BUSAN, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) –When this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened with Jang Kun-jae’s “Because I Hate Korea,” many foreign journalists wondered why the film about disgruntled young South Koreans was chosen. Based on Chang Kang-myoung’s bestselling novel, the film follows a 20-something Korean woman’s emigration to New Zealand in pursuit [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Director Lee Isaac Chung of “Minari” (2020), a Korean American family’s heartwarming immigrant drama, said Friday he thinks stories about immigration can appeal to audiences of all backgrounds because life is a journey. Chung, known for the Golden Globe-winning film “Minari,” said his personal experience of growing up as a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – An exhibition is now open for people of all ages, showcasing Korea’s traditional culture using LEGO blocks. The exhibition is happening at Moryham Exhibition in Jung-gu, Seoul, and it’s the first solo exhibition by the artist Colin Jin. He’s known for creating various artworks using LEGO blocks and has [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –A new law called the “Special Law on Support for Pregnancy and Protected Childbirth in Crisis Situations and Child Protection” was approved by the National Assembly. This law allows pregnant women facing tough economic, social, or emotional situations to give birth without revealing their identity. It aims to reduce risky [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Stray Kids will drop a new EP, “Rock-Star,” next month, the group’s agency said Friday. According to JYP Entertainment, “Rock-Star” will be released on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. in Korean time. Stray Kids also posted a video announcing its plan for a comeback on social [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key newswire, will hold a special photo exhibition in Seoul on Friday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-United States alliance this year. The exhibition will kick off later in the day at the Sejong Museum of Art inside the Sejong Center [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat said Thursday the Hong Kong movie industry needs to make efforts to reflect its own spirit in films despite China’s strict censorship to revive its once-thriving industry. Chow, who led the golden era of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, made the remark after [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean K-pop duo TVXQ will release a new album in December, its agency SM Entertainment said Thursday, commemorating the 20th anniversary of its debut. The duo’s ninth studio album, set to be dropped on Dec. 26, will look back on the duo’s music career and history over the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of BTS was nominated in three categories for the MTV Europe Music Awards, the awards’ organizer has said. Jungkook was nominated in the Best Song, Best K-Pop and Biggest Fans categories, according to the official nominations announced Wednesday from the MTV EMAs’ official website. The vocalist made his [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Streaming platform Wavve’s new thriller series “Deal” deals with a kidnapping scheme involving three young men, but the main focus of the story is not money but the tumultuous relationship between friends, its director said Thursday. The story revolves around three friends who are mired in a fake kidnapping [...]