SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Lee Sang-geun of “Exit” has reunited with actress Im Yoon-ah for the upcoming comedy “Pretty Crazy,” aiming to replicate the box office success of their previous collaboration. At a press conference for the new film on Wednesday, the director said the K-pop idol-turned-actress was his first choice for [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong recorded a hit in his return to action after missing three games with a right calf cramp. Kim went 1-for-4 but also struck out three times as the Rays lost to the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday (local [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The NC Dinos announced Wednesday their slugger Matt Davidson will be out for four to six weeks with a broken rib. The Dinos said Davidson was diagnosed with a hairline rib fracture on the right side following a test done earlier in the day. The Dinos said they don’t [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan pounded Hong Kong 6-1 to begin their title defense at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship in South Korea on Tuesday. Ryo Germain scored four times in his first match for Japan, while Sho Inagaki and Sota Nakamura added a goal apiece for the convincing [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Hwang Sun-woo is the most decorated South Korean swimmer in world championships history, with one gold, two silver and one bronze medal won over the past three competitions. In addition to owning the most medals, Hwang is also the only swimmer from his country to reach the podium at [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Director and writer Kang Yun-sung of the upcoming Disney+ original series “Low Life” said Tuesday his main focus for the series was creating vibrant and authentic characters. “For the first time, I was able to build an entire cast of characters by working closely with the actors to discover [...]
YONGIN, South Korea, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The host country South Korea handled China 3-0 to open an East Asian men’s football tournament Monday. Lee Dong-gyeong, Joo Min-kyu and Kim Ju-sung scored a goal apiece as South Korea kicked off the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship with a comfortable win on [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming fantasy thriller “S Line” departs from its source webtoon by limiting who can see the story’s mysterious red lines, director-writer Ahn Joo-young said Monday. Based on the popular webtoon by Kkomabi, known for Netflix’s Korean original series “A Killer Paradox,” the series depicts a world where a [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As Squid Game Season 3 dominates global viewership charts, the series has once again sparked controversy in China, where Netflix is not officially available. Despite the platform’s absence, the latest season has garnered tens of thousands of reviews and ratings on Douban, China’s largest user-generated content site, pointing to [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said Friday he was looking forward to leading a youthful squad at the upcoming regional tournament on home soil. Jo, 33, is the second-oldest player on South Korea’s 26-man squad for the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championship. The host South Korea [...]