Oscars: South Korea Selects 'The Man Standing Next' for International Feature Category

Blackpink has been hit by outrage after videos of the k-pop band handling a giant panda cub circulated online.

Jihyo and Kang Daniel are no longer together.

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith the COVID-19 pandemic persisting, the American Film Market is launching its 41st edition Monday — and its first as an online-only event — with a record 562 exhibitors registered from 48 countries.The United States leads the way with 259 companies followed by Italy (59), the United Kingdom (46), Russia (25), Germany (20), France (19), Canada (17), South Korea (14), Japan (12), and Thailand (11).AFM, usually held at beachside hotels in Santa Monica, Calif., is

The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. BTS also picked up best fans and best virtual live for Bang Bang Con.The show honoring the best in global music aired Sunday on the network with performances from Alicia Keys, Sam Smith, Doja Cat and DaBaby.

viral video. Zoey and Yumi of ReacThing are known for their reactions to popular food items across the globe in a series of YouTube clips.

Another in a string of restorations that in recent years have benefitted fans of wuxia legend King Hu, Raining in the Mountain is one of two pictures the late Hong Kong- and Taiwan-based auteur (most famous for Come Drink with Me and the Cannes favorite A Touch of Zen) made in South Korea. Considerably shorter and more direct than the other Korean project (Legend of the Mountain, which got its first U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe theatrical cinema market in South Korea is just about strong enough to sustain a trickle of new release titles, but its continuing weakness points to growing problems in store. Ticket prices are set to be raised to help ease operators’ losses.New-release crime drama, “Voice of Silence” topped the Korean box office with a quiet $1.47 million score over the weekend, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s KOBIS system.

South Korea's CJ Entertainment, best known as the studio behind Bong Joon-ho's Oscar winner Parasite, has signed Deon Taylor (The Intruder, Black and Blue, Traffik) to direct the upcoming gothic thriller Grave Hill, the company’s English-language remake of the hit Vietnamese horror film The Housemaid.

The music company behind BTS floated on the stock market in Seoul earlier today. A rapidly rising share price has given the company an initial valuation of 9.6 trillion South Korean wong (that’s $8.3 billion or £6.4 billion).You could say that that valuation proves K-pop is good business.

stock market entrance as a “drop of dynamite.”Big Hit’s stock market debut came days after Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at BTS after its leader, RM, thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices while receiving a reward for promoting U.S.-South Korea relations.Chinese internet users and state media took RM’s comments as a slap at China, whose soldiers fought alongside North Korea against South Korea and U.S.-led allied forces during the 1950-53 war that was halted by an armistice but

BTS is lighting up the Billboard Music Awards like «Dynamite!» The K-pop boy band performed their hit song at the awards show on Wednesday. RM, V, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Suga and J-Hope danced it out to the catchy song from Seoul, South Korea, in red 70s-inspired ensembles. Fun choreography, colorful graphics and a poppy light display brought their performance to the next level. The band is nominated for Top Duo/Group, and before their performance, took home Top Social Artist (which they've won

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe 24th Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival, which had to pivot into a digital only event at the last minute, has unveiled a lineup (see link here) with more than 220 films, including 59 world and 26 international premieres.The festival, which runs from Oct.

Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at South Korean boy band BTS after its leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices. The singer, who goes by RM, made the remark in a recorded acceptance speech for an award from the Korea Society for promoting U.S.-Korean relations.

North Korean forces during their failed attempt to annex South Korea in the 1950-53 war. They accused RM of ignoring the role played by China in the war, which Chinese Communist Party propaganda blames on the United States, instead of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's attack on South Korea.“Before, I thought some BTS songs were pretty good.

BTS have faced a widespread backlash in China following a comment they made regarding the Korean War.In a recent speech, band leader RM spoke of South Korea’s shared “history of pain” with the US that stems from the conflict.The war lasted from 1950-53 and saw the UN, with large support from the US, backing South Korea in their fight against the North – who were backed by China and the USSR.Accepting an award which recognised the relationship between the two countries, RM said: “We will always

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop supergroup BTS has risen to become one of the world’s most popular musical acts, but just three days before its company Big Hit Entertainment’s big IPO, it was hit with an unexpected stumbling block in the Chinese market: a single sentence about world history that has sent brands fleeing.In a speech to accept a prize earlier this week from the Korea Society, a New York-headquartered non-profit that seeks to build mutual understanding between the U.S.