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Screening and booking

The film runs 119 minutes. General booking covers seats left after advance registration for viewers with visual or hearing disabilities; remaining seats are shown on the official booking page.

The venue is the Korean Film Archive at 400 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Entry is not permitted after the film starts.

Q&A in Los Angeles

KOFIC’s KoBiz reported on October 8 that Yoon and actor Seo Su-bin took part in a Q&A at Harmony Gold Preview House. Presented by the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, the September 24–26 festival screened 19 films, including independent features and shorts.

Yoon’s third feature

The film is Yoon’s third feature, after The World of Us (2016) and The House of Us (2019). It opened in Korea in October 2025 and follows high-school student Ju-in and her relationships.

Japanese release

Distributor Bitters End will release the film in Japan as “ジュインはリンゴが嫌い” (“Ju-in Doesn’t Like Apples”) on Friday, December 11, 2026. Venues include Tokyo’s Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho and Bunkamura Le Cinéma Shibuya Miyashita. Showtimes and ticket dates have not yet been announced.

Recorded in a live venue

According to the release’s recording notes, the band tracked the song in the performance space. The single contains one track, listed by Bugs at 3 minutes 29 seconds.

Players and credits

Sungsoo Lee wrote and produced the song and sings and plays guitar. Bokyung Choi plays drums and Junghoon Ryu plays bass; the three arranged it together.

Jungin Lee and Sungsoo Lee recorded the track, and Igor Mamaev mixed and mastered it.

Label and distribution

HardBoiledMusic is the label and Mirrorball Music the distributor. The Melon and Bugs album pages list the track and production credits.

Track list

The sequence is “Alphabet,” “Don’t Be,” “First Train,” “Sweetest” and “Back to Me.” EGO GROUP is the label, with distribution by Kakao Entertainment.

Songwriting credits

Rothy is credited as a lyricist on all five songs and co-composed “Don’t Be,” “First Train,” “Sweetest” and “Back to Me” with HAHM. HAHM composed “Alphabet” and arranged every track.

About the EP

In the album introduction, Rothy says the record traces the time from falling in love to finding herself again.

The story

Directed by Antonin Baudry, the first film follows Charles de Gaulle to London after France’s collapse in 1940. Without an army or political base, he calls for resistance and carries on the fight with those who answer.

The second film follows the campaign to retake Paris.

From Cannes to Korea

The first part, La Bataille de Gaulle: L’Âge de fer, screened out of competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Mobidays is handling the Korean import and distribution.

The distributor says both films will open in November; individual release dates and showtimes have not been announced.

Written from members’ experiences

The Korean Type 1 Diabetes Association says it gathered members’ experiences through songwriting workshops. The official credits list wshd and eldon as composers, Lee Jae-ni (PNP) and Na Ryu (PNP) as lyricists, and wshd as arranger. xikers performs the vocals.

Campaign and dance challenge

The Sanofi Korea-sponsored campaign runs until November 14. According to the association’s October 8 announcement, a social-media challenge launched in earnest that day, with BADVILLAIN’s Chloe Young contributing choreography.

Release details

The official music page lists the release date and production credits.

The story

Young hero Finn and his magical dog Jake explore the land of Ooo. Each episode is self-contained, so viewers do not need to have seen the earlier series. The show returns to the original’s lighter, offbeat tone.

The Korean dub

Lee Ji-hyun returns as the voice of Finn and Kwak Yoon-sang as Jake. Ice King, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline and BMO also appear. Cartoon Network Studios produces the series.

Broadcast schedule

According to the official announcement, the premiere aired October 8 at 7 p.m. KST, with Thursday broadcasts continuing through December 3. The next Thursday is October 15.

The series airs on the Cartoon Network Korea TV channel. Episode times and repeats are listed in each TV provider’s guide.

The format

I’m LIVE first aired in March 2017. Performers play close to an audience that listens through headsets.

Artists set the theme and setlist for each mini-concert, which centers on voices and instruments.

Next: the Grand Final

The award is an AACA national-level selection. Arirang said the show will represent Korea at the Grand Final on December 3. The announcement does not include Asia-Pacific final results.

Where to watch

The broadcaster posts full episodes and individual song clips in Korean and English on its official YouTube channel. Performers range from indie bands to singer-songwriters. Performance image courtesy of the broadcaster.

Weverse Global preorders

Weverse Global’s preorder window closes at 11:59 p.m. KST on November 1 and may end earlier if stock runs out.

The store lists November 2 as the shipping date; actual delivery depends on the destination and retailer.

Japan Nov. 3, U.S. Nov. 6

TWS’s official Japanese site gives November 3 as the date for delivery and general-store arrival in Japan. Weverse’s U.S. store lists November 6 as its release date.

Because physical-album schedules differ by region, the notice from the store handling the order applies.

Album editions

According to the Japanese announcement, the standard album comes in two editions, Closer and Beyond, and the Everglow solo edition contains one of six versions at random. Store benefits and conditions vary.

The image is an archival still from a September 29, 2025, stage performance.

Tracks

According to Melon’s official album listing, the single contains the title song and its instrumental version, so it has one new song. The listed release date is October 9, 2026.

Credits

V.O.S sings lead vocals, with Choi Hyun-joon on chorus. Son Yi-sak plays piano, drums and bass, and Jung Su-wan steel and electric guitar. Yung Strings perform the strings, arranged and conducted by Jeon Joo-hyun.

Yongin concert

The 2026 V.O.S Concert in Yongin is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, at 5 p.m. KST at Yongin Poeun Art Hall. It runs 120 minutes, and base ticket prices are KRW 99,000 on the first floor and KRW 77,000 on the second. Preschool children are not admitted.

Remaining seats and booking fees are listed on Ticketlink; inquiries at 1811-8202. The notice does not say whether the new single will be performed.

Films and articles

MOVIE is where users choose films, and LAB offers writing about the works and their makers. The official home page features Korean titles including Paju, Jealousy Is My Middle Name and The Unforgiven, each linked to related articles.

Records, shop and spaces

MY is for recording viewing history and tastes. SHOP sells film-related items such as posters and records, and SPACE introduces art-house cinemas and other film venues. Merchandise is bought separately from the viewing membership.

Membership prices

The official membership page lists KRW 9,900 per month and KRW 99,000 per year. Audio and subtitle options for each film, as well as payment and cancellation terms, are shown on the sign-up page. Whether the free trial announced at launch still applies has not been confirmed.