EXCLUSIVE: Lana Cho, who is adapting Maurene Goo’s YA novel Somewhere Only We Know as a feature for Netflix, is doubling down on Korean stories.
07.07.2021 - 13:29 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAfter flying into Cannes to open the festival in Korean on Tuesday night, “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho took a trip down memory lane.Speaking at an on-stage interview Wednesday in front of a public audience, who accorded him a standing ovation on arrival, Bong discussed his early cinema experiences, the good and bad sides of video streaming and his obsession with mass murderers.“I had no idea that ‘Parasite’ would be a such a global hit.
Its success was far
.EXCLUSIVE: Lana Cho, who is adapting Maurene Goo’s YA novel Somewhere Only We Know as a feature for Netflix, is doubling down on Korean stories.
The 78thVenice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.
The 78th Venice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.
will return to the small screen after two decades! According to Entertainment Weekly, the star is all set to star in a TV adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer at HBO. His last and only role on television was in Ally McBeal, which ended in 2002.
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Justin and Hailey Bieber’s third wedding anniversary is just a few short months away and while it’s hard to believe three years have already passed, it is even harder to believe that the lovebirds have known each other for years, back when they were just kids.A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)For a little walk down memory lane, Justin and Hailey first met in 2009 when the singer was first on the music scene as a young teen.“I was never a superfan, of him or of anyone.
InsuretheGap.com also found 11 per cent felt their first car was part of the family. Fond memories include tinkering with the car’s engine on their drive (33 per cent), winding down windows by hand (30 per cent) and only having four gears (21 per cent).Some 25 per cent even miss having to manually lock the car.
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Guy Lodge Film CriticTo New Orleans family man Antonio LeBlanc (Justin Chon) and everyone close to him, he’s as American as the tattooed eagle spreading its wings defiantly across his throat, down to his lived-in Southern drawl acquired over more than three decades.
Elton John has responded to BTS making reference to him on their latest track ‘Permission To Dance’, which was released yesterday (July 9).The song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran, is the Korean group’s second English-language release of 2021 following May’s ‘Butter’.In the first verse of ‘Permission To Dance’, leader and rapper RM sings: “When it all feels like it’s wrong/ Just sing along to Elton John/ And to that feeling, we’re just getting started.”Responding on Twitter earlier today
“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (“The Host,” “Snowpiercer”) is likely still walking on the clouds after a historical awards season, Most would be, after ultimately earning well-deserved Oscars for Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Picture, and Best Director.
Matt Damon had a moment actors can only wish for.
“Parasite” swept the 2020 award season, winning the Palm D’Or at Cannes, the best ensemble honours at the SAG Awards and the Oscar for Best Picture.
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has spoken further about the film’s forthcoming TV spin-off.The series was first announced last year, with Bong helming the HBO project alongside Succession‘s Adam McKay.Speaking about the project at Cannes (via IndieWire), Bong said: “Parasite is a film on wealthy and poor families, and that is a problem everywhere. [The television series] will be something of great genius, I hope.
Louis Vuitton staged a “spin-off show” of its Fall 2021 menswear collection designed by Virgil Abloh in Seoul, featuring the brand’s house ambassadors BTS on Wednesday. The seven-member Korean boy band walked and modelled the collection in a short film by Abloh and South Korean director Jeon Go-woon, debuting 34 new looks.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAfter flying into France to open the Cannes Film Festival in Korean on Tuesday night, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho took a trip down memory lane.Speaking at an on-stage interview Wednesday in front of a public audience, who accorded him a standing ovation on arrival, Bong discussed his early cinema experiences, the good and bad sides of video streaming and his obsession with mass murderers.“I had no idea that ‘Parasite’ would be a such a global hit.
The 74th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in earnest this evening as big names came out to support the event that’s just getting back to business after last year’s cancellation and this year’s delays. Assembled together, 2019 Oscar and Palme d’Or winner Bong Joon-ho, Cannes veteran Pedro Almodovar, Jury President Spike Lee and tonight’s honorary Palme d’Or recipient Jodie Foster paid tribute to the event and officially opened the 2021 proceedings in a mix of Korean, Spanish, English and French.
Meghan Markle may join Prince Harry as he plans to return to the UK for another memorial event to honour Princess Diana. September may see The Duke of Sussex return alongside Meghan for a further memorial event to honour his late mother.
BTS has a special surprise for ARMY.