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Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith, a Lucky Couple: The Couple’s Third Daughter, “Whimsy Lou,” Makes a Surprising Confession About Fighting Pediatric Cancer—“We Will Beat This Together”

Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith, a Lucky Couple: The Couple’s Third Daughter, “Whimsy Lou,” Makes a Surprising Confession About Fighting Pediatric Cancer—“We Will Beat This Together”

The model and creator couple with 8 million fans worldwide shared the heartbreaking news via Instagram on Jan. 1 (local time) Born in April 2024, their youngest daughter Whimsy Lou Smith was recently diagnosed with cancer and has started chemotherapy… “Life changed in an instant” “We Will Find a Light of Hope Even in the Dark” … Outpourings of support and prayer from fans around the world and Hollywood colleagues
@naraazizasmith Thankful for each and every nurse and doctor along our journey who helped us get through this and out the other end 🤍 ♬ original sound - Nara Smith Top creator Nara Smith, who has shaken up social media worldwide with self-sufficient wellness cooking videos and flawless visuals,...
WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

Based on the universe of the original work, the show has been reborn as a completely original story in eight episodes.
Netflix unveiled its Netflix Original series 〈​Gas Human〉 worldwide on July 2. Taking its premise from Toho’s legendary tokusatsu film 《​Gas Human No. 1》 released in 1960, the new series has been reimagined from scratch as a fully original story spanning a total of eight episodes built on the...
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.
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

AI films are Bucheon’s main focus. For the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, hereinafter BIFAN), “Bucheon AI Contents Summit” (Bucheon AI Contents Summit) will be introduced for the first time this July, positioning itself as a venue for...
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate 〈Supergirl〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate 〈Supergirl〉

[First Reactions]Opening today, 〈Supergirl〉 is an action blockbuster about Supergirl, a cosmic troublemaker and loner, who takes on an absolute evil at the start of the event that changes her life and ultimately finds a path of her own.
'Singles Inferno 4' Lee Si-an wins in agency dispute over ‘appearance scam contract’

'Singles Inferno 4' Lee Si-an wins in agency dispute over ‘appearance scam contract’

“No agency means no appearance” — false claims were used to extend the deal, and the court sided with Lee Si-an while dismissing the agency’s claims
A backdoor tactic in the entertainment industry that ended up in the court of law — the winner was ‘Lee Si-an’The model ‘Lee Si-an’, who captured the public’s overwhelming attention through Netflix’s global mega-hit reality show ‘Singles Inferno 4’, secured a complete win in a messy ‘exclusive...
Virtual Idol PLAVE Marks 'PLLI' Fans' Birthday With a Donation of 100 Million Won for a Third Act of Goodwill

Virtual Idol PLAVE Marks 'PLLI' Fans' Birthday With a Donation of 100 Million Won for a Third Act of Goodwill

To celebrate the birthday of the fandom 'PLLI,' the group delivers 100 million won in support funds for the self-reliance of children in vulnerable circumstances. Ahead of the first-ever virtual exclusive stadium concert in September, it demonstrates its positive influence.
A third miracle of goodwill that blossoms under the fan name 'PLLI,' breaking down the boundary between fantasy and reality'PLAVE,' the front-runner among virtual idols, is bringing a heavy warmth to the real world.
[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] I hesitated to recommend it, but 30,000 moviegoers leaves me saying ‘Give it a try’: 「The Dangers in My Heart」

[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] I hesitated to recommend it, but 30,000 moviegoers leaves me saying ‘Give it a try’: 「The Dangers in My Heart」

I go crazy for subculture. I check out anything with fresh stories, settings or characters — not only films but webtoons, games, comics and animation. I entered the world of fandom through comics: as an adult I read comics as e-books and webtoons on my smartphone, a self-described 'kidult.' But it's less fun alone. I write Seong Chan-eol's Comics to share things that are more enjoyable together, seen from the perspective of an omnivorous fan.
To be frank, this is one of my current favorite comics, but it’s one I avoided writing about for a while. It’s wildly fun and genuinely heart-fluttering, but the barrier to entry is high. If even I, a fan of the series, felt that hesitation, I wasn’t sure how many readers would go along with it.