Keri Hilson is basking in her 'manifestation season'

The highlight of Oscars 2021 was undoubtedly Youn Yuh Jung's sassy wit throughout the prestigious award ceremony. The Minari star made history with her Oscar win as she is now the first Korean woman to win the Academy Award in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category.

Chloé Zhao’s history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even censorship.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean media were quick to celebrate the Oscar win, as best supporting actress in “Minari,” for veteran Yuh-jung Youn. It was a first ever acting win for a Korean actor.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNew release title “Recalled” injected a little excitement into the South Korean box office over the weekend, deposing last week’s winner “Seobok.” But the nationwide aggregate remained moribund.The indie film is a mystery thriller that features a woman suffering from disturbing visions of accidents, post traumatic stress and her fight to find the truth despite the partially-remembered images.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHotly-anticipated thriller “Seobok” opened on top of the box office in South Korea over the weekend, despite also premiering on streaming video.

Netflix is so famously data-driven that understanding its growth strategy tends to be ruthlessly straightforward: "Follow the money." Recently, a growing share of the streamer's cash pile has been pouring into two key content categories in East Asia: South Korean drama and Japanese anime. In February, Netflix held a star-studded event in Seoul, where it pledged to spend $500 million on South Korean film and series in 2021 alone.

No bad blood here. Keri Hilson has heard the rumors about her supposed feud with Beyoncé, but whatever happened — or didn’t happen — in the past is firmly in her rearview.

All is good between Keri Hilson and Beyonce!

Keri Hilson says she has no beef with Beyonce.

American Idol judge said.  Perry and Kerr agreed that motherhood was a huge blessing in their lives.

Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr are closer than many people would think.  The pop star, 36, is currently engaged to the supermodel's ex-husband Orlando Bloom. Perry has an infant daughter, Daisy, with Bloom, while Kerr shares 10-year-old son, Flynn, with the actor.

Netflix provided a rare snapshot of its business fundamentals in South Korea this week —a new requirement for all large companies based there under local law. The results show the global streaming giant building a robust business in the East Asian country despite steadily escalating content spending.

Bonding over their broods! Katy Perry joined Miranda Kerr in a Tuesday, April 13, Instagram Live to talk wellness and motherhood.

Streaming platform Content Wavve has established itself as the leading local player in South Korea through a smart strategy of commissioning buzzy originals, programming a varied spread of content, including hit Korean web dramas and comedies as well as non-scripted shows and linear channels, and offering attractive, discounted subscription packages.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streaming giant Netflix is on course for profitability in South Korea, a market that it has identified as key.Local unit Netflix Services Korea revealed 2020 sales of $356 million (KRW416 billion) and operating profits of $7.54 million (KRW8.82 billion). Both figures are sharply up compared with 2019.