TIMELINE 1996 —2026
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"Parasite" won Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Original Screenplay at the 92 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.
JTBC's "Itaewon Class," a manhwa adaptation starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi, is now airing.
ENHYPEN debuted with their first mini-album "BORDER: DAY ONE" after forming through the Mnet survival show "I-LAND."
Debut as a seven-member boy group ENHYPEN formed through I-LAND.
SM Entertainment debuts four-member girl group aespa with the debut single "Black Mamba".
High Up Entertainment's girl group STAYC debuted with "SO BAD".
High Up Entertainment debuts six-member girl group STAYC.
JTBC's survival singing show "Sing Again: Unheard Singers" premieres.
BLACKPINK releases their first full-length album, "THE ALBUM".
Big Hit and CJ ENM conclude the joint audition "I-LAND," selecting boy group ENHYPEN.
BTS released their first full English single, "Dynamite," which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae star in "Save Me from Evil," which has attracted over 430K viewers.
TV Chosun's male trot singing competition "Mr. Trot" drew over 35% in its finale, becoming a phenomenon on general entertainment channels.
Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture, becoming the first non-English film to achieve this honor and further expanding the global influence of Korean film and television content.
"Parasite" won four Oscars at the 92 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film—becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.
"The Minister," directed by Woo Min-ho and starring Lee Byung-hun, has surpassed 470 million viewers.
Super Junior's Heechul and TWICE's Momo publicly revealed their relationship, only to confirm their breakup in 7 of the same year.
Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time a Korean film has received this honor.
The comedy film "Extreme Job" has surpassed 1620 thousand viewers and ranks among the highest-grossing films in Korean history.
tvN drama "Crash Landing on You" stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, who later got married.
Disaster film "Hansan," starring Lee Byung-hun and Ha Jung-woo, has surpassed 820 million admissions.
The film "82年生金智英," starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo, has been released, attracting over 360 million viewers and sparking social debate.
Kang Daniel and TWICE's Jihyo announced their relationship, confirming their breakup in 2020.
MBC variety show "What Do I Do?" launches, with Yoo Jae-suk tackling various segments as multiple personas.
Mnet boy group audition "Produce X 101" concludes with the formation of limited male group X1.
Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time a Korean film has received this honor.
BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella.
Big Hit launches five-member boy group TXT.
Big Hit Entertainment boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER debuted with "CROWN".
TV Chosun's female Trot talent show "Miss Trot" launches, sparking a revival of Korean Trot music.
JYP launches five-member girl group ITZY with debut single "DALLA DALLA".
JYP Entertainment's five-member girl group ITZY debuted with "DALLA DALLA" and swept multiple rookie awards that year.
Wanna One's limited contract expires; the group will disband following their farewell concert.
"Extreme Job" released, surpassing 1620 million viewers and ranking among the highest-grossing films in Korean history.
Lee Chang-dong's Burning, starring Yoo Ah-in and Jeon Jong-seo, has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival's Main Competition, achieving the highest score in the industry trade journal.
After 13 years on air, MBC's "Infinite Challenge" concludes as host Yoo Jae-suk and the cast bid farewell to viewers.
Debut as the limited girl group IZ*ONE formed through Produce 48.
KQ Entertainment's eight-member boy group ATEEZ debuts with their first mini-album, "TREASURE EP.1".
BTS delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly Youth Agenda event, with RM representing the group and delivering the "Speak Yourself" message.
Mnet's South Korea-Japan joint audition show "Produce 48" concludes with the formation of the limited girl group IZ*ONE.
tvN's street quiz talk show "You Quiz on the Block" premieres, hosted by Yoo Jae-suk.
HyunA and DAWN went public with their relationship, then left CUBE Entertainment. They confirmed their breakup in 2023.
tvN's escape variety show "Great Escape" premieres, with challenges from Kang Ho-dong, Kim Jong-min, Shin Dong-yup, and others in massive escape rooms.
BLACKPINK released their debut mini-album "SQUARE UP" with the lead single "DDU-DU DDU-DU."
BTS became the first Korean act to top Billboard 200 with "Love Yourself: Tear".
Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" selected for the Cannes Film Festival Main Competition, achieving the highest score in the trade publication.
Directed by Yoon Jong-bin and starring Hwang Jung-min, "Work" was selected for the Midnight Screenings at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Cube Entertainment launches girl group (G)I-DLE; debut single "LATATA" produced by member Jeon So-yeon.
JYP Entertainment launched the eight-member boy band Stray Kids through a namesake survival show.
Suzy and actor Lee Dong-wook publicly announced their relationship, but confirmed their breakup in 7 of the same year.
"The Divine Move" hits theaters, starring Ha Jung-woo and Cha Tae-hyun. Over 1440K viewers have watched the film.
"Warriors of the Dawn," directed by Yoo Seung-won, starring Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, and Song Joong-ki.
Rodong Shin's variety show "Youn's Kitchen" premieres, starring Yoon Jeong-eun and Lee Seo-jin.
The film "The Outlaws," starring Ma Dong-seok, was released and has since become a franchise.
Zhang Junhuan's film "1987: The Day Dawn Arrives," set against the backdrop of the June Democratic Movement, is released.
Directed by Kim Yong-hwa, "Along with the Gods" attracted over 1440 million viewers, with the sequel released in 2018.
The spin-off management variety show "Kang's Restaurant" from "New Journey to the West" has premiered, with Kang Ho-dong as the head chef.
Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, who met through "Descendants of the Sun," got married. They divorced in 2019.
Debut as the limited group Wanna One formed through Produce 101 Season 2, with their debut single "Energetic".
"Taxi Driver," directed by Jang Hoon and starring Song Kang-ho, has drawn over 1200 million viewers.
Director Ryoo Seung-wan's "The Battleship Island" has been released, drawing over 650 million viewers.
SBS couples' reality show "Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny" premieres.
Shinhwa's Eric and actress Roh Hee-mi held their wedding, and they welcomed a son in 2023.
JTBC's observational variety show "Youth Over Flowers" launches, featuring Lee Hyo-lee and her husband Lee Sang-soon running a homestay on Jeju Island, with IU serving as staff. The series sets a new viewership record for JTBC variety programming.
SISTAR disbanded after their contract expired.
BTS wins the Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, becoming the first Korean group to receive this honor.
tvN's business reality show "Youn's Kitchen," produced by PD Na Young-seok, has premiered. Yoon Yeo-jung, Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, and others run a Korean restaurant abroad.
IU and Jang Ki-ha have confirmed their breakup; the couple went public with their relationship in 2013.
tvN drama "Signal" starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Hye-soo, and Cho Jin-woong.
KBS drama "Descendants of the Sun" aired simultaneously in Korea and China, starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, sparking widespread enthusiasm.
tvN's "Goblin," starring Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun, aired and set a new viewership record for the channel at the time.
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, "Train to Busan" attracted over 1150 million viewers and launched the film onto the international stage.
Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden," starring Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri, has been selected for the Main Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ha-jun Roh's "The Wailing" screens, selected for the Cannes Film Festival's Out of Competition section.
Mnet's survival show "Produce 101" launches, forming a limited-time group through viewer voting.
YG announces 2NE1's disbandment; members CL and Dara to remain under contract, while Park Bom and Minzy depart.
Kang Hee-joon (Gary) left "Running Man" in 2016, focusing on his music career, which brought an end to the "Monday Couple" storyline.
TWICE released "TWICEcoaster: LANE 1", with the title track "TT" sparking widespread dance imitation.
Kim Jee-woon's "The Spy: Undercover Operation" has been released, drawing over 750 million viewers and representing South Korea in the race for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
SBS's observational variety show "My Little Old Boy" premieres with hosts Shin Dong-yup and others.
YG launches four-member girl group BLACKPINK with debut tracks "BOOMBAYAH" and "WHISTLE".
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, "Train to Busan" drew over 1150 million viewers, was selected for the Midnight Screenings at Cannes, and launched the film onto the international stage.
Actors Jae-hyun Ahn and Hyesun Koo got married, but divorced in 2020.
Hong-jin Na's "The Wailing" premiered and was selected for the Cannes Film Festival's Non-Competitive section.
SM Entertainment launches NCT, a multi-unit boy group.
KBS's variety show "I Can See Your Voice: Sisters' Slam Dunk," where female celebrities pursue their dreams, has launched and spawned the girl group Unnies.
EXO's Kai and f(x)'s Krystal have confirmed their relationship; SM Entertainment verified the news. In 2017, both agencies confirmed the couple had broken up.
Mnet's major survival show "Produce 101" launches, forming the limited girl group I.O.I and igniting a wave of survival competition programs.
KARA will disband after the members' contract expires.
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