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Korean Film Council Appoints Kim Young-jin as Chairman
14.01.2021 - 14:53 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has appointed academic and critic Kim Young-jin as its new chairman. He replaces Oh Seok-geun who reached the end of his three-year term on Jan.
7, 2021.Kim previously worked at Film 2.0 magazine and at Cine21 as critic and senior editor. He was subsequently an executive programmer at the prestigious Jeonju International Film Festival.
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variety.com
27.01.2021 / 13:16
Viu Uploads ‘River Where the Moon Rises’ as Korean Original Series
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe mad scramble by Asian streamers and broadcasters to secure Korean TV drama content continued with the announcement by Viu that it is poised to deliver another original series.The Hong Kong-based pan-Asian streamer is poised to release period romantic drama “River Where the Moon Rises” on Feb. 15, 2021.
usmagazine.com
26.01.2021 / 19:13
Song Yoo-jung Dead: South Korean Actress and Model Dies at 26
South Korean actress and model Song Yoo-jung died on Saturday, January 23. She was 26.
variety.com
26.01.2021 / 10:34
Song Yoo-jung, Korean Actress, Dies at 26
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean actress Song Yoo-jung has died age 26. The causes are currently unknown.The information was confirmed Song’s representatives at the Sublime Artist Agency.
thewrap.com
24.01.2021 / 03:21
Producer of Turkey’s ‘Miracle in Cell No 7’ on Adapting Drama From Successful Korean Film (Video)
Also Read: 'Extracurricular' Director Made School Shooting Film as 'Warning' to Society (Video)Ayar said that they contacted the filmmakers of the South Korean film to invite them to Turkey to watch the Turkish version of the film: “They came here and we watched it together. They loved it and during the premiere, we were actually hugging each other with the producer and crying together.
variety.com
20.01.2021 / 13:28
KOFIC to Promote Korean Acting Talent on Global Stage
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is launching an initiative to promote the country’s acting talent on the world stage.
thewrap.com
20.01.2021 / 04:51
Wattpad to Be Acquired by Webtoon’s Korean Parent Company in $600 Million-Plus Deal
Jun Koo Kim said in a statement. “Both Wattpad and Webtoon care most about helping creators tell their story their way, and both represent world-leading collections of inspired, imaginative storytelling IP.”Also Read: Wattpad Expands Into Film Development With Projects From 'Children of Men' Writer, 'Haunting of Bly Manor' Co-ProducerWebtoon’s horror series “Sweet Home” recently launched as a Netflix Original in December and ranked No. 1 in Korea and No.
deadline.com
15.01.2021 / 21:35
‘Kim’s Spa’ Brothers Comedy Headlined By Bobby Lee & Peter Kim In Works At ABC
EXCLUSIVE: ABC has put in development Kim’s Spa, a semi-autobiographical multi-camera comedy from Peter Kim (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Mad TV alum Bobby Lee, both of whom star, The McCarthys creator Brian Gallivan and CBS Studios.
variety.com
13.01.2021 / 08:45
BBC Studios’ ‘Criminal Justice’ to Get Korean Adaptation
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBBC Studios’ crime series “Criminal Justice” is to be adapted for local consumption in South Korea. The move follows an agreement between BBC and producer Studio M.
hollywoodreporter.com
11.01.2021 / 00:17
How 'Assassins' Director Obtained CCTV Footage of Kim Jong-nam's Murder
"I am not exaggerating when I say I really felt like I was living in a spy movie," says filmmaker Ryan White of crafting Assassins, the documentary exploring the 2017 murder of Kim Jong-nam — the elder half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — at the hands of two young women, who insisted they believed they were participating in a prank show and duped into rubbing a lethal chemical weapon in the victim's eyes.