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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.
4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

The Venice International Film Festival, counted among the world’s three major film festivals along with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, has announced the lineup for its 83rd edition. The festival runs Sept. 2–12 in Venice, Italy.
Choi Min-sik as a Junior Intern? “The Intern,” Starring and Co-starring With Han So-hee, Hits Theaters on Aug. 16

Choi Min-sik as a Junior Intern? “The Intern,” Starring and Co-starring With Han So-hee, Hits Theaters on Aug. 16

A remake of the 2015 Hollywood hit that drew 3.61 million viewers—Director Kim Do-young of “If Only We” leads the project
A daring pairing of 37-year veteran Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee of “Young and Rich”A towering figure in South Korean cinema, “Choi Min-sik,” takes on the role of a junior intern, meeting the breakout star “Han So-hee,” as a spirited “chief executive officer .
'Tobot' maker Retrobot ultimately files for bankruptcy... the hit from a failed 2021 debut

'Tobot' maker Retrobot ultimately files for bankruptcy... the hit from a failed 2021 debut

Bankruptcy order confirmed on July 9... fallout from PotenDog's poor performance and the suspension of production outsourcing. The 'Tobot' IP business continues through a separate entity, Retrobot CI.
'Tobot' Retrobot ultimately files for bankruptcy... the bitter exit of a 16-year animation powerhouseA slump in new releases in 2021 and the aftershocks of an investment dry spell; the IP legacy continues through a separate corporationAfter being founded in 2008 and opening up new ground for 3D...
Kim Hyejun Lands a Job at Idol Company After a Decade-Long Crush—“My Favorite Employee” Starts at 4.2%

Kim Hyejun Lands a Job at Idol Company After a Decade-Long Crush—“My Favorite Employee” Starts at 4.2%

Adapted from the popular webtoon “Our Oppa Is an Idol,” the office love triangle involving Cha Woomin and Kang Hoon takes center stage
Actor “Kim Hyejun” ignited instant attention as an office romance unfolded in which she rises to an overnight “successful fan” by joining the company of an idol she has been crushing on for 10 years.A Fatal Feud and a Fated Encounter—A Triangular Romance Reveals ItselfAccording to Nielsen Korea, a...
'The Live Emperor' Lee Seung-chul Resumes 40th Anniversary Nationwide Tour

'The Live Emperor' Lee Seung-chul Resumes 40th Anniversary Nationwide Tour

Starting Nov. 14 in Gwangju, the run will stop in six cities in total, with a refreshed set list and stage direction.
The echoes of 40 years as a legend rewrites the standard for live performances againA giant of South Korea’s popular music scene, 'Lee Seung-chul', who marks the 40th anniversary of his debut, is rewriting history in the concert world once again. Beginning with Gwangju on Nov.
Busan International Film Festival Selects 25 Source IP Titles… Including “A Genius Doctor Who Reads Comments” and 15 Korean Works

Busan International Film Festival Selects 25 Source IP Titles… Including “A Genius Doctor Who Reads Comments” and 15 Korean Works

After a contest among 138 submissions, IPs are handpicked from four Asian countries; a second rights-focused business meeting is set to take place at BEXCO in October.
A battleground for K-content’s source IPs: Masterpieces from 25 titles reveal themselvesIn Busan International Film Festival , the AsiaContents&Film Market—Asia’s biggest arena for content deals—shook up the second rights market by unveiling 25 officially selected titles for the “Busan StoryMarket”.
AESPA and (G)I-DLE Make Their Lollapalooza Chicago Debut With 60 Minutes of Live Sets, Igniting Chicago Fans

AESPA and (G)I-DLE Make Their Lollapalooza Chicago Debut With 60 Minutes of Live Sets, Igniting Chicago Fans

aespa teams up with Ty Dolla Sign for a joint performance as (G)I-DLE first unveils the new song “Morning” during the bad-weather show
aespa, one of K-pop’s leading girl groups, and “ I-DLE” made their first appearance at the major U. S. music festival “Lollapalooza Chicago”, taking full control of their respective 60-minute solo live stages and electrifying local music fans.
[Interview] “Not releasing this video is a bigger sin.” What should we have done? Director Tomoaki Fujino ②

[Interview] “Not releasing this video is a bigger sin.” What should we have done? Director Tomoaki Fujino ②

When her older sister develops symptoms of schizophrenia, her parents choose to put a lock on the front door instead of taking her to a hospital. Unable to look away, the younger brother picks up a camera and steps into that silence.
Because they could not obtain the family’s consent, ethical questions about the film’s release inevitably follow. ​You asked a really important question. There are ethical issues, of course. In fact, we released it without getting permission or even understanding from any member of the family.
[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...