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Watch the chilling trailer for Netflix’s new K-drama, ‘Goodbye Earth’ - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
12.04.2024 / 10:43

Watch the chilling trailer for Netflix’s new K-drama, ‘Goodbye Earth’

Goodbye Earth, starring Ahn Eun-jin and more. Read on for everything you need to know about the show.Goodbye Earth is an adaptation of a Kotaro Isaka novel, called The Fool At The End Of The World.

‘I, the Executioner,’ Cannes Midnight Screening Thriller, Picked Up by Korea’s CJ ENM - variety.com - Spain - South Korea
variety.com
12.04.2024 / 08:57

‘I, the Executioner,’ Cannes Midnight Screening Thriller, Picked Up by Korea’s CJ ENM

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Rights to “I, The Executioner,” which will premiere as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival this year, have been picked up by South Korea’s CJ ENM. The crime-action film directed by Ryu Seung-wan (also written Ryoo Seung-wan) is a sequel to Ryu’s 2015 hit “Veteran” and in Korea goes by the title “Veteran 2.” Few details of the story have yet been disclosed, but CJ describes the film as “combining Ryu’s trademark action with observations and messages about social change.” Ryu last year enjoyed major box office success with crime comedy “Smugglers.” Hwang Jung-min, who recently enjoyed box office success in “12.12: The Day,” reprises his role from “Veteran.” He is joined in the sequel by Jung Hae-in (“Tune in for Love”) as a new member of the film’s Violent Crime Investigation Squad. “I, The Executioner” was produced by Filmmaker R & K, the production shingle owned by Ryu and his wife Kang Hae-jung, with CJ ENM as financier and local and international distributor. CJ ENM expects to give the film a theatrical release in South Korea at an unspecified date in the second half of the year. The original “Veteran” had its international premiere in a sidebar of the 2015 Toronto festival, was named best film at the Sitges genre festival in Spain.

‘The Sympathizer’ Review: Park Chan-Wook, Robert Downey Jr. Are in Inspired Pairing for HBO’s Ambitious Adaptation - theplaylist.net - South Korea
theplaylist.net
10.04.2024 / 14:21

‘The Sympathizer’ Review: Park Chan-Wook, Robert Downey Jr. Are in Inspired Pairing for HBO’s Ambitious Adaptation

There is so much going on in Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel “The Sympathizer” that it would take a team of true craftsmen even to attempt to unpack it in episodic form. HBO is lucky they hired one of the best in Park Chan-Wook, a supremely and undeniably talented director.

Canadian-British Kids Series ‘Gangnam Project’ Explores Universal Themes Of Cultural Belonging Via The Phenomenon That Is K-Pop - deadline.com - Britain - Canada - South Korea - North Korea - county Love
deadline.com
10.04.2024 / 14:03

Canadian-British Kids Series ‘Gangnam Project’ Explores Universal Themes Of Cultural Belonging Via The Phenomenon That Is K-Pop

Welcome to , Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

THE BOYZ announce 2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour - www.nme.com - Britain - France - New York - USA - Texas - California - South Korea - Thailand - New York - county Dallas - Indonesia - Malaysia - city Seoul, South Korea - Philippines - city Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - city Manila - city San Jose - Macau - city Jakarta, Indonesia - city New York, state New York
nme.com
09.04.2024 / 07:15

THE BOYZ announce 2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour

THE BOYZ have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, the US, Europe and more.Today (April 8), THE BOYZ announced the first batch of dates for their upcoming 2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour. The trek will follow their 2023 ‘Zeneration’ world tour, which had featured 24 dates in Asia.‘Zeneration II’ will kick-off in July with a three-date show in South, South Korea, before the boyband head to the US for a solo tour the first time since 2022.

MipTV: Banijay Taking School Reunion Dating Show ‘Alumni Lovers’ to France and Netherlands (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - South Korea - Netherlands
variety.com
08.04.2024 / 14:25

MipTV: Banijay Taking School Reunion Dating Show ‘Alumni Lovers’ to France and Netherlands (EXCLUSIVE)

Alex Ritman Banijay has acquired the format rights to “Alumni Lovers,” the school reunion dating show from MBC that first launched in South Korea last December. In a deal to be formerly announced by its global head of acquisitions Helen Greaterox at an MIPTV panel later on Monday, the French TV giant will launch the format in Netherlands via its SimpelZodiak label and France through Endemol France.

China Box Office: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Earns $73 Million in Five-Day Opening - variety.com - France - China - South Korea - Japan
variety.com
08.04.2024 / 02:45

China Box Office: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Earns $73 Million in Five-Day Opening

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Oscar-winning Japanese animation film “The Boy and the Heron” earned a chart-topping $34.9 million between Friday and Sunday at the mainland China box office. Over its full five-day opening run, it took an even more spectacular $73 million. China was the last major territory to play the Studio Ghibli-produced fantasy in cinemas – it released in its native Japan in July and is imminently headed to streaming in many other territories – but that did not stop Chinese audiences from lapping it up. While most films release in China on a Friday, “The Boy and the Heron” was given a Wednesday outing in order to capture momentum from the Thursday-to-Saturday Qingming public holiday. Consultancy firm Artisan reports that it earned RMB248 million ($34.9 million) over the conventional Friday-to-Sunday weekend.

Spain’s Second Wave Of Original Content Takes The International Stage At MipTV - variety.com - Britain - Spain - South Korea - Berlin
variety.com
05.04.2024 / 12:27

Spain’s Second Wave Of Original Content Takes The International Stage At MipTV

Emiliano De Pablos Spain’s film and TV industries are in their second wave as standout content providers for global streamers. Some of the country’s most intriguing titles will take the international stage this weekend at MipTV in Cannes. Built on a foundation of hits such as “The Red Band Society,” “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Locked Up,” a new era of internationally renowned content creation in Spain kicked off in 2018 with Alex Pina’s blockbuster series “Money Heist,” picked up by Netflix.

PBS Intl. to Debut Season 2 of ‘Baby Animals: Top 10’ at MipTV, Alongside Kid-Friendly Version (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - South Korea
variety.com
05.04.2024 / 08:41

PBS Intl. to Debut Season 2 of ‘Baby Animals: Top 10’ at MipTV, Alongside Kid-Friendly Version (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor PBS Intl. will give a market debut to Season 2 of “Baby Animals: The Top 10” at MipTV. The show “celebrates the irresistible charm and wonder of baby animals from around the globe,” the distributor said.

LE SSERAFIM named “Friends of the NBA” in Asia in new multi-year collaboration - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
05.04.2024 / 07:35

LE SSERAFIM named “Friends of the NBA” in Asia in new multi-year collaboration

K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM as “Friends of the NBA” in Asia as part of a new multi-year collaboration.The “Friends of the NBA” programme is described by the association as “the league’s celebrity and influencer programme in Asia to engage fans in new and creative ways”, per a press statement released today (April 5).Billed as a “celebration of the intersection of sports and music”, the programme will see LE SSERAFIM attend NBA games and events, collaborate with the association on “a variety of exclusive content” to be featured on both parties’ social media channels, participate in promotional activities for the league and more.In the same press release, LE SSERAFIM spoke of the newly established collaboration in a joint statement: “We are so excited to collaborate with the NBA through its ‘Friends of the NBA’ program. We had a great time watching an NBA game in person last year in LA! We look forward to working together with the league to experience so much more with NBA fans around the world.”Meanwhile, NBA chief marketing officer Tammy Henault also said, “We’re thrilled to team up with breakout K-pop sensation LE SSERAFIM, a young and dynamic group of NBA fans.

‘The Ax’: Park Chan-Wook’s Next Pic Is A Comedic Thriller Remake Starring Lee Byung-Hun & Son Ye-Jin - theplaylist.net - South Korea - Vietnam
theplaylist.net
03.04.2024 / 16:31

‘The Ax’: Park Chan-Wook’s Next Pic Is A Comedic Thriller Remake Starring Lee Byung-Hun & Son Ye-Jin

Later this month, acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook (“Decision To Leave”) returns to the world of genre with the Max series “The Sympathizer,” which focuses on a Vietnamese double agent operating on U.S. soil.

G-Dragon to drop new music in the second half of 2024, his label confirms - www.nme.com - South Korea - Japan
nme.com
03.04.2024 / 10:53

G-Dragon to drop new music in the second half of 2024, his label confirms

Big Bang star G-Dragon will be releasing new music sometime in the second half of the year, his label has confirmed.His label Galaxy Corporation announced that G-Dragon would be making his long-awaited comeback “in the second half of this year”, in a statement to South Korean news outlet News1 earlier today (April 3).“After making his comeback, he will be carrying out global activities, and activities in Japan are also planned as part of them,” Galaxy Corporation added in its statement, via Soompi. G-dragon’s forthcoming comeback will be his first solo release in about seven years, since he released his self-titled EP ‘Kwon Ji-yong’ in 2017.

Here’s where and when Waterbomb Festival will be held in 2024 - www.nme.com - China - South Korea - Japan - Hong Kong - city Seoul, South Korea - county Long - Singapore - county Forest - city Hong Kong - city Busan
nme.com
02.04.2024 / 13:29

Here’s where and when Waterbomb Festival will be held in 2024

NME also previously spotted social media accounts for a potential Waterbomb Festival Singapore back in March.

BamBam teases new GOT7 music: “All the songs are done” - www.nme.com - South Korea - Thailand
nme.com
01.04.2024 / 10:07

BamBam teases new GOT7 music: “All the songs are done”

GOT7 singer BamBam has teased new music from the boyband, revealing that “all the songs are done”.GOT7’s BamBam recently appeared on popular Thai YouTube channel WOODY, where he spoke about a potential reunion for the boyband and what fans could expect in the future.The K-pop idol touched on the pressure he and the rest of the band feel when fans ask for a full group comeback, saying that “it would be about whether we’d be able to fulfil our promise to our fans or not”.“We wanted to come back at [a specific] time, so we kept them waiting, which is just the pressure on ourselves about the timing,” he explained. “As for returning with seven people, I think it’s not too much pressure because every one of us would love to come back as seven people.”However, BamBam mentioned that seeing as two GOT7 members are currently enlisted for South Korea’s mandatory military service – JAY B and Jinyoung – the group will have to wait until they return before they can release new music together.That being said, BamBam did reassure fans that preparations are already underwar for a GOT7 comeback.

Former T-ARA singer Areum addresses suicide attempt: “The hospital said it was a miracle I survived” - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
01.04.2024 / 08:07

Former T-ARA singer Areum addresses suicide attempt: “The hospital said it was a miracle I survived”

T-ARA singer Areum has addressed her recent suicide attempt and subsequent hospitalisation on Instagram.On March 27, South Korean media reported that Areum had been taken to a hospital after attempting to take her own life. The news came a day after Areum accused her ex-husband, businessman Kim Young-gul, of being physically and emotionally abusive towards her and her children.On March 29, Areum took to her Instagram to post a picture of herself on a hospital bed, accompanied with a caption addressing her attempt and her recovery, saying that “the hospital said it was a miracle I survived”.“I remembered my loved ones, children, family and friends at the brink of death,” she wrote, per Korea JoongAng Daily. “After realising I might never see them again, I desperately wanted to live, so I held on and regained consciousness.”In the same post, Areum also addressed several accusations a South Korean YouTuber had levied against her and her current partner, which included soliciting money from her Instagram followers for a prior hospital treatment, unrelated to the suicide attempt.“What this YouTuber has said is not true,” Areum wrote.

‘Physical: 100’ season two is the most-watched reality show on Netflix this week - www.nme.com - Britain - New York - South Korea - North Korea - Singapore
nme.com
27.03.2024 / 05:53

‘Physical: 100’ season two is the most-watched reality show on Netflix this week

Physical: 100 has become the most-watched reality show on the streaming service this week.According to data shared by Netflix, Physical:100 season two was the most viewed non-English show for the week of March 18 to 24, logging 6.1million views with 25.3million hours viewed. Notably, the new season of the Korean reality show topped the list just over a week after it premiered on March 19.Season two of Physical: 100 is also notably the most-watched reality show and the fourth most-watched series overall on the streamer this week.

Former T-ARA singer Areum reportedly hospitalised after suicide attempt - www.nme.com - South Korea
nme.com
27.03.2024 / 04:49

Former T-ARA singer Areum reportedly hospitalised after suicide attempt

T-ARA singer Areum has reportedly been hospitalised after a suicide attempt.South Korean news outlet Osen (via journalist Jeff Benjamin) reported that Areum had been taken to a hospital after attempting to take her own life in the early morning of March 27. The publication also reported that the singer has yet to regain consciousness and had left a suicide note.The news comes just a day after Areum accused her ex-husband, businessman Kim Young-gul, of being physically and emotionally abusive towards the singer and her children in a post on Instagram.

Squid Game Brainteaser - find the missing zipper and beat the 10-second record - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland - South Korea - Beyond
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.03.2024 / 20:35

Squid Game Brainteaser - find the missing zipper and beat the 10-second record

Netflix's hit show Squid Games is well-known across the world wit everyone now waiting for its second series. Thankfully to help fill the void until then, Squid Game: The Challenge was released which was also a hit success.

The Most Popular NCT Members, Ranked by Lowest to Highest Following - www.justjared.com - South Korea
justjared.com
19.03.2024 / 18:51

The Most Popular NCT Members, Ranked by Lowest to Highest Following

NCT is one of South Korea’s biggest boy bands – both in member size and in popularity!

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