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'The Assassin(s)' Becomes 4th Highest-Grossing Korean Film of 2026, Gearing Up for Long-Term Run Past Break-Even Point The film "The Assassin" has drawn the fourth-largest audience among Korean movies released this year.According to data from the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie tickets on October 19, "The Assassin" attracted 140,021 moviegoers nationwide from October 16 to October 18, securing second place at the weekend box office. SBS Star Oct 19, 2026 2:52 PM

A2O LITE AIJING Embroiled in Controversy Over Parents' Alleged Unpaid Wages Chinese member AIJING of rookie girl group A2O LITE, produced by Lee Soo-man, has become embroiled in a controversy regarding her parents' unpaid wages. SBS Star Oct 19, 2026 2:38 PM

A2O LITE Member Aijing Entangled in Parents' Wage Delinquency Controversy; Chinese Media Report 700 Million Won Enforcement Aijing , a Chinese member of the rookie girl group A2O LITE produced by producer Lee Soo-man, has become embroiled in a controversy regarding her parents' unpaid wages. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 2:03 PM

ATEEZ Named the New Face of MIIMCA, Set to Release Global Trading Card Collection Group ATEEZ is introducing trading cards. Selected as the new face of "MIIMC… SBS Star Oct 19, 2026 2:01 PM

Yeon Sang-ho's Low-Budget Experiment Succeeds Again... 'Paradise Lost' Recovers Entire Production Cost Before Release Director Yeon Sang-ho's low-budget project has hit the mark once again. Distributor CJ ENM announced, "'Paradise Lost' has been sold to 118 countries worldwide, generating revenue from overseas sales alone that exceeds its net production cost." It added, "This sales achievement across 118 countries is the result of overseas market trust in Director Yeon Sang-ho's cinematic world and the power of his original story, combined with CJ ENM's global business competitiveness." Having achieved massive success by drawing 5.95 million moviegoers in May with 'Colony', Director Yeon Sang-ho has presented another low-budget film with his new work. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:58 PM

"Beyond Amazing"... 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Delivers Moving Performance on 'Our Ballad 2' On SBS's 'Our Ballad 2', the youngest 13-year-old contestant with the emotional depth of an R&B master is set to deliver a touching performance. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:51 PM

Yoo Jae-suk Returns After Recovering from Severe Cold... Bows 90 Degrees in Apology After Canceling 'Whenever Possible' Recording Yoo Jae-suk returns in good health and announces an official apology broadcast on SBS's Whenever Possible. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:51 PM

'The Assassins' Ranks 4th Among Korean Films at Box Office... Past Break-Even Point Heading for Long-Run Screening The movie 'The Assassins' has attracted the fourth-largest audience among Korean films released this year. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:51 PM

Lee Seok-won Returns to the Stage After 10 Years... Choked Up During 'Sandul Sandul,' Audience Takes Over the Singing People who had waited a long time remained by the lakeside, where heavy rain had poured for quite some time. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:51 PM

Shin Min-a, Lee Jong-suk, Ju Ji-hoon, and Lee Se-young Exude Overwhelming Presence in 'Remarried Empress' Stills Highlighting Grand Imperial Universe The Disney+ original series "Remarried Empress" has drawn intense attention by unveiling press stills that capture the magnificent imperial world and the complex emotional lines of its four main characters. SBS Entertainment News Oct 19, 2026 1:51 PM