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Black Syndrome’s Park Young-chul dies suddenly at 61, leaving behind ‘Episode’… Heavy-metal giant led Korea’s heyday

Black Syndrome’s Park Young-chul dies suddenly at 61, leaving behind ‘Episode’… Heavy-metal giant led Korea’s heyday

Founding member who stayed onstage for 38 years after the band formed in 1986… Funeral procession set for the 8th
Pioneer of Korean rock, vocalist who shone brightest onstage Park Young-chul, vocalist of Black Syndrome, the band that led the renaissance of Korean heavy metal, has died. He was 61. According to his family, Park died suddenly on the night of the 6th.
| James choi
'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze:

'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze: "K-pop-style marketing"

The Japanese hit, which drew 11.33 million moviegoers at home, reached No. 2 at the box office through CJ ENM's K-pop-style marketing and its connection with younger audiences
Synergy between young people's realities and K-pop marketing The Japanese animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island' is generating an unusually strong box-office buzz in South Korea, prompting a major Japanese media outlet to take an in-depth look at the phenomenon.
| James choi
G-Dragon, YG put copyright dispute to rest after six-month probe

G-Dragon, YG put copyright dispute to rest after six-month probe

Mapo Police decide in April not to refer the case, finding no wrongdoing despite two raids
'G-Dragon' (Kwon Ji-yong) and 'Yang Hyun-suk', executive producer of YG Entertainment, have been fully cleared of allegations of violating the 'Copyright Act'. The Seoul Mapo Police Department made a final decision in April not to refer the complaint, finding no charges, the decision was belatedly...
| James choi
Save the Children’s 12th Children’s Rights Film Festival goes outdoors for first time, builds on 370,000-viewer success

Save the Children’s 12th Children’s Rights Film Festival goes outdoors for first time, builds on 370,000-viewer success

Festival opens at Ichon Hangang Park on the 31st, with exclusive screening of director Yoon Dan-bi’s new film “Class 3-6 Graduation Video_V14”
What texture does the world have when seen through children’s eyes, in places beyond adults’ view. Save the Children, an international nongovernmental organization focused on children’s rights, is using film to raise serious questions for society.
| James choi
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,...
| James choi
'Lovely Runner' actor Song Ji-ho to marry this month; bride is singer-actress Kim So-ri, 2 years his senior

'Lovely Runner' actor Song Ji-ho to marry this month; bride is singer-actress Kim So-ri, 2 years his senior

After years of dating, the couple begins a new chapter with a bride from 'Somebody 2'
A fateful union between two artists who broke through the barriers of acting and music Actor 'Song Ji-ho' (34), who has demonstrated his strong acting skills in the dramas 'Lovely Runner' and 'Doctor Cha', will marry singer-actress 'Kim So-ri' (36) this month.
| James choi
Panic Returns With 'Panic Is Coming, Again' After 20 Years, Reviving Sold-Out Concert Legend

Panic Returns With 'Panic Is Coming, Again' After 20 Years, Reviving Sold-Out Concert Legend

Solo concert set for Dec. 4-6 at Kyung Hee University’s Grand Peace Palace, with an imposing scale that carries forward the excitement of the spring shows In April, 'Panic' announced a triumphant comeback after an astonishing 20-year hiatus. Now the duo is once again winning over fans.
| James choi
[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.
| James choi
Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

The conservative film's lead actor, Yoo Hae-jin, is the target of a monthlong daily rally planned outside his Seongbuk-gu home New Liberty Solidarity calls for him to appear in right-wing films to promote political balance and plans to deploy sound equipment The Korean Film Producers Association issues a statement expressing concern over excessive attacks on filmmakers as the movie surpasses 1.82 million admissions
New Liberty Solidarity, a conservative civic group, will hold a rally outside the home of Yoo Hae-jin, the lead actor in 〈Assassins〉, a film that has drawn allegations of historical distortion. New Liberty Solidarity said Tuesday that it had notified police of plans to hold a rally every day from...
| Seongchan Eol
‘Blue Road’ stars Son Suk-ku and Nagayama Eita in Korea-Japan crime thriller, debuts Nov. 20

‘Blue Road’ stars Son Suk-ku and Nagayama Eita in Korea-Japan crime thriller, debuts Nov. 20

The new Netflix original series follows two detectives hunting a string of cross-border murders New posters show the stark contrast between Son Suk-ku and Nagayama Eita against the backdrops of Seoul and Tokyo alleyways Directed by Han Jun-hee of ‘D.P.,’ the series builds global anticipation ahead of its worldwide exclusive release Nov. 20
〈Blue Road〉, an investigative drama about Seoul and Tokyo detectives joining forces, has unveiled its poster. Netflix original series 〈Blue Road〉 announced its poster and release date Oct. 2. 〈Blue Road〉 follows two detectives—played by Son Suk-ku and Nagayama Eita as detectives from Seoul and...
| Seongchan Eol