Korea Box Office Weekend Reaches Yearly High Led by Local Thriller ‘Hard Hit’

International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Korean film Escape From Mogadishu. It will open in theaters in the U.S. and Canada August 6 following a July 28 release in Korea.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCompared with the U.S. or European countries, South Korea’s infection and death toll from COVID-19 was small.

Sadly, even though there seems to be a larger number of international films crossing over into the mainstream, thanks to film fans gaining access to them, there are still regions and territories that don’t get the shine that others do. Thanks to “Parasite,” the mainstream film fan is now aware of South Korean cinema, for example.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA powerful opening by “Black Widow” lifted the South Korean box office to its biggest weekend this year. The Disney-Marvel title dominated proceedings with an 80% market share.The film launched in Korea on Wednesday and raced far ahead of the competition.

After years of growing one of the world’s strongest local entertainment industries with high quality product, a sophisticated audience and a box office that consistently ranks among the Top 5 international markets, South Korea seemed to suddenly burst into global consciousness with Bong Joon-ho’s smash 2019 hit Parasite.

Minecraft has won over kids across the world but in South Korea it’s now adults-only.The popular creative sandbox game by Mojang, which is usually recommended for those aged 12 and over, has been hit with an age restriction.

Taeyong has joined Mnet’s upcoming TV dance competition Street Woman Fighter (a direct translation of its Korean title, ‘스트릿 우먼 파이터’) as a judge.South Korean news outlet SPOTV first reported earlier today (July 8) that the NCT member had landed a role as a judge on Street Woman Fighter, where eight all-female dance crews will compete to become South Korea’s number one team.According to the report, Taeyong was allegedly selected as a judge for his dance ability, as he is considered to be “one of

Louis Vuitton staged a “spin-off show” of its Fall 2021 menswear collection designed by Virgil Abloh in Seoul, featuring the brand’s house ambassadors BTS on Wednesday. The seven-member Korean boy band walked and modelled the collection in a short film by Abloh and South Korean director Jeon Go-woon, debuting 34 new looks.

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Red Velvet main vocalist Wendy has joined the cast for the upcoming revival of Saturday Night Live Korea.According to a report by South Korean news outlet Star News, Wendy will be joining the ranks of veteran comedians such as Shin Dong-yup, who is set to serve as the programme’s producer and host, along with Ahn Young-mi, Jung Sang-hoon and Kwon Hyuk-soo. Actress Cha Chung-hwa of tVN television series Mr.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe powerful appeal of K-pop is a major contributor to YouTube taking up position as the dominant streaming video platform in South Korea, a new study has found.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLocal film “Hard Hit” held on to top spot at the South Korean box office for the second week, keeping Hollywood holdovers and new release titles at bay.The Busan-set action thriller scored $2.07 million in its second weekend on release, according to data from the Kobis tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). That was a drop of only 5% compared with its opening weekend.

Big Bang member Seungri is reportedly facing a five-year jail sentence as part of his alleged involvement in the Burning Sun scandal in 2019.On July 1, at the 25th hearing for Seungri’s (born Lee Seung-hyun) truak, South Korean military prosecutors reportedly requested a five-year jail sentence and a fine of ₩20million (roughly £12,800) for the former idol, according to CNA.He is being accused of embezzlement, habitual gambling, prostitution mediation and special violence instigation, among

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading South Korean tech conglomerate Naver is to invest KRW40 billion ($352 million) in Tving, the streaming video platform spun off from CJ ENM.

SEOUL, South Korea -- The freshest faces among South Korean influencers are no longer the usual, 20-something celebrities.

Ed Sheeran has revealed he has written a song for the new BTS record.While speaking to Most Requested Live, Sheeran confirmed the new track after briefly discussing his previous collaboration with the record-smashing Korean group, ‘Make It Right’.“I’ve actually worked with BTS on their last record, and I’ve just written a song for their new record,” he said.

Hoshi of South Korean boyband SEVENTEEN has surprise-released a new solo song called ‘Tiger Power’.On June 24, the K-pop idol released ‘Tiger Power’ via SEVENTEEN’s official YouTube channel.

BTS‘ limited edition McDonald’s meal has resulted in a large increase in McNuggets sales in Korea, along with higher sales internationally.According to a report by South Korean news outlet The Fact, the BTS Meal has sold over 1.2million sets since its release on May 27.