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Netflix poaches kids and mukbang YouTubers, breaking YouTube’s 20-year lock on creators

Netflix poaches kids and mukbang YouTubers, breaking YouTube’s 20-year lock on creators

YouTube, which secured exclusive streaming rights through 2030, strikes back with short-form dramas and AI tools as an all-out battle begins
Netflix, the world’s largest over-the-top streaming service, has recruited a large number of popular YouTubers in areas including kids’ content and mukbang, disrupting the 'creator' ecosystem that 'YouTube' had defended for 20 years. The Wall Street Journal , a U. S.
| James choi
Dolly Parton estate fight escalates over nephew's threats:

Dolly Parton estate fight escalates over nephew's threats: "I'm a killer"

Podcast exposé battle erupts after 80-year-old's death; foundation abruptly fires him on the 15th
A bitter family fight has erupted over the vast estate left by 'Dolly Parton', an icon of American country music. An unprecedented legal battle began after 'Brian Seaver', the late singer's nephew who spent 20 years overseeing her security, allegedly issued horrific death threats against the...
| James choi
Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ May Be the Year’s Most Polarizing Film

Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ May Be the Year’s Most Polarizing Film

Director Julia Ducournau, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with the film 〈Titane〉, returns with her new work 〈Alpha〉. Ducournau built a distinctive cinematic worldview by depicting forbidden desire with striking mise-en-scène in films such as 〈Raw〉 and 〈Titane〉.
| Chua-young
'Squid Game' ranks No. 72 among NYT's best dramas of the 21st century; 'Beef' at No. 71, No. 1 to be revealed on the 25th

'Squid Game' ranks No. 72 among NYT's best dramas of the 21st century; 'Beef' at No. 71, No. 1 to be revealed on the 25th

Global vote by 500 actors and industry figures draws NYT praise for 'a bloody sport that annihilates humanity under capitalism'
A bloody sport exposing capitalism's true face proves a global masterpiece The power of Korean screen content has once again made its mark on a list of the 'best dramas of the 21st century' selected by the influential U. S. outlet 'The New York Times' .
| James choi
‘A Better Man’ sweeps Seoul Drama Awards with three wins for its misogynist’s transformation

‘A Better Man’ sweeps Seoul Drama Awards with three wins for its misogynist’s transformation

Short-form awards return after five years at ceremony set for Oct. 8 at KBS Hall in Yeouido
Nordic story takes global stage as K-content makes commanding gains Norway’s acclaimed ‘A Better Man’ won the Grand Prize in this year’s ‘Seoul Drama Awards’ International Competition. The organizing committee officially announced the final winners of the ‘Seoul Drama Awards 2026,’ including its...
| James choi
Hayden Panettiere dies at 36: The bitter underside of a 'Heroes' star — fentanyl and other drug addiction

Hayden Panettiere dies at 36: The bitter underside of a 'Heroes' star — fentanyl and other drug addiction

Accidental death caused by the combined effects of four drugs, including fentanyl; questions arise over the presence of boyfriend with a history of seven charges
A tragedy caused by the combined effects of drugs, casting a shadow behind the bright spotlight Actress 'Hayden Panettiere', 36, who rose to global fame through the hit American television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', died an accidental death, officials have concluded.
| James choi
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
| Seongchan Eol
Scalpers pocket 1.1 billion won selling BTS tickets, until their operation is exposed…

Scalpers pocket 1.1 billion won selling BTS tickets, until their operation is exposed…

Top 10 accounts flagged for 6,020 illegal posts; single account tops 200 million won in sales
Scalping market infiltrates social media, targeting top-tier artists Online social media has become a hotbed for illegal ticket scalping. More than 100 ticket-sale posts appeared each month on a single account alone, revealing an organized and clandestine illicit market that has evaded the...
| James choi
Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

The former PD-turned-critic who led the acoustic-guitar movement in the 1960s and '70s died on the 21st, with his funeral procession set for the 23rd.
C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...
| James choi
François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

The film gives a narrative to the unnamed Arab’s sister, expands Marie’s role and captures Algeria’s sun in black and white; opening Sept. 30
122 minutes of striking black-and-white aesthetics, opening in theaters on Sept. 30 Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece, “The Stranger,” is indelibly associated with its stunning opening line: “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| James choi