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National Library faces crisis over 1.5 million webtoon deposits as dedicated staff count remains zero

National Library faces crisis over 1.5 million webtoon deposits as dedicated staff count remains zero

With amended Library Act set to take effect in December, just 4.6 TB remains; urgent need to build a preservation system for serialized content When the amended 'Library Act' takes effect in December, 'webtoons' and 'web novels' assigned a Uniform Content Identifier will become subject to mandatory...
Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong blasts ideological litmus test for film ‘Assassin(s)’: “Questionable motives ... We’ll keep providing filming spaces to creators”

Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong blasts ideological litmus test for film ‘Assassin(s)’: “Questionable motives ... We’ll keep providing filming spaces to creators”

100 Days in Office Briefing
Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong has taken a firm stance on the recent political controversy over renting filming locations for the movie 'Assassin '. He strongly criticized a flood of document-submission demands from National Assembly lawmakers affiliated with the People Power Party, calling them an...
Yoo Hae-jin’s Team Vows Tough Response to Threats Over ‘Assassins’; Minister Choi Hwi-young Calls for Strict Law Enforcement on July 5

Yoo Hae-jin’s Team Vows Tough Response to Threats Over ‘Assassins’; Minister Choi Hwi-young Calls for Strict Law Enforcement on July 5

Agency says it is collecting malicious posts and preparing to take strong legal action
Criticism of film turns into excessive, blind witch hunt As a controversy over alleged historical distortion surrounding the film 'Assassins' spread into a sweeping boycott targeting lead actor 'Yoo Hae-jin' and protests outside his home, his agency and Choi Hwi-young, the minister of culture,...
[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

The film draws 590,000 viewers over National Foundation Day holiday weekend as government and film industry unite in calling for tough action against threats to actor
Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.
Do Heinous Crimes Sell? Netflix’s No. 1 Rankings Turn Into a Showcase for Criminals

Do Heinous Crimes Sell? Netflix’s No. 1 Rankings Turn Into a Showcase for Criminals

Two Netflix No. 1 titles as of Oct. 1 center on figures still infamous for shocking crimes, according to FlixPatrol. By Netflix's official rankings, 〈Unabomber: Secret Experiments〉 topped the charts in 47 countries, and 〈Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story〉 has held the No. 1 spot for two weeks.
Paramount-Warner merger clears final hurdle as U.S. court approves deal, $300 million media giant set to emerge

Paramount-Warner merger clears final hurdle as U.S. court approves deal, $300 million media giant set to emerge

Antitrust lawsuit by 12 states reaches dramatic settlement, with the M&A deal set for final closing on the 6th of this month
Legal settlement eases monopoly concerns and reshapes the media landscape The merger between 'Paramount Skydance' and 'Warner Bros. Discovery', which had signaled a seismic shift in the global film and television industry, has cleared its final hurdle.
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Seems Like a Typical Black Comedy — But It Has More Up Its Sleeve

Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Seems Like a Typical Black Comedy — But It Has More Up Its Sleeve

Earth is on the verge of ruin — because of one man. Digger Rockwell , head of an oil-drilling company, scoffs when told a shaft in Greenland has developed a crack. Not long after, that drilling facility explodes.
31st Busan International Film Festival to screen 247 films ... 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Oct. 6

31st Busan International Film Festival to screen 247 films ... 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Oct. 6

247 films from 59 countries to be screened ... Opening film 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Named an 'A-list film festival' ... A business hub for Asia's film industry
Festival to be held across Busan for 10 days starting Oct. 6, with 14 competition entries and 64 industry programs 'A-list' festival becomes a hub for Asia's film industry The '31st Busan International Film Festival' , which has earned global recognition beyond Asia, will fill Busan with the...
Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.
BTS Set to Shake South America With 14-Show Tour, Global Pop Symbol Draws 150,000

BTS Set to Shake South America With 14-Show Tour, Global Pop Symbol Draws 150,000

The group will visit five cities, including Bogotá, starting on the 2nd of next month, with large crowds expected amid honorary foreign-guest treatment
Global pop symbol set to shake South America 'BTS' will launch its massive 'South America tour' on the 2nd of next month in Bogotá, Colombia. Big Hit Music officially announced on the 22nd that major South American cities had activated emergency operations plans to prepare for an influx of large...