SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-jae, star of the global hit drama series “Squid Game,” is now arguably the most famous Korean in the world. Still, he remains pleasantly surprised when people recognize him on the streets of foreign countries. Speaking to reporters in Seoul on Thursday, Lee explained the unprecedented success of [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung have recently met with Chinese entertainment figures, including acclaimed Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, their agency said Friday. According to the Seoul-based Artist Company, the two A-listers visited Beijing, where they held meetings with representatives from six to seven entertainment companies, including one affiliated [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Smash-hit Netflix series “Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae will star in “The Acolyte,” an upcoming Star Wars series to be streamed on Disney +, according to production company Lucasfilm. “The Acolyte” is a mystery thriller written and directed by Leslye Headland for Disney+ and has begun production in Britain, [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the shining Emmy statuette in hand, “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae received a hero’s welcome home Sunday. Lee arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebrating his historic honor at America’s most prestigious awards for TV programming. At the 74th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-jae of the South Korean sensational hit “Squid Game” has won the prize of best male actor in a television series at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards. At the awards ceremony in Santa Monica, California, held Sunday (U.S. time), Lee was awarded Best Male Performance in a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare mystery thriller built around the story of an imaginary covert Buddhist cult will hit local screens next month, its distributor said Friday. “Svaha,” a Sanskrit term used in Buddhism meaning “amen,” is the latest from director Jang Jae-hyun of the 2015 box office hit “The Priests” about [...]
SEOUL, August 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Hollywood actor Liam Neeson, who starred in the recent Korean box office hit, “Operation Chromite,” sent a congratulatory message to the production staff on August 1. Neeson played American General Douglas MacArthur in the movie. “I was very glad to hear that the movie did well at the weekend box [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A domestic action film featuring colonial-era assassination attempts by Korean independence fighters topped 7 million in attendance, according to an early box-office report by its distributor on Tuesday. Since its release on July 22, “Assassination” had been watched by 7,064,429 viewers as of 7:30 a.m., Showbox said. Set in [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Actor Lee Jung-jae, ad model for Burger King, showed his luxurious “food gobbling scenes” at a TV commercial for the fast food franchise’s new menu, “Cheese Fondue Whopper.” Inspired by fondue food, Burger King shows off a new menu in a unique way of enjoying a hamburger with a [...]