Netflix Bolsters Production Presence In Korea

South Korean actress and model Song Yoo-jung died on Saturday, January 23. She was 26.

Naman Ramachandran A dispute over a “Masked Singer” adaptation between Fremantle, Ukrainian broadcaster Ukraine and its local competitor 1+1 Media has finally been resolved.Conflict arose after 1+1 broadcast “Maskarad” (“Masquerade”) in October, leading Ukraine to accuse its rival of pirating “The Masked Singer,” format, for which it had purchased adaptation rights from Fremantle.

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.

PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Jimmie Rodgers, singer of the 1957 hits “Honeycomb” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” whose career in music and movies was disrupted by a severe head injury a decade later, has died at age 87.Rodgers died from kidney disease on Jan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTwo East Asian drama series — Japanese sci-fi thriller “Alice in Borderland,” and Korean fantasy horror “Sweet Home” — have been lapped up by international audiences on Netflix.“Borderland” has been viewed by 18 million member households and has already been renewed for a second season.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean distributor Pancinema has set a March release for “Minari,” the acclaimed Korean-language film by Lee Isaac Chung.

North Korea has been relatively quiet until recently, but that looks like it is changing. Keeping the Hermit Kingdom from becoming President-elect Joe Biden’s first crisis could well require learning some lessons from what the outgoing administration of President Trump got right.

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.

GOT7 is moving in a new direction.

Netflix is doubling down on South Korean content, a reflection of the East Asian nation's cultural influence globally. The streamer said Thursday that it has signed leases on two production facilities outside of Seoul so that it can "feed the demand" of subscribers around the world who are "eager to watch more original Korean series and films." From 2015 to 2020, Netflix has spent $700 million on Korean content, which included more than 80 shows made in the country.

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.

South Korean sci-fi action movieSpace Sweepers is finally set for release —on Netflix. The streamer said Wednesday that the film will launch on its platform worldwide on Feb.