Glen Powell & Jonathan Majors To Star In Korean War Pic 'Devotion'

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.

BTS is having one helluva September! First, they ruled the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks straight with Dynamite. Then they left everyone talking with their brilliant on-stage performances at various venues, including iHeart Radio and America's Got Talent.

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.

more laidback outfit at last night’s virtual Emmys, however, hers had a powerful message embroidered into it. Oh chose a sporty look for the event with a message in Korean embroidered onto a bomber and matching mask.

Janet W. Lee SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the sixth episode “Lovecraft Country,” titled “Meet Me in Daegu.”When bringing to life a nine-tailed fox from Korean and Chinese folktales, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green envisioned a grotesque reiteration of the otherwise beautiful creature.The result is Ji-Ah, portrayed by Jamie Chung, a charming Korean woman hiding her nine tails that come out of her orifices.

Korean actress and model Oh In-hye died Monday after being found unconscious in her home. She was 36.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticKorean actress, model and YouTuber Oh In-hye died Monday after being discovered unconscious at her home by a friend. She was 36.Incheon Yeonsu Police confirmed to South Korean media Tuesday that the actress was in cardiac arrest when she was found around 5 a.m.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean actress Oh In-hye died of a cardiac arrest in a South Korea hospital on Monday evening. She was 36.Earlier in the day, a friend found Oh unconscious at her home in Incheon, South Korea.

[Possible Trigger Warning]South Korean actress Oh In-hye passed away on Monday afternoon, September 15. The Korean Herald previously reported that the star was found unconscious in her apartment, situated in the western port city of Incheon, in the wee hours of Monday.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorSony has pre-bought domestic on JD Dillard’s (Sweetheart) Korean war pic Devotion, which is set to star Jonathan Majors (Da 5 Bloods) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick). STX has come aboard for international sales ahead of the TIFF market and will distribute in UK and Ireland.Black Label Media is aiming to start production in February.The film will chart the true story of U.S.

BTS have become the first international and Korean band to debut at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.The group were announced as this week’s chart-toppers earlier today (August 31), with their latest single ‘Dynamite’ claiming the top spot.The feat marks BTS’ first Number One on the Hot 100, beating their previous best of Number Four with February 2020’s ‘On’. ‘Dynamite’ sold 265,000 downloads within its first week of release, adding an extra 35,000 in vinyl and cassette versions.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorKorea’s recent coronavirus resurgence has already taken a toll on the box office over the past two weekends, and exhibitors are now feeling a further pinch. According to the Yonhap news agency, Lotte Cultureworks, which includes multiplex chain Lotte Cinema, said it will offer voluntary retirement to employees who have been with the company for at least five years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSong Kang-ho, star of Oscar-winner “Parasite,” will head the cast of “Baby, Box, Broker,” the Korean-language debut of “Shoplifters” director Hirokazu Kore-eda. Rounding out a stellar acting lineup are Bae Doona (“Cloud Atlas,” “The Host”) and Gang Dong-won (“Peninsula,” “The Priests”).The film takes as its starting point boxes that are left out for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction of films and TV series across South Korea is being halted as the country undergoes a resurgence of the coronavirus. Companies including industry leaders CJ ENM, JTBC and Netflix have all confirmed disruptions to their series shooting schedules.The country had seemingly been successful in controlling earlier waves of the COVID-19 outbreak through strict border controls, rapid testing and rigorous contact testing.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is reportedly in a coma, some South Korean officials believe (via TMZ).