By Kim Seon Ah. Photos = Office of the President . President Lee Jae Myung has pledged his strong commitment to the future of the nation's cultural industry and the government's r

For K-pop to grow as a global industry, Korea must expand its performance infrastructure, foster balanced development across the arts and provide decisive government support — without control or interference, said President Lee Jae Myung during a televised appearance on the Arirang TV special “K-pop: The Next Chapter,” which aired on Wednesday.

Netflix is hosting the special two-day event in North America over the Aug. 22-24 weekend. The singalong will also play in theaters in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

Maggie Kang, the creator of 'Kpop Demon Hunters,' shared her inspirations behind the film, revealing that her experience as a K-pop fan in Canada during the '90s heavily influenced the story. She drew inspiration from veteran pop group H.

The global Netflix hit K-Pop Demon Hunters is bringing its creators and stars together in Korea for the first time. According to industry insiders on August 16, director Maggie Kang, the Korean-Canadian filmmaker behind the fantasy action animation,