Netflix Sets Release for South Korean Sci-Fi Movie 'Space Sweepers'

South Korean star Song Yoo-jung has sadly died at the young age of 26.

confirmed to Newsweek. “Actress Song Yoo Jung departed this life on January 23, 2021. In accordance with the wishes of her family, the funeral was held quietly and the funeral procession takes place on January 25,” the agency wrote in the statement, according to the outlet.

Song Yoo-jung, a South Korean actress best known for TV series Golden Rainbow and web series Dear My Name, died in Seoul Saturday, Jan. 23. She was 26, and although no cause has been disclosed Song’s passing follows a series youthful deaths by suicide that have shaken the industry there.

Make a Wish died on 23 January. The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed.

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.

SEOUL -- Popular South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High was working on a song called “End of the World” before the pandemic hit last year. Now, the band's frontman Tablo says, “I wish that this song is not relevant.”His group had 2020 all planned out, from a Coachella performance to a world tour.

The Canadian storytelling app Wattpad has unveiled a deal to be acquired by Naver, the South Korean Internet conglomerate and home of Webtoon, the global digital comics platform as part of a cash and stock deal valued at $600 million. The acquisition, when completed, will combine Wattpad and Webtoon into a platform with a joint global monthly audience of 160 million users.

Wattpad has been acquired by the Naver, the South Korean Internet Conglomerate which is also home to the digital comics platform Webtoon.

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.

Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong was sent back to prison on Monday after a South Korean court handed him a two and a half-year sentence for his involvement in a 2016 corruption scandal that spurred massive protests and ousted South Korea’s then-president. In a much-anticipated retrial, the Seoul High Court found Lee guilty of bribing then-President Park Geun-hye and her close confidante to win government support for a 2015 merger between two Samsung affiliates.

Amazon Adapts Son Heung-Min Series For UK Amazon has partnered with Zig Zag Productions to adapt a South Korean documentary on Tottenham Hotspur soccer hero Son Heung-Min. Sonsational premieres today on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and is reversioned from an original series produced by CJENM for broadcast on Korea’s tvN.

Naman Ramachandran “Sonsational,” a documentary on star South Korean soccer player Son Heung-min, is set to bow on Amazon Prime Video U.K. on Jan.

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

Joe Jonas and Thomas Sadoski have joined the cast of J.D. Dillard’s Korean War movie Devotion.The pop star and the former The Newsroom actor will star alongside Christina Jackson, Jonathan Majors, and Glen Powell when filming begins in Georgia next month (February 2021), according to Deadline.More movie news hereThe big-budget epic will chart the true story of U.S.

Joe Jonas, Daren Kagasoff and Spencer Neville have joined the high-flying cast of Devotion, a Korean War drama from Black Label Media. Nick Hargrove and Thomas Sadoski have also joined the call sheet for the feature.

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.

In Minari, writer/director Lee Isaac Chung and Steven Yeun tell the story of a Korean immigrant family risking everything in pursuit of the American dream. Jacob (Yeun) uproots his family from 1980s Los Angeles, determined to start a farm in Arkansas, while his wife Monica (Yeri Han) grows weary of his optimism in the face of isolation and dwindling funds.

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.