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[Sportschosun Reporter Lee Ji-hyun] Singer Yang Hee-eun, 74, showed her deep admiration for comedian Kim Shin-young by visiting her Tokyo pop-up store in person to cheer her on.

Fandoms have existed for as long as most of us can remember. Where there is TV, music or any form of media, there will be a fanbase. On the surface fandoms seem innocent — a collaborative effort to celebrate the love for a show, a movie, music, books, and even the people involved, with the…

In a San Diego Comic-Con panel on Friday, fandom journalists and content creators challenged a familiar critique of their work: that being a fan disqualifies someone from fairly covering a show.

The movie that everyone has been talking about for months is finally out. There have been super excited people, and there have been people who felt the movie was controversial. Either way, people could not stop mentioning this film. Movies are expensive these days, and the majority of people seem to prefer to stay at…

Physical retail is being rebuilt around entertainment, community and fandom — and Gen Z is the reason. Stores that once competed on price and selection are now competing on experience, and the shift is accelerating fast enough that the winners of the next five years may not look like retailers at all. Here’s what’s happening,…

Some interesting characters attended the Library Comic Con on Aug. 2, 2025, at the Pendleton Public Library. The sixth annual event is Aug. 1, 2026, at the library. (Pendleton Public Library/Contributed Photo)

16 years ago today, Marvel broke the MCU fandom with a reveal that has yet to be topped — even with huge event films like Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame, and Doomsday. San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is upon us, and that means we can expect big reveals from Marvel Studios during its upcoming Hall H presentation…

Whether fan editors are getting jobs as full-time movie marketers at HBO or Spotify superfans are snagging specially saved concert tickets, the power of fandom is shaping how businesses across the board operate. So how are marketers taking fandom into strategic account?

To celebrate the passionate Disney fans who are at the heart of the magic, Disney has once again launched D23 FANtastic Prizes: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes*, featuring 23 spectacular offerings from across The Walt Disney Company inspired by the stories, characters, and worlds fans love most. This sweepstakes brings together engaging experiences and exclusive prizes…

The literary world is full of unlikely heroes: a kid with glasses who lives in a cupboard under the stairs, a reluctant Hobbit, a plain girl from District 12, and now, a man with no pants and his talking cat.