SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung have been cast in a new Disney+ series set for release next year, where they will play rival roles, the global streaming service said Thursday. The series, titled “Made in Korea,” is a political drama set in 1970s Korea, featuring Hyun Bin as the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean film industry, once a powerhouse of global cinema, is facing a severe downturn as major studios dramatically cut back on new productions. This reduction threatens to plunge the already struggling industry into a deeper crisis, with experts predicting a significant decrease in commercial films hitting theaters in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kia Tigers announced Wednesday they have signed former major league pitcher Eric Stout as a temporary replacement for their injured ace James Naile. The Tigers said Stout, who has 23 games of big league experience, agreed to a US$45,000 contract for the rest of the Korea Baseball Organization [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A video of a male actor bowing his head and apologizing for “causing distress through an affair” has become a viral sensation in South Korea. But the apology isn’t for a real-life indiscretion — it’s a tongue-in-cheek response to the actor’s convincing portrayal of an unfaithful husband in a popular [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The homegrown drama film “Because I Hate Korea” is as thought-provoking as it is painfully realistic. The narrative, centered on the protagonist Gye-na (played by Ko A-seong), is so familiar to many Korean viewers that it might feel almost like a documentary about young people fresh out of college [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Jaehyun of K-pop supergroup NCT will make his debut as a solo artist with an album titled “J” on Monday, his agency said. The first individual album from Jaehyun will feature eight tracks, including both Korean and English versions of the lead single, “Smoke,” according to SM Entertainment. SM [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Premier League-bound teen sensation Yang Min-hyeok was named to the South Korean men’s national team for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches on Monday. Head coach Hong Myung-bo put Yang, the 18-year-old forward for Gangwon FC, on his 26-man squad for two World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for next month. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The popular Netflix series “Emily in Paris” has found itself at the center of a cultural controversy following the release of its fourth season. An episode featuring a storyline about a Korean beauty product has sparked outrage among South Korean viewers, who claim it mocks K-beauty trends and, by extension, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 70 percent of moviegoers in July chose to watch mid-budget Korean films, a government report showed Thursday, challenging the conventional belief that big tentpole blockbusters dominate the summer box office. According to a monthly report on the Korean film industry by the Korean Film Commission (KOFIC), the number [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ CGV, South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema chain, announced on August 21 that its subsidiary, CJ 4DPLEX, achieved record-breaking sales last month as more moviegoers are opting for premium theater experiences like ScreenX and 4DX. CJ 4DPLEX, which operates special format theaters in 75 countries worldwide, reported global box office [...]