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Japanese Trainee Goes Missing Before Debut, Sent for Fraud Charges After Investigation—Losses Total 57 Million Won

Japanese Trainee Goes Missing Before Debut, Sent for Fraud Charges After Investigation—Losses Total 57 Million Won

Two months before debut, after a double contract, he disappeared—sent on fraud charges with a travel ban and then referred for non-custodial prosecution to prosecutors
“Planned disappearance” two months before debut… A malicious double contract targeting the K-pop systemA cunning pattern of crime that exploits K-pop’s global status and systematic training system has come to light.
[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

When it was released in Japan, the film posed pointed questions about families with disabled relatives and issues of caregiving, and interest continues as it opened in South Korea on the 29th of last month.
There’s a film that has sparked buzz on every front, from the source material—an older sister’s schizophrenia and the parents’ confinement of her—to the production of a private documentary recorded by the family, and to the theater release format despite the absence of IPTV, VOD, OTT, and other...
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[Photo]"I emptied my mind as a newcomer" Jung Il-woo holds news conference for "Criminal" after debut

Amazon Prime Original series… Director Daishi Matsunaga praises his "incredible passion for acting"
Jung Il-woo's first foray into Japan, "Criminal" tops the chart for three straight weeks… Finished after 30 rehearsalsAmazon Prime released on the 17th, adding Korean character settings to maximize the detailsAmazon Prime sweeps No.
Ji Chang-wook Lands His First Joint Korea-Japan Romance as Imada Mio in a First-Ever Collaboration… Disney+ Release in October

Ji Chang-wook Lands His First Joint Korea-Japan Romance as Imada Mio in a First-Ever Collaboration… Disney+ Release in October

'Mary Berry Love' pairs a space planner and a strawberry farmer daughter in its latest romance… CJ ENM and Nippon TV’s first joint production
The opening act of a romance that transcends borders… a new milestone in the Korea-Japan content allianceThe Hallyu star 'Ji Chang-wook' is ramping up his global push by landing the lead role in his first-ever joint Korea-Japan drama since his debut.
“Why does a Japanese man take photos of Korea?” Kuwabara Seisei’s “Face of Photography” opens on Sept. 2

“Why does a Japanese man take photos of Korea?” Kuwabara Seisei’s “Face of Photography” opens on Sept. 2

A documentary about the life and photos of Kuwabara Seisei, a master of Japanese photojournalism who chronicled modern Korean history through 100,000 shots over 60 years.
A film titled 〈Face of Photography〉, which confirmed its release for Sept. 2, will unveil a teaser poster and a teaser trailer. 〈Face of Photography〉 is a photo documentary that follows the life and work of Kuwabara Seisei, a 90-year-old master of Japanese photojournalism who documented modern...
“His best twist is his death” Keigo Higashino dies… tributes pour in, including Ryu Seung-ryong over his connection to “The Name-ya General Store”

“His best twist is his death” Keigo Higashino dies… tributes pour in, including Ryu Seung-ryong over his connection to “The Name-ya General Store”

About 760 people leave condolences on a tribute page at local bookstores… next month’s new book “Transparent Spiral” tops the bestseller list
‘Keigo Higashino’ dies of colorectal cancer… “The final twist” that moved 760 peopleHis previously unpublished final work “Eternal Memory” is set to be released next month, after taking over No. 1 on Aladdin’s bestseller listThe master of Japanese mystery literature, Keigo Higashino, died on the...
How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
“Hometown” Expands Its Reach to Osaka, Japan—Special Screening on the 28th

“Hometown” Expands Its Reach to Osaka, Japan—Special Screening on the 28th

To mark the 10th anniversary, the expanded version adds stories from Asian women, with a domestic release set for next month on the 26th
‘Hometown’ Marks 10 Years With Three Straight Screenings in Osaka… Hidden Pain Finally Comes to LightAn expanded version with testimonies from Asian victims is confirmed for a domestic release on the 26th of next monthTestimonies From Forgotten Women Reemerge at the Heart of the ArchipelagoThe film...
Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix New Film “A Possible Love”… Invited to the Venice Film Festival Competition for the First Time in 24 Years, Battling for the Golden Lion

Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix New Film “A Possible Love”… Invited to the Venice Film Festival Competition for the First Time in 24 Years, Battling for the Golden Lion

Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu star, marking a return to the competition 24 years after “Oasis”… in a lineup of 20 works including Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back”
A 24-year return as a master filmmaker’s gaze turns back to VeniceDirector Lee Chang-dong, an unrivaled master in Korea’s film industry, launches a grand journey for the Golden Lion after his new film “A Possible Love” received an official invitation to the competitive category of the 83rd Venice...
‘Beautiful Early Evening Moon’ Japanese ultra-premium romance set to land in Korea in November!

‘Beautiful Early Evening Moon’ Japanese ultra-premium romance set to land in Korea in November!

A story of how a boy everyone calls “prince,” and a girl, through each other, finally learn what real love feels like.
This newly released 〈Beautiful Early Evening Moon〉 launch teaser opens with a cross-cut of Kohaku saying, “I don’t know things like love,” and Yoi saying, “Love like that doesn’t fit me.” Yoi draws everyone’s admiration with her neat looks and steadfast heart, but unlike that image—and unlike...