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Endeavor Group Holdings is close to a deal to sell a majority interest in its content unit to South Korea media company CJ ENM, according to people familiar with the pending transaction.

EXCLUSIVE: Squid Game star HoYeon Jung has signed with CAA. Deadline recently revealed how every agency in town has been trying to land Jung and her co-stars as well as show writer-director, Hwang Dong-hyuk and this marks the first of the group to land at a major agency.

Ed Sheeran has been tapped to perform at this year's ceremony, to be held Saturday, Dec. 11 in Seoul, South Korea, it was announced during a global press conference.

the show ‘Squid Game’ and film ‘Parasite,’ this really sparked the curiosity and the global audience for Korean culture,” Sun-kyun, 46, told The Post through a translator. “There are many platforms that provide easy access to Korean content, so I think it seems fresh and new to people who haven’t been acquainted with the culture — and we have common grounds despite the differences.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Disney Plus streaming services launches on Friday in South Korea and Taiwan, two developed markets in East Asia. The launches will be followed by the release of some new Asian-produced shows that were revealed last month.In Korea, the service joins a crowded and highly competitive market where Apple TV Plus launched only last week.Disney Plus will be sold at KRW9,900 ($8.40) per month or KRW99,000 ($84) a year.

Squid Game star Anupam Tripathi has revealed that he initially planned to leave South Korea for good before his acting career took off.The Indian actor recently appeared on Breakfast With Tiffany, hosted by Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany Young, where you spoke about how he had originally intended to leave South Korea following his graduation from the Korea National University Of Arts to explore acting opportunities in India“One day, it got me thinking while taking a walk, ‘Anupam, stay in Korea!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMarvel movie “Eternals” enjoyed the biggest opening weekend of any film this year in South Korea.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMarvel’s “Eternals” achieved global domination at the box office.The latest entry in the MCU picked up $90.7 million internationally, which pushes its global total to a lordly $161.7 million. The film opened in several major markets, picking up $14.4 million in South Korea, $7.1 million in the United Kingdom, $6.7 million in France, $5.7 million in Mexico, $5 million in Australia and $4.6 million in Italy.

The New York Times, veteran members of the South Korean entertainment industry – such as Crash Landing On You executive producer Jang Young-woo and production house Studio Dragon CEO Kim Young-kyu – commented on the blossoming popularity of Korean content.Jang, who also co-directed or co-produced shows like Mr. Sunshine and Sweet Home, said that he and his team “didn’t have a global reaction in mind” when creating those shows.

Rebecca Souw Apple TV Plus launched in South Korea on Thursday with the premiere of its first original K-drama series, “Dr.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAmerican streaming firm Netflix faced up to a multi-faceted wave of pressure in South Korea, a country where it has achieved market dominance and which is a vital production hub, this week.The global success of Korean-made Netflix original series “Squid Game” has drawn new attention to the firm’s payments to creators.

. The arena is slated to open its doors in 2024.The arena is designed to accommodate 20,000 indoor attendees, with the capacity to extend to another 40,000 outdoors, per Variety.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHoldover title, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” comfortably  defeated new release “Dune” at the South Korean box office over the latest weekend.“Dune” managed to earn $2.54 million between Friday and Sunday which was equivalent to a 39% share of the total market. Over its five opening days, the sci-fi epic earned a total of $3.47 million.“Venom 2” had opened a week earlier with a $6.71 million debut that counts as strong in the current malaise.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” gave a much-needed jolt to the South Korean box office with a $6.66 million opening weekend.

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