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‘Broker’ Film Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Continues to Explore What Makes a Family - thewrap.com - France - South Korea - Japan
thewrap.com
26.05.2022 / 22:11

‘Broker’ Film Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Continues to Explore What Makes a Family

The Palme d’Or can be a blessing and curse, a gold-plated sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of filmmakers lucky enough to claim it. After the first waves of shock and joy recede, and their subsequent year-long victory lap reaches the finish line, those same filmmakers are left alone with one troubling thought: What’s next? Director Hirokazu Kore-eda offers a fine case study in how that question might trip someone up.

Lovelyz’s Mijoo is preparing to make her solo debut soon - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
25.05.2022 / 10:13

Lovelyz’s Mijoo is preparing to make her solo debut soon

Lovelyz member Mijoo is reportedly set to release solo music later this year.According to reports from several South Korean media outlets, Mijoo is reportedly in the process of selecting songs for her solo debut. Industry insiders consulted by JTBC added that the songs considered for the singer’s solo debut are reportedly summer-themed and composed by different producers.Antenna, Mijoo’s management agency, has since confirmed the news.

Controversial K-pop idol Sitala leaves girl group H1-KEY only five months after debut - www.nme.com - South Korea - Thailand - city Bangkok
nme.com
25.05.2022 / 09:17

Controversial K-pop idol Sitala leaves girl group H1-KEY only five months after debut

H1-KEY, has parted ways with the K-pop act only five months after their debut.Grandline Group, the agency behind H1-KEY, announced in a statement to South Korean media outlet Wikitree today (May 25) that Sitala will be leaving the K-pop girl group due to undisclosed “personal reasons”, following discussions with the singer.“After speaking at length with the artist and the members of H1-KEY and considering the situation in its totality, we have come to this decision,” Grandline Group said, as translated by Koreaboo. “Most of all, we would like to apologise to the fans for the sudden news.”Last year, Sitala drew flak online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.

‘Broker’ Trailer: ‘Parasite’ Breakout Song Kang-ho Stars In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or Contender About Baby Theft - theplaylist.net - South Korea - Japan
theplaylist.net
24.05.2022 / 19:15

‘Broker’ Trailer: ‘Parasite’ Breakout Song Kang-ho Stars In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or Contender About Baby Theft

Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s next directorial effort is the baby-napping (kidnapping for babies) drama “Broker” which stars Song Kang-ho, who previously played the patriarch in the Best Picture winner “Parasite” and is a fixture of South Korean cinema. Kore-eda, a Japanese filmmaker, made waves in the film awards circuit with his fantastic 2018 drama “Shoplifters” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and even etched out a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination.

North America Set to Beat China as the Global Box Office’s Biggest Market - variety.com - Australia - Spain - France - Brazil - China - USA - Mexico - Italy - South Korea
variety.com
23.05.2022 / 17:07

North America Set to Beat China as the Global Box Office’s Biggest Market

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCinema box office this year in North America is poised to overtake theatrical revenues in China, the country that has been the world’s largest movie market for the past two years.Before the latest weekend, gross revenues in the year to date stood at $2.38 billion for the North American compared with $2.43 billion for China, according to data from ComScore.U.K.-based research firm Gower Street Analytics forecast that the North American figure would overtake China’s revenues over the weekend or early this week. That reflects business growth in North America and the current reversal in China, where anti-COVID measures are causing renewed cinema closures.Gower Street says that some 85% of global cinemas are now open for business, compared with pre-pandemic levels.

Korea Box Office: ‘The Roundup’ Blasts to $21 Million Opening Weekend - variety.com - South Korea - North Korea - Vietnam
variety.com
23.05.2022 / 00:29

Korea Box Office: ‘The Roundup’ Blasts to $21 Million Opening Weekend

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLocally-produced action franchise movie “The Roundup” blasted its way into the record books and elevated Korean box office to levels not seen for more than two years.The film enjoyed record levels of pre-sales, significant teaser activity the previous weekend and opened officially on Wednesday.Over the weekend proper it rounded up $21.1 million from 2,500 screens nationwide, according to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).Its five-day cumulative (including the previews) is an astonishing $29.1 million, which makes it the second biggest film of the year, behind only “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and by far the highest grossing Korean film of the year to date. Those figures were earned from 2.5 million spectators between Friday and Sunday, and 3.5 million in five days.

Cannes Report Day 4: Emotions Run High at ‘Armageddon Time’ Premiere; Lee Jung-jae Talks Directing - thewrap.com - USA - Hollywood - North Korea
thewrap.com
20.05.2022 / 19:53

Cannes Report Day 4: Emotions Run High at ‘Armageddon Time’ Premiere; Lee Jung-jae Talks Directing

pic.twitter.com/3F4uIUX2dFGray’s tone at the press conference turned a bit more serious as he discussed the state of cinema and Hollywood and its reliance on turning everything into a franchise. “The whole point should be to inspire creativity. Instead, what we say is, ‘That’s good franchise.’ We used to think of franchises as McDonald’s and Burger King.

‘Hunt’ Cannes Review: ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-Jae’s Directorial Debut Is Taut Action Espionage Drama - deadline.com - South Korea - North Korea - county Hunt
deadline.com
20.05.2022 / 03:17

‘Hunt’ Cannes Review: ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-Jae’s Directorial Debut Is Taut Action Espionage Drama

Although a star for nearly 30 years in South Korean films, Lee Jung-Jae recently rocketed to international fame on a whole other level as the star of the television phenomenon, The Squid Game. All of that spotlight will add to interest in Hunt, which he not only stars, produces, co-wrote (with Jo Seung-Hee), but makes his feature film directorial debut, one that just had its World Premiere in the Midnight section of the Cannes Film Festival.

‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Developing Satire Based On Success Of ‘Squid Game’ Titled ‘The Best Show On The Planet’ - deadline.com - Italy - North Korea
deadline.com
19.05.2022 / 19:53

‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Developing Satire Based On Success Of ‘Squid Game’ Titled ‘The Best Show On The Planet’

EXCLUSIVE: Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is in early stage development on a satire about the creation of Netflix’s Squid Game, which became a global hit overnight, provisionally titled The Best Show on the Planet. 

How Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Korean Smash ‘Squid Game’ Proved The Potential Of Non-English TV — Deadline Disruptors - deadline.com - Britain - North Korea - Beyond
deadline.com
19.05.2022 / 19:09

How Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Korean Smash ‘Squid Game’ Proved The Potential Of Non-English TV — Deadline Disruptors

First, there was Parasite, shaking up the global film sector and snatching Oscar glory. Then, there was Squid Game.

‘Squid Game’ Creator/Director Hwang Dong-hyuk Believes Season 2 Could Be Ready Between 2023-2024 - theplaylist.net - South Korea
theplaylist.net
18.05.2022 / 22:39

‘Squid Game’ Creator/Director Hwang Dong-hyuk Believes Season 2 Could Be Ready Between 2023-2024

While Netflix is canceling a bunch of projects to curb overspending, there are some originals that keep chugging along thanks to their massive popularity. One of those shows is “Squid Game” which became the most talked-about genre series of 2021 and helped cement that foreign-made originals can compete with western genre stories like “Stranger Things.” The massive hit that hails from South Korea is indeed getting a second season but don’t expect them to rush it.

‘Squid Game’ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk On Season 2: ‘Humanity Is Going To Be Put To A Test Through Those Games Once Again’ - etcanada.com - North Korea
etcanada.com
18.05.2022 / 16:35

‘Squid Game’ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk On Season 2: ‘Humanity Is Going To Be Put To A Test Through Those Games Once Again’

“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk says there might have been a different ending to season 1 had the characters just learned to work together.

Ex-GFRIEND’s Yerin blooms in teaser for debut solo single ‘Aria’ - www.nme.com - city Seoul - North Korea
nme.com
17.05.2022 / 12:03

Ex-GFRIEND’s Yerin blooms in teaser for debut solo single ‘Aria’

GFRIEND member Yerin has shared a teaser for her upcoming debut solo single ‘Aria’, from her first mini-album of the same name.In the vibrant clip Yerin is perched on a swing, and smiles as gigantic flowers bloom around her and petals fall from the sky. In another scene, she dances to a snippet of the track with a group of backup dancers.

Epik High announce 2022 tour of Asia and Australia - www.nme.com - Australia - Thailand - city Melbourne - North Korea - Indonesia - Singapore - city Singapore - city Jakarta, Indonesia
nme.com
14.05.2022 / 10:11

Epik High announce 2022 tour of Asia and Australia

Epik High have announced an Asia Pacific tour that so far spans five stops in Southeast Asia and Australia.This July, the Korean hip-hop group will head to Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok and Jakarta for the Epik High Is Here Tour, they announced today (May 14). A tour poster hints at four more stops that have yet to be revealed.The tour will kick off in Singapore on July 9 then head to Australia for stops in Melbourne (July 11) and Sydney (July 12).

Neon, CJ ENM Buy Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Broker’ Ahead of Cannes Debut - variety.com - USA - South Korea
variety.com
13.05.2022 / 19:19

Neon, CJ ENM Buy Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Broker’ Ahead of Cannes Debut

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNeon has teamed with CJ ENM to acquire North American distribution rights to “Broker,” the new film from writer and director Kore-eda Hirokazu. The deal was inked prior to the film’s premiere in Cannes, where “Broker” is slated to premiere in competition.

Psy drops high-energy performance video for ‘Ganji’, featuring Jessi - www.nme.com - Britain - North Korea
nme.com
12.05.2022 / 10:59

Psy drops high-energy performance video for ‘Ganji’, featuring Jessi

Psy and Jessi have unveiled a new performance video for ‘Ganji’, a cut from the former’s recently-released studio album.‘Ganji”s video treatment, filmed in portrait mode, sees the two musicians performing the song’s choreography in what appears to be the P Nation headquarters, as they move across different sets including a dance studio, conference room and a lobby. Both Psy and Jessi are also accompanied by a group of back-up dancers, who are all dressed in red-and-white themed outfits.“Psy oppa told me, get your Korean right / I just say K, and I do whatever yeah / I ain’t gotta try it’s just my ganji, I was born with it / Ain’t married but look at my ring,” spits Jess in her verse.‘Ganji’ is a cut from Psy’s ninth studio album ‘Psy 9th’, which dropped in late April.

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