‘Eternals’ Opening Gives Korea its Biggest Box Office Weekend of 2021

Naman Ramachandran A man who smuggled copies of smash hit South Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” into North Korea has been sentenced to death, after authorities caught high school students watching the show, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA).U.S.-headquartered independent news agency RFA reported, quoting sources, that the series was smuggled in from China on USB flash drives and that the smuggler faces death by firing squad.“A student who bought a drive received a life sentence, while six

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBox office takings in South Korea retreated over the weekend, despite a local film taking the top spot. This year has seen a dearth of local movies releasing in cinemas, though that shortage may be reversed in the coming months.Local comedy drama film “Perhaps Love” was the biggest film of the weekend.

BTS took home three awards at the American Music Awards 2021 tonight, including the top prize of Artist Of The Year.The record-breaking Korean group also collected the awards for Favourite Pop Duo Or Group and Favourite Pop Song for ‘Butter’ at the ceremony in Los Angeles.BTS were nominated alongside Ariana Grande, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd for Artist Of The Year.

BTS and Coldplay performed ‘My Universe’ live together for the first time at tonight’s (November 21) AMAs 2021 in Los Angeles.The collaborative track was originally released on Coldplay’s latest album ‘Music of The Spheres’ and the British band have performed it several times with pre-recorded vocals and video from the Korean group.Frontman Chris Martin swapped vocals with the seven members of BTS on the performance, as the audience was illuminated by their light-up wristbands.The euphoric

Megan Thee Stallion will no longer be performing alongside BTS at the 2021 American Music Awards.Megan made the announcement on her Twitter, writing that she had to drop out due to “an unexpected personal matter”. She added: “I’m so sad! I really can’t wait to hit the stage with my guys and perform #BTS_Butter real soon!”The performance was due to be the live debut of the collaborative remix version of the Korean group’s single ‘Butter’.

Ed Sheeran has been tapped to perform at this year's ceremony, to be held Saturday, Dec. 11 in Seoul, South Korea, it was announced during a global press conference.

Naman Ramachandran Korean pop sensation BTS and British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran were the big winners at the 2021 MTV European Music Awards on Sunday.BTS won the most awards, including Best Pop, Best Group, Best K-Pop and Biggest Fans, while Sheeran won Best Artist and Best Song for “Bad Habits.”Italian rock band and 2021 winners of the Eurovision Song Contest Måneskin took home Best Rock, while show host and performer Saweetie won Best New.

When Netflix series Squid Game was released earlier this year, it quickly smashed all of the streaming giant’s figures and became a global phenomenon. Ever since, diehard fans have been eager to find out if the South Korean series, which tells the story of the brutal children’s games played for big money, would be back on our screens, or whether it was the end of the story.

An openly gay K-Pop group have release their debut single which explores the struggles of being an LGBTQI person, including, coming out and dealing with homophobia.All members of the K-Pop group Lionesses openly identify as part of the LGBTQI community and on November 1 they released their first song Show me your Pride, which currently has over 28,000 views on YouTube.In an interview with TW News the band’s leader Bae Dam-jun said the song is a “motif of ‘we are us'”.  A post shared by LIONESSES

BTS and Megan Thee Stallion will give their collaborative version of the Korean group’s single ‘Butter’ its live debut at the 2021 American Music Awards.Megan Thee Stallion added a verse to the band’s record-breaking hit single this summer after battling her label to be able to do so.Now, the two acts will team up on stage for the first time at this year’s AMAs.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMarvel’s “Eternals” achieved global domination at the box office.The latest entry in the MCU picked up $90.7 million internationally, which pushes its global total to a lordly $161.7 million. The film opened in several major markets, picking up $14.4 million in South Korea, $7.1 million in the United Kingdom, $6.7 million in France, $5.7 million in Mexico, $5 million in Australia and $4.6 million in Italy.

The New York Times, veteran members of the South Korean entertainment industry – such as Crash Landing On You executive producer Jang Young-woo and production house Studio Dragon CEO Kim Young-kyu – commented on the blossoming popularity of Korean content.Jang, who also co-directed or co-produced shows like Mr. Sunshine and Sweet Home, said that he and his team “didn’t have a global reaction in mind” when creating those shows.

BTS have threatened to boycott HYBE, the K-pop boyband’s label, over its plans to launch Non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Yesterday (November 4), the South Korean entertainment giant announced plans to partner with fintech company Dunamu to launch a new NFT-focused venture that would use IP-based on its artists, such as BTS and TXT, to create digital assets.

Rebecca Souw Apple TV Plus launched in South Korea on Thursday with the premiere of its first original K-drama series, “Dr.

Doctor Foster, Luther and The Office are to be adapted locally in Scandinavia after BBC Studios Nordics struck a partnership with Finland’s recently launched Take Two Studios and Denmark’s STV Production to co-produce the shows.