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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe number of feature film production in South Korea dropped in the first eight months, as the coronavirus disrupted travel, commerce and finance.According to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the number of films made dropped from 23 between January and August last year, to just 18 in 2020.The country was one of the first to be hit by the virus outbreak, but with the exception of a few notable hot spots, seemed to have good success at quashing the spread
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said he felt “safer” when he was reporting from North Korea than he does at the White House now.CNN’s Jim Acosta pointed out that when McEnany spoke to journalists Sunday, she wasn’t wearing a mask.Kaitlan Collins, who also covers the White House for CNN, tweeted that her network had confirmed Monday that two of McEnany’s deputies in the press department had also tested positive.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFor the portion of Western audiences previously stuck behind the one-inch barrier of subtitles, the multi-Oscar haul by Bong Joon Ho’s dark and provocative “Parasite” was a revelation.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWarner Bros. is to halt its investment and production in local films in South Korea, after completing its current slate of movies.“We’ve already stopped making fresh investments in Korean films,” an official from Warner Bros Korea told the Yonhap news agency on Wednesday.
Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticSouth Korean boyband BTS will make nightly appearances in a weeklong series on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, beginning Monday, Sept. 28.The late night show’s “BTS Week” will feature a unique performance each night, including a rendition of their single “Dynamite,” as well as comedy bits with Fallon and a virtual interview.
The London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is going partially digital for the first time as the U.K. continues to grapple with the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Will Thorne Staff WriterBTS are about to rock “The Tonight Show” for a whole week straight.The wildly popular Korean pop group has set a weeklong special with Jimmy Fallon’s show, which will see them deliver a different musical performance each night.Fallon will also join the boys throughout the week for comedy bits and a virtual interview. The group’s mini-residence kicks off Sept.
Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: The London Korean Film Festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary from October 29– November 12 in both digital and physical forms. This is the first year the event will offer online screenings available to audiences across the UK, along with a selection of special cinema screenings in London.
Jamie Lang Spain’s northern region of Navarre has fortified its position as a hub for the audiovisual industry in recent years and, mirroring trends seen elsewhere in the country, seen particularly strong growth in TV production in the past year, in spite of the current COVID-19 pandemic.Why is another matter. In 2019, Netflix produced more hours of original productions in Spain (163) than any other country outside the U.S., apart from South Korea (238), according to an Omdia analysis.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBTS feature-length documentary film “Break The Silence: The Movie” has been given a new date to release in Korean theaters. It had been delayed by problems associated with the coronavirus.The film will now arrive in cinemas on Sept.
Tom Grater International Film ReporterOrganizers of the Busan International Film Festival have opted to delay the major Asian festival by two weeks due to ongoing COVID-19 related concerns.The festival will now run October 21-30.