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Mon, August 8, 2022 | 06:17

OTT platforms struggle amid declining number of users

The streaming service business is one of the industries that benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic as more and more people turned to over-the-top (OTT) platforms for entertainment during lockdowns, which led to a steady growth in the number of users in recent years. However, as the social distancing and the coronavirus-induced restrictions ease, streaming service platforms her...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-08-07 16:19

'Baby Shark' feature film to premiere on Paramount+ next year

Park Han-sol | 2022-08-07 13:30

'Bad Decisions' tops iTunes charts in 74 countries

"Bad Decisions," a collaboration single by four BTS members - Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook - U.S. producer-singer-songwriter Benny Blanco and rapper Snoop Dogg, topped iTunes charts in 74 countries Saturday, the group's agency said.

2022-08-06 10:52

'The Red Sleeve' director debuts new thriller

Director Song Yeon-hwa, who co-directed MBC's hit series, “The Red Sleeve,” earlier this year, is leading the network's new thriller series, “Hunted.” “The script for the series was very compelling. (The story) seemed predictable but it would have twists from unexpected parts. So I really wanted to work on this piece,” the director said during a press conference for the serie...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-08-05 23:45

Girls' Generation is back with studio album marking 15th year

Girls' Generation, one of the longest-running K-pop girl groups, made a highly anticipated comeback Friday, the anniversary of the day of its debut in 2007, with "Forever 1."

2022-08-05 16:11

Hallyu research should be conducted beyond Korean perspective: scholars

Awareness of “hallyu,” or the Korean wave - a term coined in the late 1990s to describe Korea's cultural exports - has been expanding around the world with the growing popularity of Korean content, such as director Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film “Parasite” and Netflix's smash hit series "Squid Game.” Scholars say that the approach to studying hallyu's impact should go beyo...

Entertainment & Arts | Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-08-05 16:09

Brad Pitt to visit Korea to promote new film 'Bullet Train'

Hollywood star Brad Pitt will visit Korea this month to promote his new movie, “Bullet Train,” the film's distributor said Friday. It would mark his fourth visit to the country since the first visit in 2011 to promote “Moneyball.”

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-05 13:06

[INTERVIEW] Jung Woo-sung was initially hesitant to take on role in 'Hunt'

Korea's A-list actors Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae have been best friends for decades, but the duo had only starred in one film together, “City of the Rising Sun” (1999), until teaming up again for the spy drama film, “Hunt.” “We've been longing to work together on a film, but time was the big issue for us. We were always busy filming with other directors. So we founded a c...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-05 08:34

[INTERVIEW] 'Emergency Declaration' director wanted to deliver hope through disaster

The star-studded disaster film “Emergency Declaration,” one of the most-anticipated flicks of this year, has finally hit movie theaters, Wednesday, after a long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's director Han Jae-rim, whose previous works include the 2013 historical film “The Face Reader” and 2017 crime film “The King,” said that he wanted to deliver a message of ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-08-04 16:00

[INTERVIEW] Lee Jung-jae had sleepless nights writing, directing, acting in 'Hunt'

Lee Jung-jae, who rose to global stardom after appearing in Netflix's most-watched series, “Squid Game,” said he suffered sleepless nights while writing, directing and acting his directorial debut feature, “The Hunt.” Set in the turbulent 1980s, the action-packed film centers on two rival agents, Park Pyong-ho (Lee) and Kim Jung-do (Jung Woo-sung), who are tasked with uncover...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-04 13:29

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