‘Parasite’ Star Song Kang-ho To Lead ‘Broker’ For ‘Shoplifters’ Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

Kang Daniel is surely making a mark in the Korean music industry with his music as he garners more and more fans along with several music show wins. His latest work was the release of his third EP Magneta in August which included the successful lead single Who U Are.

[Possible Trigger Warning]South Korean actress Oh In-hye passed away on Monday afternoon, September 15. The Korean Herald previously reported that the star was found unconscious in her apartment, situated in the western port city of Incheon, in the wee hours of Monday.

The world continues to battle with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis that has hit several countries this year. Given the impact that it has had on financial and health conditions, South Korean stars have been contributing towards various causes that could benefit those impacted adversely.

Lee Min Ho is the king of social media, on the South Korean actors' front. The actor, who was last seen in The King: Eternal Monarch, has over 19 million followers on Instagram, becoming the most followed Korean actor on the platform.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNishikawa Miwa, the woman filmmaker who is a protégé of Japan’s celebrated “Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu, may be about to step out from his shadow. Her social drama “Under the Open Sky” is set for premiere and a prominent position at the Toronto Intl.

A new movie based on the 2014 Korean feature Haemoo is in the works from writer-director Matt Palmer and has Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho attached to produce. Awards season regular Participant is behind the project, titled Sea Fog, that will be produced byDooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim, along with Ho.Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren will executive produce.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is set to produce the immigration drama “Sea Fog” at Participant Media.Matt Palmer, who directed “Calibre,” is writing and directing “Sea Fog,” based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.“Sea Fog” is based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” which follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.

Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell have signed on to star in a Korean War movie called Devotion, according to Deadline.

Just yesterday, we looked at the most followed Korean drama actors on Instagram. With Lee Min Ho topping the list, the most followed K-drama actors included Park Seo Joon and Lee Jong Suk.

BTS have shared a new song called ‘IONIQ: I’m On It’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The group wrote the new song as part of their ongoing collaboration with Korean car manufacturer Hyundai, celebrating the launch of its new electric vehicle (EV) brand, IONIQ.“Full energy, higher esteem/Better focus on what’s charging me,” raps RM on the track.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSong Kang-ho, star of Oscar-winner “Parasite,” will head the cast of “Baby, Box, Broker,” the Korean-language debut of “Shoplifters” director Hirokazu Kore-eda. Rounding out a stellar acting lineup are Bae Doona (“Cloud Atlas,” “The Host”) and Gang Dong-won (“Peninsula,” “The Priests”).The film takes as its starting point boxes that are left out for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.

Just a few weeks ago, it was announced that Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, And Kang Han Na are coming together to film a new series titled Start-Up. And now, we have a teaser of the Korean drama in our hands.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCinemas in Hong Kong are to be allowed to reopen from Friday, as the coronavirus threat recedes once again.Early indications from ticketing app HK Movies shows booking for Korean zombie thriller “Peninsula” which had its release postponed, and for Hong Kong romance “Beyond the Dream,” which started its cinema run on July 2.

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Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorIn an effort to rein in resurgent coronavirus cases in Seoul, Korean authorities last week tightened restrictions on public gatherings. This dealt a blow to the local box office which has seen strong performances over the past several weeks with titles like Peninsula and Deliver Us From Evil.

In exactly a week, Park Bo Gum will enlist for his compulsory military training. The actor's agency confirmed that Park Bo Gum enlists on August 31.

A few months ago, it was announced that a Korean drama titled Blue Sky revolving around BTS was in the making. While we've seen the BTS members climb the ladder of success through the past seven years, Blue Sky would tell the tale of the septet's lives before fame took over.