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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Cast for Disney+ Original Star Wars Series

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Cast for Disney+ Original Star Wars Series

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, [...]

Samsung Teams Up with Lucasfilm for Star Wars-themed Vacuum Cleaners

Samsung Teams Up with Lucasfilm for Star Wars-themed Vacuum Cleaners

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it will release vacuum cleaners inspired by characters from “Star Wars” in cooperation with movie producer Lucasfilm Ltd. The South Korean tech giant said the new robot and wireless vacuum cleaners are modeled on characters from the movie series created by George Lucas. The [...]

Apparel Industry Leads the Way as Star Wars Returns

Apparel Industry Leads the Way as Star Wars Returns

SEOUL, Nov.18 (Korea Bizwire) – With the Star Wars series returning to the screen after a 10-year absence, companies in the fashion industry are collaborating with the blockbuster franchise to launch new products. The SPA brand UNIQLO announced that it will launch Star Wars themed items  from men’s outers to women’s bags and its popular [...]

LEGO: 3D Printers of Imagination

LEGO: 3D Printers of Imagination

SUNGNAM, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Frederic Andre (33), a LEGO designer, visited the Hyundai Department Store in Pangyo on October 11. He has a very unusual background. Having studied Japanese in France, Andre once worked at the French branch of a Japanese media company, but quit his job at the age of 25, feeling the need to [...]

Disney Publishing Worldwide Takes Storytelling to New Heights with Star Wars™ Scene Maker

Disney Publishing Worldwide Takes Storytelling to New Heights with Star Wars™ Scene Maker

  GLENDALE, Calif. June 19, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Disney Publishing Worldwide today re-defines the storytelling experience  with the release of “Star  Wars Scene Maker,“ a new line of creativity apps  that gives kids and Star Wars fans of all ages the tools to  create, control, customize, capture and share their own 3D animated Star  Wars scenes. Utilizing simple, intuitive [...]