BTS’ ‘Yet To Come’ Busan concert to be livestreamed on Weverse and TV for free

Rebecca Souw TITLE: Behind The Scenes For Singapore-Korea Co-Production “Ajoomma” And Its Journey Ahead Post-Busan The past few weeks have gone by in a blur for Singapore-Korean co-produced comedy film “Ajoomma.” In a short span, it had a world premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, earned four Golden Horse nominations including best actress, best new director, best original screenplay and best supporting actor. And Singapore has selected the film as itOscars contender. But it took seven years to get his far. At a Busan workshop on Saturday, first-time director He Shuming, co-founder of Giraffe Pictures and the film’s executive producer Anthony Chen and co-producer Lee Joon-han discussed the how the film came to life. “Ajoomma: The Curious Case Study of a Singaporean-Korean Co-production” was presented by mylab at the Asian Contents & Film Market.

Naman Ramachandran Celebrated filmmakers Anthony Chen (“Wet Season”), Anurag Kashyap (“Dobaaraa”), Ifa Isfansyah (“Losmen Bu Broto”), Joko Anwar (“Impetigore”) and Ho Yuhang (“The Ghost Bride”) are serving as directing mentors for the ongoing Malaysian Development Lab for Fiction Feature Films (mylab) initiative at the Busan International Film Festival. The directing mentors will work with the filmmakers of mylab and participate in depth conversations and exchanges on cinema and filmmaking. An incubator program for scriptwriters, directors, producers to work on developing scripts and film projects under lectures and the guidance of regional and international experts in scriptwriting, directing, producing, distribution, and markets and festivals, mylab focuses on projects at an early stage of development, with a team of scriptwriter, director and/or producer attached, targeted at regional or international audiences. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hong Kong multi-hyphenate Peter Chan Ho-sun is far too intellectual to call himself an “arms dealer,” as Sony Pictures has in casting itself as an unattached supplier to streaming platforms. But politeness and Bob Dylan references aside, Chan’s new company, Changin’ Pictures, aims to become a major independent purveyor of premium Asian TV content for the streamers. The company is using this week’s Busan International Film Festival as its launchpad and will unveil the first five series of its 20-title pan-Asian slate.  Chan’s thesis is that global audiences are hungry for Asian content but have not been able to access it easily under legacy film and TV distribution systems. With streaming making everything accessible everywhere, and audiences no longer balking at subtitles, quality Asian drama can and will travel.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Projects starring Donnie Yen and Zhang Ziyi are among the independently produced TV series to be launched on the sidelines of this week’s Busan International Film Festival. The company responsible is Changin’ Pictures, a would-be studio being hatched by Hong Kong-based film director and producer Peter Chan Ho-sun. Propelled by the growing recognition of Asian talent and the worldwide distribution potential of multinational SVOD platforms, Changin’ Pictures aims to be a powerhouse production hub suppling premium drama content to streaming players. The company has raised very substantial finance from Asian sources and aims to develop and produce series which it will pitch and license to the platforms, without recourse to the OTT companies’ production funding, greenlighting and editorial constraints.

Victoria Beckham is putting feud rumors to rest when it comes to her daughter-in-law, Nicola Peltz. The 27-year-old wife of Victoria’s eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, attended Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show over the weekend along with the rest of the Beckham family.

No drama here. Victoria Beckham shared several photos of daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz Beckham amid rumors that the duo are feuding.

Victoria Beckham was sure to ignore any backlash as she basked in her family's support following her Paris Fashion Week show debut. Over the weekend, the Spice Girl turned internationally renowned fashion designer showcased her spring/summer 2023 collection at the annual fashion event.

Are those feud rumors between Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz finally being put to bed once and for all?!

Victoria Beckham's SS23 show was undoubtably one of the hottest tickets at Paris Fashion Week . The Spice Girl turned high-fashion designer shared a sneak peak of her front row, sharing a photo with her 30.2 million followers with the caption "It’s Paris baby!! I’m so grateful for my family, @BritishVogue and @VogueMagazine for always supporting me on this journey xx VB."MORE: Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham are serving some serious looks at Paris Fashion WeekRELATED: Nicola Peltz breaks cardinal fashion rule - and we are inspired A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)In the photo daughter in law Nicola Peltz, and Brooklyn Beckham put on a united front to cheer on Victoria during the show, (putting to bed any rumours of a feud.) Nicola wore baggy denim, and an asymmetric black top showcasing her new edgy style. Joining them were of course Romeo, David and Harper Beckham as well as British Vogue’s editor in chief Edward Enninful and American Vogue’s Anna Wintour.

Victoria Beckham was the woman of the moment when she made her Paris Fashion Week debut on Friday, but all eyes were on her family dynamics.MORE: Nicola Peltz gushes about mum Claudia in new pictures with Brooklyn BeckhamHer eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz put on a united front as they joined the aspiring chef's family on front row to watch the runway display of Victoria's SS23 collection.WATCH: David Beckham reveals his habits that annoy wife VictoriaProving there is no animosity between the two families, the couple appeared to be in great spirits as they were seen arriving at the show to show their support for the British fashion designer.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham celebrates new milestone with Nicola Peltz - 'I love you more than life'READ: Brooklyn Beckham reveals Nicola Peltz 'always cries' whenever he surprises herVictoria was overwhelmed during the event and was seen in tears as she embraced her husband, and close friend Eva Longoria, who attended the show. Emotions got to VictoriaBrooklyn and Nicola joined David Beckham and Brooklyn's siblings, Romeo, Cruz and Harper at the presentation, which was held at the 17th-century church and monastery of Val-de-Grâce in the 5th arrondissement.

Tom Cruise allegedly built a soccer pitch to "woo" David Beckham for the Church of Scientology. The 'Mission: Impossible' actor was reportedly keen to introduce famous faces to the faith, with the sportsman and his fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham at the top of his list, so it was agreed to have a "professional-grade" pitch constructed at the Gold Base headquarters in California in order for the Hollywood star to have a reason to bring the former England player to visit the site with him. Mike Rinder - a former high-ranking officer in the church - wrote in his new book 'A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology': [Tom] was doing his best to court celebrities other than those with whom he was working on films.

HYBE will be launching BTS’ ‘The City’ project in Busan ahead of the boyband’s forthcoming free concert in the city next month.On September 26, the agency shared that it would be transforming the southern city of Busan into a “concert play park” offering a variety of entertainment events both before and after BTS’ ‘Yet To Come’ concert on October 15.‘The City’ in Busan is set to begin on October 5, kicking off with the launch of ‘2022 BTS Exhibition : Proof’ at Haeundae LCT, which will highlight the past nine years of BTS’ career, per Korea JoongAng Daily.Other experiences coming as part of the project include the launch of limited edition BTS and Busan-themed goods at the Lotte Department Store chain.Between October 14-31, Lotte World Adventure amusement park in Busan will undergo a BTS transformation: the park will be lit up in the group’s signature purple and play their music, and serve purple-themed food and beverages during this time.Outdoor afterparties will also be held at the amusement park on October 15 and 16 following BTS’ concert in Busan.Additionally, five hotels – namely Paradise Hotel Busan, Grand Josun Busan, Park Hyatt Busan, Lotte Hotel Busan and Fairfield by Marriott Busan Songdo Beach – will be launching BTS-themed packages.

Victoria Beckham just can’t wait to try husband David Beckham’s “sticky stuff!”

When the opportunity to review the most talked about celebrity trend during a stay at London's swanky South Place Hotel landed in my inbox, I jumped at the chance. The hotel has teamed up with IV vitamin brand of the moment Get A Drip for a 'Retox to Detox' package, and safe to say my interest was piqued.

BTS have released a music video for ‘Yet to Come (Hyundai Ver.)’, a British rock remix of the septet’s latest title track.The new visual sees BTS performing the song live from a rooftop, interspersed with shots of children playing soccer, as well as crowds and families tuning in to watch World Cup events.“We’re going straight to the stars, they never thought we’d make it this far / Now the vision is clear, the goal of the century is here,” Suga and J-hope declare in revised lyrics for the chorus.The remixed version of ‘Yet to Come’ was produced in partnership with Hyundai as part of ‘Goal of the Century’, the car company’s promotional campaign for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. Following the track’s release, Hyundai is set to launch the #TeamCentury12 challenge on TikTok to promote the messaging behind BTS’ track.BTS are also set to hold a free live performance in Busan next month.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean film producer Baek Jaeho has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Choon-yun Award, a prize set up in honor of Lee Choon-yun, the late chairman of the Korean Association of Film Art & Industry. The award, worth KRW10 million ($7,100), will be presented on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 6 in conjunction with IOK Company. Baek participated in the production of 2021 title “Snowball” and was previously involved in indie films “Jane” in 2016 and last year’s “Role.” He also acts and directs. Veteran director Kang Je-kyu praised Baek as ”a filmmaker who maintains his values and outspreads his potential in the insufficient independent film environment.”

HYBE has published a new statement addressing the issue of expenses for BTS‘ forthcoming ‘Yet To Come’ concert in Busan.South Korean broadcast network KBS reported yesterday (September 21) claiming that the Busan government had sent out sponsorship request emails to the 10 biggest corporations in Korea as a means of funding BTS’ ‘Yet To Come’ Busan concert on October 15. The concert has been touted as free-of-charge for audiences, in order to support Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo.KBS also reported that the Busan government had done so while attaching a contact for HYBE in their correspondence, claiming the request was passed down from the entertainment company.