webtoons and music
At a National Assembly forum, Kim Jae-won promised legislation to protect creators as AI reshapes Korea's content industries.
Industry29 Sep 2026
Korean National Assembly seminar weighs AI content, creator rights and 'human-made' labels
A Seoul parliamentary seminar used Nolan's The Odyssey to argue for human-led production, and discussed 'human-made' labels and pay for creators whose work trains AI.
Music29 Sep 2026
Goseong's pollack festival adds a free AI music-making event for visitors
A local Korean festival will let visitors make their own songs with AI for free, with commercial use left to the AI service's terms and copyright rules.
Film22 Jul 2026
Agent Kim Reactivated airs a three-minute action flashback generated entirely with AI
Morpheus Studio generated a full action scene for the SBS drama, including So Ji-sub's face, after two months and more than 2,000 shots.
Platforms1 Jul 2026
Naver Webtoon launches byUs, an AI chat service for stories set in licensed webtoons
Readers can chat with characters from author-approved webtoons and steer their own storylines, starting with Job Change Log.
Film10 Jun 2026
Bucheon fantastic film festival programs 38 AI-made films for its 30th edition
BIFAN's milestone edition adds an AI content summit and puts 38 AI-made films and 28 XR works in a record 321-title programme.
Film27 Apr 2026
I'm Popo opens as South Korea's first feature with fully AI-generated visuals
Webtoon artist Kim Il-dong made the 64-minute film largely alone, and the Korea Herald's critic was unimpressed.
