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'300 Billion Won Fraud' Cha Gawon Seeks Third Arrest Warrant Request... Will Prosecutors Again Reject It?

'300 Billion Won Fraud' Cha Gawon Seeks Third Arrest Warrant Request... Will Prosecutors Again Reject It?

Allegations of embezzling a 24.2 billion won advance payment and a 5.4 billion won jeonse scam... Defense attorney pushes back, saying the police carried out unlawful investigations
"Hundred Label" Cha Gawon faces 300 billion won fraud allegations... Eyes on police pressure for a third arrest warrantPolice have taken the extreme step of pursuing a third arrest warrant against Cha Gawon, the representative of "Hundred Label", an entertainment agency accused of fraud on a...
Webtoon Goes Short-Form Animation…Kakao Piccoma Launches ‘Animeme’

Webtoon Goes Short-Form Animation…Kakao Piccoma Launches ‘Animeme’

Launches a Short-Form–Only Category Later This Month…Turns Popular Webtoons into Animations with AI Technology and Expands the IP
Kakao Piccoma’s ‘Short-Form’ Revolution Shaking Up the Global Content MarketThe platform ‘Piccoma’, which dominates Japan’s digital manga and web novel market, is rolling out a dedicated ‘Short-Form’ animation category—the key trend in the global content market.
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[Culture&] "Seventeen and Aespa Photo Theft" Illegal Goods Company Receives First Correction Order

Ive, Rise, and 6 Other Groups Affected… Intellectual Property Office "Order to Destroy All, 20 Million Won Fine for Non-Compliance"
Companies selling "unofficial goods" that illegally used the photos and names of popular idol groups like Seventeen and Aespa are facing strong government sanctions. The Intellectual Property Office announced on the 5th that it has issued the first-ever correction order against four companies that...
'Goblin' · 'Reply 1988' Marks 10 Years… Life Dramas Return in the Form of Variety Shows

'Goblin' · 'Reply 1988' Marks 10 Years… Life Dramas Return in the Form of Variety Shows

From Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun to Park Bo-gum, the spin-off variety shows bank on a loyal fandom—and still carry the generational pull that endures 10 years later.
“Dad!” As Ahn Jae-hong calls out to actor Kim Seong-kyun, the familiar greeting from back then echoes: “I’m really, truly so glad—so glad!” When the scene shifts, Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun recreate that signature moment when they turned the living-room drama into a sea of tears—then toss out a cheeky...
Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Financial stress at Contentree JoongAng prompts the two companies to end their MOU, with Lotte Cinema pivoting to go it alone and focus on strengthening its content capabilities
A massive project that had been expected to shake up the Korean theater industry has ultimately collapsed. In a filing on the 1st, 'Lotte Shopping' declared that it will scrap the 'merger' process between 'Lotte Cultureworks' and 'Contentree JoongAng' involving 'Lotte Cinema' and 'Megabox' in full.
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” Exec Sentenced to Death After Poisoning Billionaire in China

Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” Exec Sentenced to Death After Poisoning Billionaire in China

A former executive carried out the killing of a man in his 30s using poison sourced on the dark web after being cut out following a Netflix deal
The dark side of “3 Body Problem”, a tragedy, and the fate of the billionaire-poisonerBehind the success of the science-fiction blockbuster “3 Body Problem”, which swept the globe, lay a brutal tale of revenge and blood.
The Court Upholds Its Decision in Favor of JTBC… Maintains a Provisional Injunction Banning Production and Distribution of ‘Flame Baseball’

The Court Upholds Its Decision in Favor of JTBC… Maintains a Provisional Injunction Banning Production and Distribution of ‘Flame Baseball’

Seoul Central District Court Dismisses Studio C1’s Appeal… “Substantial Sequel to Strongest Baseball” Director Jang Si-won’s YouTube variety show ‘Flame Baseball’ is found to have infringed copyright and engaged in unfair competition The side behind ‘Flame Baseball,’ which has announced plans to push ahead with Season 2 amid the legal dispute… the future of the Gocheok Dome games remains uncertain
Led by PD Jang Si-won, the YouTube baseball variety show ‘Flame Baseball’ has lost in its copyright dispute with the original JTBC program ‘Strongest Baseball,’ effectively shutting down its production and sales.
[Interview] Director Kim Bo-sol of 'Square' Says,

[Interview] Director Kim Bo-sol of 'Square' Says, "The World of North Korea, I Don't Know, So I Seek Advice and Consultation to Avoid Misrepresentation"

"Winning an Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, a Special Memory I Promised to Return"
Winter, an animation perfectly suited for this winter that seeps into the skin, is coming to theaters. Kim Bo-sol's 〈Square〉 received the Jury's Special Award in the Contrechamp section at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival last June, surprising the film industry.
Disney Invests 1.5 Trillion in OpenAI... Creating AI Content with Mickey Mouse and Marvel

Disney Invests 1.5 Trillion in OpenAI... Creating AI Content with Mickey Mouse and Marvel

'Sora' and 'ChatGPT' Sign 3-Year License Agreement... Disney CEO Bob Iger Says "If Change is Inevitable, We Must Ride It"
Walt Disney is entering into a historic partnership with OpenAI, making a large-scale investment of 1. 5 trillion won. The two companies announced on the 11th a 3-year license agreement that allows the use of Disney's over 200 characters for AI content creation.
Trump's 'Phone Call' Saved It... 'Rush Hour 4' Confirmed for Production After 18 Years

Trump's 'Phone Call' Saved It... 'Rush Hour 4' Confirmed for Production After 18 Years

Paramount Responds to Trump's Request... Controversy Over the Return of Director Brett Ratner, Who Was 'MeToo' Exiled
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker Confirmed to Star, Unusual Distribution Partnership Between Warner and Paramount EstablishedThe influence of U. S. President Donald Trump is shaking up the production landscape in Hollywood.