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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the curtains rose on the 29th Busan International Film Festival, Netflix seized the moment to showcase its upcoming slate of Korean films, underscoring the streaming giant’s growing influence in the global cinema landscape. At an event titled “Next on Netflix: 2025 Korean Films,” held at a hotel in Busan’s Haeundae [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The crime action film “I, the Executioner” dominated the local box office for the fourth consecutive week, reaching a cumulative audience of 7 million, data showed Monday. The movie, the sequel to the 2015 hit “Veteran,” drew over 226,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, accounting for 29.2 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Having lost his father during the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu thinks he knows what his grieving teammate, You Young-chan, is going through. And that makes Im appreciate the fellow pitcher that much more for what he was able to do Sunday. You, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will drop a new EP titled “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary” next month, the group’s agency said Monday. The album due out Nov. 4 marks the group’s seventh EP and follows its last release about seven months ago, BigHit Music said. With the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean romantic drama “Winter Sonata” will be released in Japan as a remastered movie, its production company said Monday. Pan Entertainment said the decision marks the 30th anniversary of the drama’s release in Japan and responds to requests from its Japanese distributor and fans. It plans to release [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Cancer, heart disease and pneumonia were among the key causes of death for South Koreans in 2023, data showed Friday, with suicide remaining the top factor among those in their 30s and younger. Last year, the total number of deaths reported in the country came to 352,511, down 5.5 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will launch a weeklong cultural exchange program in New York on Saturday, aiming to introduce Korean Zen meditation and temple cuisine to local audiences. A group of around 100 monks and staff members from the Jogye Order will be visiting the U.S. city [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hybe, the K-pop company behind global sensation BTS, has partnered with the National Museum Cultural Foundation to release a new series of merchandise that blends the beauty of traditional Korean culture with the influence of the K-pop group. The 2024 “Dalmajung BTS X MU:DS” collection will launch Wednesday, coinciding [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has started offering popular Korean entertainment content in the United States via its smart television application through partnerships with South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co., according to the company Friday. Samsung Electronics said it has started offering nearly 4,000 hours of free-to-stream Korean shows and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea Co.’s driving center has attracted over 1.5 million visitors since opening a decade ago, amid the company’s continued efforts to offer unique driving experiences despite it recording annual losses, according to company officials Friday. According to BMW Korea, the company has invested 90 billion won (US$67.5 million) [...]