Korean Content Increases Hold on East Asian Audiences Still Further – Report

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hybe, the Korean music and entertainment firm, achieved record revenues in the first half of the year as album sales climbed and live performances took off. This was achieved despite the hiatus being forced on BTS, the company’s most famous K-pop act, by its band members’ military enlistment. On Tuesday, Suga, who had his first solo music tour earlier this year, became the third member of BTS to begin his compulsory military service.

Recent photos posted by Amanda Holden suggest she hasn’t a care in the world right now, enjoying luxurious and well-earned breaks away with her family – but all that could be about to change. Big news concerning a rather famous ex of hers is said to be casting a shadow over her holiday happiness.The Britain’s Got Talent judge is said to be “haunted by her past” since it emerged that her former husband, comedian Les Dennis, has reportedly signed up for this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing . Amanda’s marriage to Les ended after her affair with actor Neil Morrissey came to light in 2000.

Kerry Katona has discussed why she would 'love' to look like Amanda Holden, who faced backlash this week for posting bikini snaps to social media. In her exclusive weekly column, the former Atomic Kitten singer also said how Covid symptoms haven't stopped her from going out, gave her support for Olivia Attwood - who says she'd love to film the birth of her first child for TV - and sent congratulations to Charlotte Dawson, who has given birth to her second child. Register for FREE to read this article in full.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Busan film festival’s Asian Project Market is set to welcome several of the region’s top auteurs either as producers or prospective directors at its next edition in October. APM organizers Thursday unveiled 30 projects to be presented during a four-day round of one-on-one meetings and pitching sessions. India’s Rima Das (“Tora’s Husband”) will pitch “Malti My Love.” Japan’s Fukada Koji (“Love Life,” “Harmonium”) will pitch “Nagi Notes.” Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak (“Autobiography”) will pitch “Watch It Burn.” Among the successful producers adding their weight to APM contenders are: Patrick Mao Huang (“Moneyboys,” “Tiger Stripes”) selling Peter Ho’s project “Appetite for Desire”; Jeremy Chua (“Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” “Autobiography”), pitching Rafael Manuel’s “Filipinana”; Ichiyama Shozo (“Ash Is Puirest White”) pitching Song Fang’s Japan-China collaboration “Full Moon”; Fran Borgia (“A Land Imagined,” “Tiger Stripes”) pitching Aakash Chhabra’s “I’ll Smile in September”; and Tan Chui Mui (“Barbarian Invasion”) pitching Jian Xiaoshuan’s “To Kill A Mongolian Horse.” The project market and the Asian Contents & Film Market are both scheduled to operate Oct.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Upcoming female-led mystery-thriller series “Mask Girl” sees an unassuming office worker secretly rise the heights as a popular, masked online model and, in a downward spiral, become Prisoner #1047. Seemingly repentant, she secretly plots her escape. The Korean-produced show employs three different actors Ko Hyun-jang, Nana and a yet-to-be-revealed newcomer to represent the Kim Mo-mi character in her different evolutions.Netflix will Thursday drop a trailer and three separate posters intended to create intrigue as to Kim’s real nature, ahead of the series’ Aug.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Short-form video platform TikTok enjoyed a huge increase in viewership in the first six months of the year in Southeast Asia, contributing to a sudden halt to the overall growth of premium (SVOD) video, according to a new report. Data from AMPD and analysis from consultancy firm Media Partners Asia show that TikTok is increasingly a major driver of viewership growth on mobile and web platforms in the region, responsible for over 70% of growth in streaming minutes over the past two years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Asia Contents Awards, held as part of the Busan International Film Festival since 2019, is to join forces with the Global OTT Awards to form a wider-reaching event. The merged events are to be known under the ungainly abbreviation ACA & G.OTT Awards and will be co-hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan Metropolitan City authorities. The ceremony will be held in Busan on Sunday Oct.

left the hospital Monday, more than a week after developing “scary” blood clots in her legs and lungs, TMZ reports.The “Paper Hearts” singer, 30, was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to recover at home, unidentified sources told the outlet.The Post reached out to Kelly’s representatives for comment.TMZ reported doctors are still not sure what caused the blood clots that prompted Kelly to be rushed to the hospital in “really serious” condition after collapsing at dinner with friends on July 23.Sources had said the singer was “out for awhile” before being taken to Cedars-Sinai in her own car rather than by ambulance.Kelly shared a note to fans last week on Instagram saying that she’s feeling “stronger,” but there “are still some things to uncover.”Although she’s “heartbroken,” as she was meant to be releasing her EP, her health must come first.Kelly’s husband, André Murillo, also took to Instagram to thank fans for their concern and well wishes.He shared an Instagram Story that consisted of a black screen along with lyrics from Justin Bieber’s wistful song “Where Do I Fit In,” which features vocals by Kelly.“When I’m all alone and fear is all I see / Sitting in the silence with these insecurities / It’s then you remind me, you’re holding me tight / And you love me completely, you’re always by my side.”Bieber then chimes in, “And you say to me,” to which Kelly responds, “It’ll be alright.”A post shared by tori kelly (@torikelly)He updated fans the following day on her condition.“Tori is smiling again and feeling stronger,” Murillo, 33, wrote on his Instagram Story. “Not fully out of the woods but we see the sun.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been slammed by supporters of TV presenter Amanda Holden after he tried to shame her for a photo she posted on social media. Amanda shared a picture of herself in a black bikini set which Tate decided to weigh in on.

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Amanda Holden wowed fans after sharing a number of bikini clad pictures of herself proving that she has the body of a woman half her age. The 52 year old Britain's Got Talent judge looked incredible as she documented her sun soaked holiday with her rarely-seen husband Chris Hughes. In one snap, the star, who shares two children with her music producer beau, is seen in a black bikini as she seductively looked over her shoulder while enjoying an open air shower.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Tom and Jerry,” one of the most iconic animation franchises in history, is to get a localized new version made with Southeast Asian audiences in mind. The cat and mouse duo will take their chases to the streets, buildings and cityscapes of Singapore in a 7 x 3-minute series of shorts, produced locally in Asia, and in association with Warner Bros. Animation.

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SAG-AFTRA will hold a mass rally in Times Square on Tuesday morning. It’s expected to be the biggest rally in NYC since the strike began on July 14. Celebs scheduled to attend the “Rock the City for a Fair Contract” rally include Bryan Cranston, Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater, Lauren Ambrose, Christine Baranski, Matt Bomer, Tituss Burgess, Liza Colón-Zayas, Gregory Diaz, Jennifer Ehle, Nancy Giles, Danai Gurrira, Jill Hennessy, Marin Hinkle, Stephen Lang, Arian Moayed, Wendell Pierce, Corey Stoll and Merritt Wever.

Korean content accounted for 50% of SVOD viewership and 42% of freemium viewership across Asia in the first half of 2023, according to a report released by Media Partners Asia (MPA). 

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Les Dennis has opened up on his failed marriage to Amanda Holden and a "funny" connection he has to his ex's current husband.

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Amanda Holden wowed in pink as she and her daughter Hollie walked the pink carpet at the UK premiere for Barbie on Wednesday night. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 52, stunned in a hot pink mini dress that featured dramatic shoulder pads and gloved sleeves, over which she sported a lavish ring. She paired these with a pink clutch purse and strappy heels.

Shawn Johnson just revealed some happy news – she’s pregnant!