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Snowdrop, has died aged 29.According to local media reports, the actor fell down a set of stairs while on her way home on Sunday (June 11). Park was rushed to hospital where doctors attempted to revive her, but she was later pronounced brain-dead.The actor’s family have decided to donate her organs, saying that they would be “comforted” knowing that her heart would help someone else.In a statement (via Soompi), Park’s mother said: “Only her brain is unconscious, and her heart is still beating.

Fantagio Music has announced the creation of a new memorial space for the late Moonbin of K-pop boyband ASTRO.Over the weekend, the K-pop agency released a statement regarding a new long-term memorial space called “Moon’s Space” for the singer at Gukcheongsa Temple in Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.Moonbin was one of six founding members of ASTRO, along with MJ, JinJin, Cha Eun-woo, Yoon Sanha and ex-member Rocky. He was also the older brother of Moon Sua of the K-pop girl group Billlie.

As BTS singer Jin began his military service in South Korea yesterday, it was reported that Suga will be the next member of the group to enlist. However, unlike Jin, he will not enrol in active service, instead being appointed as a “social service agent”.That news was reported by The Korea Herald, citing “military and music industry sources”.

SM Entertainment on brand-new artist-themed attractions.According to a report from Korea JoongAng Daily earlier today (September 21), SM Entertainment announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Everland to introduce a space dedicated to content related to the SMCU (SM Culture Universe). The SMCU is a shared universe established by the music label featuring its artists engaged in fictional adventures.The collaboration will see the introduction of new SMCU-themed attractions and rides including “the Hurricane, Bumper Car, Amazon Express and Music Garden”.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRecently released horror film “The Medium” won the top prize at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), which wrapped in South Korea on Sunday. The event, which ran July 8-18, 2021 was the festival’s second year as a hybrid, with both in-person and online components.Gyeonggi Province, where the festival is held raised its disease status to Level 4 on the fifth day of the eleven-day festival.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCJ ENM, the Korean entertainment group behind last year’s “Parasite,” is to build its first real time virtual production studio, having struck a deal with Epic Games, maker of “Fortnite,” to develop virtual production.The arrangement means using Epic’s ‘Unreal Engine’ game engine technology in CJ ENM’s potential future projects.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix says that it is leasing nine sound stages at two facilities in South Korea in order to increase its output of Korean films and series.The two production facilities are located at Paju-si and Yeoncheon-gun, just outside of Seoul, in Gyeonggi Province. At YCDSMC – Studio 139, it will lease six stages and supporting spaces of approximately 9,000 square meters.

Police in South Korea have officially apologized for mistakes made during the country's most notorious serial killer investigation, a case that saw an innocent man jailed for 20 years and which inspired Bong Joon-ho's 2003 hit film Memories of Murder.

Baeksang Arts Awards 2020 aka 56th Baeksang Arts Awards followed 56th Grand Bell Awards' footsteps for their seating arrangement. The prestigious awards show, dubbed as the Oscars of 2020, hosted its annual awards show at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Ilsanseo Gu of Gyeonggi Province on June 5.

In less than 24 hours, the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards winners list will be announced. The annual awards show, dubbed as the Oscars of South Korea, released the nominations list last month. While Parasite bagged well-deserved nominations on the movie front, there is a tough competition on the K-Drama front. The awards show will take place on June 5 at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Ilsanseo Gu of Gyeonggi Province. It is hosted by Suzy Bae, Park Bo Gum, and Shin Dong Yup.