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It Takes a Year to Cast a Single Actor… Today’s Dramas and Movies Are a ‘Casting War’
It takes a year to cast a single actor. It takes over a year to assemble the main cast for a single film. Even with a script and production budget in place, projects sometimes face endless delays befo…
K-pop
Yoon Heung-gwan, Who Led KARA’s Expansion into Japan, Appointed as New CEO of Weibler
Comprehensive entertainment label WAY BETTER announced on the 17th that it has appointed Yoon Heung-gwan as its new CEO.
CEO Yoon Heung-gwan (Photo courtesy of WAY BETTER)
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Broadcasting News
Ko Ji-yong Takes Legal Action Against Ex-Wife Heo Yang-im: "Stop Interfering with My Son's Visitation Rights"
Ko Ji-yong, a former member of the group Sechs Kies, has taken legal action against his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im.
Ko Ji-yong (Photo courtesy of Mountain Movement Story)
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Broadcasting News
Applications for KBS New President Candidate Open on the 17th
Applications for the open recruitment of candidates for the 28th KBS President will begin on the 17th.
KBS Board of Directors (Photo: KBS)
The application period runs from 10:00 a.m. today until…
Movie Industry
Director Park Hoon-jeong’s ‘Sad Tropics’ Wins Top Prize at the Etranger Film Festival
Director Park Hoon-jung’s new film, “Sad Tropics,” won the top prize in the International Competition section at the 32nd Étranger Film Festival.
(Photo courtesy of Mindmark)
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K-pop
Virtual Idol PlayV to Release New Album 'Hyperdrive' Next Month
Virtual idol group PLAVE is set to release a new mini-album.
Coming Soon Poster (Photo courtesy of Blast)
According to their agency, Blast, on the 17th, PLAVE will release all tracks from their …
Movie Industry
Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee’s “Intern” Tops the Charts, Ending “Odyssey’s” 7-Week Reign
The Korean film “The Intern,” starring actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, has topped the box office, ending the long-running dominance of “Odyssey,” which had held the No. 1 spot for 42 consecutive d…
Movie Industry
Jesus 'Christian' List, 'The Man Who Rose from the Dead' [Did You See It?]
"Did You See It?" is a review column where we watch trending movies firsthand and share honest impressions and key takeaways. He came back to life three days after his death, stronger than ever.
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Movie Industry
'Hope,' Which Failed to Live Up to Expectations in Korea, May Find a Breakthrough in North America
"Hope," a blockbuster with a record-breaking production budget of 50 billion won for a Korean film, has left its disappointing domestic box office performance behind and embarked on a full-scale globa…
Movie Industry
Was This Really the Best They Could Do… The Movie "Bikwang" [All Sorts of Reviews]
Reporters from the E-Daily Culture Department introduce major movies, performances, and TV dramas to readers through candid reviews and star ratings.
A scene from the movie “Bigwang.” (Photo court…