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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean film and TV studio Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.) has struck a long-term agreement to supply content to streaming service Disney Plus. The deal appears to bring forward the likely launch of Disney Plus in the key territory, while also further stoking competition for Korean films and TV series.The agreement was disclosed little fanfare late last week.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMulti-territory Asian streaming service Viu is readying its third Korean-sourced original production. The period romantic fantasy “Hong Cheon Gi” will be launched in the third quarter of this year.Based on a novel of the same name, the series tells the story of a woman artist with extraordinary aesthetic insight and skills who became the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting).

Minari star Yuh-Jung Youn made history at the Oscars by becoming the first Korean to win an acting Academy Award and delivered another endearing acceptance speech. The 73-year-old actress from South Korea has a career in film and television that spans over five decades but only recently rose to prominence in the US thanks to her role in Minari.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean media were quick to celebrate the Oscar win, as best supporting actress in “Minari,” for veteran Yuh-jung Youn. It was a first ever acting win for a Korean actor.

Read more“Mianri” actress Youn Yuh-jung also made history as the first Korean and second Asian to take home an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actress. ”Throughout the years, women have often been overlooked during award shows, especially within directing and writing categories.

Unlike all the virtual awards this season, the Oscars 2021 was an in-person event and gave netizens several reasons to cheer. From  drop dead gorgeous red carpet looks to candid reactions, the live ceremony was a rage on social media.

Yuh-Jung Youn has made Oscars history.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRaise a glass of Mountain Dew to Yuh-Jung Youn.The celebrated Korean actress won an Oscar on Sunday night for her supporting role in “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical drama about a family that relocates to rural Arkansas in the 1980s to start a farm.

Veteran actress Yuh-Jung Youn made history when she became the first South Korean actress ever to receive an Oscar nomination in the supporting actress category, and again made history tonight as the first Korean ever to win an acting Oscar for her portrayal as the feisty grandma in Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari.

on Sunday, making her the first Korean and second female Asian acting winner in the history of the Academy Awards.“Lee Isaac Chung, without him I wouldn’t be here tonight.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean-American star Don Lee (aka Ma Dong-seok), star of upcoming Marvel film “The Eternals” will produce and star in “The Club,” an action series derived from South Korean scripted format “The Trap.”The production brings together B&C Contents, a company owned by Lee and Chris S. Lee, and U.S.-based Starlings Television.

Korean-American action star Don Lee and producing partner Chris Lee are teaming up with Starlings Television to develop The Club, a drama series based on the popular Korean format Trap. Writer Jack LoGiudice (Sons Of Anarchy, Narcos) has been tapped as writer-showrunner.

Yuh-Jung Youn is feeling the pressure ahead of the 93rd Academy Awards.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMulti-territory Asian streaming platform Viu is to launch four new anime titles and six Korean dramas as part of its second quarter slate update.

South Korean format producers taking part in this week's digital MIPTV will be Zooming into the international television trade show from a position of uncommon strength. Just as BTS and Bong Joon-ho have elevated K-pop and Korean cinema to the pinnacle of global pop culture in recent years, Korean format producers have been consistently punching above their weight in the international TV space.

Streaming platform Content Wavve has established itself as the leading local player in South Korea through a smart strategy of commissioning buzzy originals, programming a varied spread of content, including hit Korean web dramas and comedies as well as non-scripted shows and linear channels, and offering attractive, discounted subscription packages.

BTS, has issued an apology after intense backlash.The controversial sketch was part of a comedy programme titled Mi Barrio, where actors parodied the popular South Korean group.