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Sat, December 3, 2022 | 01:14

Disney focuses on Asian content in showcase

Disney focuses on Asian content in showcase

SINGAPORE - The Walt Disney Company showed it is increasingly focusing on content creation and distribution in the Asia Pacific region during a two-day showcase in Singapore from Wednesday to Thursday. The company unveiled at the event, which drew 400 people from the international press and media industry, the upcoming lineups of its major studios, as well as Disney+ original...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-12-02 16:25

Ghanaian artist breathes new life into littered bottle caps as metal mosaics

Ghanaian artist breathes new life into littered bottle caps as metal mosaics

A ferociously glistening sheet of golden light that cascades from the ceiling to the floor becomes an immediate eye dazzler for anyone who sets foot in Barakat Contemporary in central Seoul. The eight-meter-long resplendent expanse of something - a painting? A tapestry? A sculpture? - warrants a closer second look.

Park Han-sol | 2022-12-02 15:22

Filming of sequel to 'Veteran' starts

Filming of sequel to 'Veteran' starts

Filming for the sequel of 2015 megahit film “Veteran” will start this month, with several major cast members of the original film returning, according to the distributor, CJ ENM, Friday. Under the helm of director Ryoo Seung-wan, who also led the original film, actors Hwang Jung-min, Jang Yoon-ju, Oh Dae-hwan, Kim Si-hoo and Oh Dal-soo will come back for the cop action flick.

Kim Rahn | 2022-12-02 13:04

Netflix to make documentary film about young Bong Joon-ho

Netflix to make documentary film about young Bong Joon-ho

Netflix said Friday it will make a documentary film focusing on "Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho in his 20s.

2022-12-02 11:55

BTS' RM to drop first formal solo album 'Indigo'

BTS' RM to drop first formal solo album 'Indigo'

RM, leader of the global K-pop sensation BTS, will release his solo debut album, "Indigo," on Friday, the band's management agency said.

2022-12-02 10:15

Netflix's 'The Glory,' starring Song Hye-kyo, to be released in December

Netflix's 'The Glory,' starring Song Hye-kyo, to be released in December

“The Glory,” a series about a woman who experiences severe bullying in high school and seeks revenge against her tormentors after graduating, will premiere on Netflix on Dec. 30. The streaming giant said, Thursday, it will unveil all eight episodes of the Korean original series, starring Song Hye-kyo in over 190 countries.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-12-02 08:51

Jung Hae-in on his first sci-fi series with Disney+, 'Connect'

Jung Hae-in on his first sci-fi series with Disney+, 'Connect'

SINGAPORE - Actor Jung Hae-in offered a peek into his role as an immortal human in the first sci-fi genre series in his career, Disney+ original series “Connect.” “This is the first sci-fi project I've taken part in and there were more computer graphic-made scenes than I expected. I came to realize how impressive those actors in the Marvel superhero projects that have a lot o...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-12-02 08:51

Director says K-drama 'Big Bet' planned as 2-season show

Director says K-drama 'Big Bet' planned as 2-season show

Disney+'s upcoming Korean drama series "Big Bet" was planned as a two-season show to tell a long story surrounding the fierce world of casinos and diverse characters who make big bets in risky games, its director said Thursday. Set for streaming on Disney+ on Dec. 21, the first season of "Big Bet" is a highly-anticipated eight-episode Korean drama series featuring top-tier ac...

Entertainment & Arts | 2022-12-01 21:30

'Men of Plastic' director's reunion with Ma Dong-seok leads to good-natured comedy

'Men of Plastic' director's reunion with Ma Dong-seok leads to good-natured comedy

The new Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee)-Jung Kyung-ho buddy film, “Men of Plastic,” is director Lim Jin-sun's first return to the comedy genre in a decade since “Super Star” (2012). The director revealed that worked on the plastic surgery-themed comedy drama for nearly eight years with Ma, who serves as the executive producer on the film.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-12-01 15:09

First Korean webtoon-themed exhibition to take place in Mexico

First Korean webtoon-themed exhibition to take place in Mexico

The first-ever exhibition centering on a selection of popular Korean webtoons will kick off for fans in Mexico next week. Co-hosted by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) and the Korean Cultural Center Mexico, the event will mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, “Hola! K-Webtoon” is set to run from Dec. 5 to Feb. 5 next year at the Est...

Entertainment & Arts | Park Han-sol | 2022-12-01 14:52

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