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Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell have signed on to star in a Korean War movie called Devotion, according to Deadline.

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.

It is a memorable day for BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook. After all, BTS made history by becoming the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 list.

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.

In the recent few months, an increasing number of international viewers have grown a liking towards Korean dramas. With shows like The King: Eternal Monarch, Itaewon Class, It's Okay To Not Be Okay and Crash Landing On You among many other series enticing the audience, it comes as no surprise that the leading actors of these dramas have gained popularity on social media.

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.

Peter White Television EditorFox is moving up its latest mystery entertainment contest I Can See Your Voice to the fall schedule to create a two-hour block based on Korean formats.I Can See Your Voice will launch on at 9 p.m.

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.

For BTS ARMY, when it was announced that a K-drama was in the works which would look into the lives of BTS members from before they became a septet leading up to their debut in 2013, it was like an instant serotonin boost.

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

Is it fitting or perverse that the world's first post-pandemic theatrical blockbuster should be a movie about a zombie apocalypse spawned by a mysterious virus? Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho's action tentpole Peninsula, a loose sequel to his 2016 zombie hit Train to Busan, has earned $27.7 million in South Korea since its release on July 15 and $22.3 million from other international territories.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Peninsula, the hit sequel to 2016 Korean zombie smash Train To Busan became a runaway success when it bowed locally in mid-July, at the time setting an opening day record for the year. It has now grossed about $28M at home, where it is the No.

Kim Won Hae has tested positive for COVID-19.