‘The Handmaiden’ Director Park Chan-Wook Set To Shoot Next Pic ‘Decision to Leave’

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.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSecuring Endeavor Content to represent a second season of a cross-cultural fantasy rom-com four years after the show’s debut was good news for “Dramaworld” and its producer, Korean-American company Third Culture Content.So, too, was the attachment of major talent, including Daniel Dae Kim, Henry Lau, and feted Korean actor Ha Ji-won (“Secret Garden,” “Duelist”).But, arguably, the greater triumph was managing to produce the show this spring.

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 truly has the world's attention now. The Korean pop group has been making the headlines lately for their numerous milestones at the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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.

After his brief foray into American TV, it appears that acclaimed Korean filmmaker, Park Chan-wook is heading back to the big screen with his next feature, “Decision to Leave.” According to Variety, production is expected to begin later this month on “Decision to Leave,” the upcoming drama from “Oldboy” filmmaker Park Chan-wook. The filmmaker has cast Tang Wei (“Lust, Caution”) and Park Hye-il (“Memories of Murder”) to star in the feature.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCelebrated Korean director Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy,” “The Handmaiden”) will start production later this month on Korean-language drama film “Decision to Leave.” The cast is headed by China’s Tang Wei (“Lust, Caution,” “Black Hat”) and Korean actor Park Hye-il (“The Host,” “Memories of Murder”).The picture is produced by Moho Film and counts CJ Entertainment as its principal financial backer. CJ is also set as the distributor in its Korean home market.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Wishaw councillor has hit out at the UK Government as the state pension age was raised above the life expectancy of men living in Craigneuk.Both men and women now have to reach the age of 66 before they are eligible for the state benefit.Independent councillor Angela Feeney took to social media retweeting a Wishaw Press story from 2013 which compared Craigneuk and North Korea to get her point across.The

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.

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh is set to star in a new supernatural horror movie, produced by Sam Raimi.Umma, the Korean word for mother, will see Oh playing a woman called Amanda, who lives on a farm in America.As Deadline report, Oh is set to star in the film alongside Lady Bird actor Odeya Rush, Atypical‘s Fivel Stewart, and Insidious: Chapter 3 star Dermot Mulroney.The report says that the film concerns Amanda’s estranged mother’s remains arriving from her home country of Korea, leading Oh’s

Also Read: Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears Legend and Subject of 'Brian's Song,' Dies at 77Whitey Ford circa 1955: (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Following the passing of Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford was referred to by The New York Times as The Greatest Living Yankee. Nicknamed “The Chairman of the Board,” Ford won both the Cy Young Award and the MVP in 1961.Ford was born in Manhattan and began his career with the Yankees in 1950 before serving in the Army during the Korean War.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films has acquired worldwide rights to Raimi Productions and Starlight Media’s supernatural horror film, Umma, starring Golden Globe winning actress Sandra Oh, who also serves as executive producer.Iris K. Shim, wrote the screenplay and will make her feature film directing debut, making the film the first horror studio film written and directed by a Korean American woman and starring a Korean American Actress.

BTS fans are calling for the K-Pop group to be exempt from mandatory military service in South Korea.All able-bodied males aged between 18 and 28 are legally required to serve in the military for around two years as part of the country’s defence policy against North Korea.The eldest BTS member, Jin, turned 27 last December and must therefore sign up for military service by the end of 2021.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE:  South Korean filmmaker Byung-gil Jung, who wowed audiences at Cannes 2017 with his femme-led action feature The Villainess, has come aboard to direct the action thriller Havoc, written by Eric Tipton, based on an original idea by Steve Barnett and Daniel Myrick.Inspired by actual events, Havoc tells the story of a U.S. helicopter crashing on the North Korean side of the DMZ.