Jung Chae-yul Dies: South Korean ‘Zombie Detective’ Star Was 26

Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection Saturday. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge to music to showcase the luxury fashion house's pre-fall collection that included sunglasses, chunky black-and-white loafers and sandals as well as an assortment of large, colorful bags and smaller ones adorned with the label's logo.

K-pop boyband Stray Kids have unveiled a new trailer announcing their June return with the studio album ‘5-Star’.On April 28 at midnight KST, the group uploaded a trailer revealing the title and release date of their next record. Titled ‘5-Star’, Stray Kids’ upcoming full-length album is due out on June 2 at 1pm KST/12am ET.The boyband’s new trailer is based on a popular Korean game called ‘I Am Ground’, where players choose a nickname for themselves.

Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox attended a special dinner this week. The pair made their way to Washington D.C. to join a dinner hosted by President Biden and the First Lady, where Yoon Suk Yeoul, the president of South Korea, was also in attendance.

Angelina Jolie and Maddox Jolie-Pitt enjoyed a high-profile night out on Wednesday.The mother-son duo looked chic as they attended the State Dinner hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, honoring South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee.Maddox, 21, wore a black suit for the occasion with Jolie, 47, opting for a flowy cream-colored dress and jacket. The actress styled her tresses down in loose waves and completed the look with a red lip and classic pearl jewelry. According to a White House press release issued last month, the dinner marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, «which is critical to advancing peace, stability, and prosperity for our two countries, the Indo-Pacific, and around the world.» Among the other celebrity guests at Wednesday's dinner were Chip and Joanna Gaines.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album ‘FML’ has become the highest-selling K-pop album in its first week to date.Yesterday (April 24), SEVENTEEN returned with their tenth mini-album ‘FML’, led by title tracks ‘F*ck My Life’ and ‘Super’. In less than 24 hours since its release, the record has set a new record for highest first-week sales for a K-pop album.According to South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, per The Korea Times on Tuesday morning KST, ‘FML’ sold over 3.9million copies after it dropped the evening prior, making it the highest-ever number of albums sold by a K-pop act in the first week of release.The record was previously held by BTS with their 2020 album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’, which had achieved over 3.3million sales in its first week.

Variety. “We were also inspired by the President’s love and strong support for the Korean entertainment industry and fuelling the Korean wave.”“It is incredible that the love towards Korean shows has led to a wider interest in Korea, thanks to the Korean creators’ compelling stories.

Netflix has said it will invest $2.5BN in South Korean series, films and unscripted shows over the next four years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Global streaming giant Netflix has publicly committed to spending $2.5 billion (approx. KRW3.34 trillion) on South Korean film and TV production over the next four years. The total is double the amount it has spent in Korea since 2016, the company said. The promise was made by Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, at a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. “We were able to make this decision because we have great confidence that the Korean creative industry will continue to tell great stories. We were also inspired by the President’s love and strong support for the Korean entertainment industry and fueling the Korean wave. I’d like to personally thank the President for his kind response letter,” Sarandos said in a statement.

Sarandos said. “I have no doubt that our investment will strengthen our long-term partnership with Korea and Korea’s creative ecosystem.”Sarandos says the sum is double what Netflix has spent in Korea since 2016.

Several beloved characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise landed in Paris, France for the European premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 on Saturday (April 22).

Singer Moon Bin of the K-Pop group Astro has died at 25. The musician was found dead in his Seoul, South Korea, home on Wednesday evening.  When efforts to communicate with the star were not returned, his manager reportedly found him at home.

A singer from South Korean boyband Astro was found dead at his Seoul home, according to his management agency.

Paramount+ is expanding its global Korean originals slate with two new series, A Bloody Lucky Day and Queen Woo, which the streamer will launch exclusively on its global platform. In South Korea, the series will be available on TVing, the streaming service launched by Korean powerhouse CJ ENM.

ASTRO singer and K-pop star Moon Bin has sadly been found dead at his home at the age of 25.The star, who became a member of the South Korean group in 2016, was believed to be found by his manager at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Moonbin, who was named Moon Bin at birth, reportedly didn't show up to rehearsals, prompting his manager to head over to the property to find out what had happened.The band's label Fantagio shared in a translated statement: "First of all, we apologise for the sad and heartbreaking news. On April 19, ASTRO member Moon Bin suddenly left our Kyeol and became a star in the sky.

Moonbin, a member of the South Korean boy band Astro, died by suicide today at his residence in the Gangnam district of Seoul. He was 25.

The Glory star Jung Sung-il has opened up about how he wanted to play a different character in the popular Netflix K-drama series.In the hit K-drama series, Jung plays Ha Do-yeong, the loving but cautious husband of antagonist Park Yeon-jin who finds himself caught up in an elaborate plan of revenge against his wife.However, the actor has since revealed that the character was not the role he initially wanted to portray. Speaking to South Korean news outlet JTBC, Jung said that he initially wanted to play the brash and violent character of Jeon Jae-joon.“The perspective of the general public though the media [is that] I’m always cynical in a suit, I want to play roles that are outside of that,” Jung said.“Actually, I wanted to play the role of Jeon Jae-joon.

Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS has made a donation to support a children’s hospital in Seoul.Today (April 18), South Korean media outlets Yonhap News Agency and Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the South Korean musician artist donated ₩100billion (roughly US$750,000) to the Seoul National University Children’s Hospital.According to hospital officials, Jungkook’s donation will be aid in the funding of medical expenses for kids who come from low-income households. It will also be put towards the hospital’s comprehensive care centre plan.“I hope my donation can be a bit of a help to children in danger, and I hope children can smile happy,” Jungkook said in a press release.

Marta Balaga As the search for the next “Squid Game” continues, South Korea brought out the big guns at MipTV, introducing several scripted and unscripted offerings. These includes FormatEast’s intergenerational game show “Gganbu Race,” inspired by the Netflix smash hit.  “It’s a slang term meaning close friends and companions. Kids would say that when forming teams to play games,” said producer Fay Zhang during the K Formats: The Next Big Hits from Korea session, mentioning “Squid Game’s” episode where the main character joined forces with female and older contestants.  “Everyone thought they would lose. They won, because of an unexpected synergy effect. Our main concept is to overcome prejudice and win through cooperation beyond age.”  

Promo for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has officially begun!

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