AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoK-Pop & Pop Culture: BTS has pulled its album Arirang from Grammy consideration, protesting the new Asian Pop category and arguing music shouldn’t be split by region or language. Music Business: JYP Entertainment reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 183.1 billion (down 15.1% YoY) and net profit down 40.3%, blaming a high 2025 tour base and weaker concert/merch activity. Fashion & Events: Seoul Fashion Week is expanding for S/S 2027, moving beyond DDP to add Lotte World Tower’s World Park for more public-facing shows and pop-ups. Tech & Art/Design: A KAIST-led team says it has achieved a holographic telepresence breakthrough by capturing and replaying light’s wavefront for more physically faithful 3D visuals. Sports & Culture: The Korea Football Association apologized over a long-running referee “sexual entertainment” scandal involving foreign officials, after a ministry report surfaced. Global Spotlight on Korea: Musinsa is pushing into the Philippines with ACX Retail, opening its first Musinsa Standard outlet in Manila later this year.
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