‘Gull’ Director Kim Mi-jo on Sexual Assault and Changing Attitudes in South Korea

BTS fans are calling for the K-Pop group to be exempt from mandatory military service in South Korea.All able-bodied males aged between 18 and 28 are legally required to serve in the military for around two years as part of the country’s defence policy against North Korea.The eldest BTS member, Jin, turned 27 last December and must therefore sign up for military service by the end of 2021.

BTS are on a seemingly unstoppable rise at the moment, with their popularity at home in South Korea and internationally still on the up. However, fans are increasingly concerned that the group’s booming career may soon be scuppered by South Korea’s mandatory military service.

Kristine Kwak South Korean girl group Blackpink is giving the world a sweet tooth. Their latest single, “Ice Cream,” features sugary vocals by Selena Gomez and melodies by co-writer Ariana Grande, not to mention a cavity-inducing, cuteness-overload music video.

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.

After catching international attention for his role in Parasite, Lee Sun Gyun prepares to star his first-ever disaster movie tentatively titled Silence. The actor was previously in talks for the role.

Nam Joo-hyuk is excited to act in a coming-of-age drama yet again, after a long time, with Start-Up. For the unversed, the tvN drama also stars Suzy, Kim Seon-ho and Kang Han-na while it's set in Sandbox, South Korea's fictional Silicon Valley.

BTS is coming back with a brand new album.

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.

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

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