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- Disney+ expands Korean slate for 2024 following creative success
- SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Disney+ will maintain its investment in original Korean content development and boost collaboration with local creators, a senior executive said Tuesday, citing creative talent and market success as key factors.
- by Yonhap / Mar 20, 2024
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- Disney+ Reveals 7 Local Series Ahead of Korean Launch
- Moue House to Shake Up Streaming Market with Major Local ContentDisney+ will make its long-awaited debut in the Korea market on November 12, and earlier this month the global streamer staged a live event to outline their aspirations across Asia, unveiling the service’s rollout in the region as well ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2021
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- Kim Euisung to Appear in Apple TV+ Series WECRASHED
- Korean Character Actor to Share Screen with Anne Hathaway, Jared LetoKim Euisung, one of Korea’s most respected character actors, has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series WeCrashed. Kim, who traveled to America last month to begin shooting his scenes, will co-star with Hollywood heavyweights s...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 23, 2021
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- THE PIRATES: GOBLIN’S FLAG Wraps Production
- The Pirates: Goblin’s Flag (translated title), the sequel to the hit period swashbuckler The Pirates (2014), completed production on January 11. From director KIM Joung-hoon, the film features a new cast, headed by HAN Hyo-joo, KANG Ha-neul, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo. The sequel once again fol...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 21, 2021
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- KANG Ha-neul, HAN Hyo-joo Board THE PIRATES Sequel
- A bevy of Korean stars are ready to set sail on The Pirates: Goblin Flag (translated title), the sequel to the 2014 hit The Pirates. KANG Han-neul, HAN Hyo-joo, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo lead an ensemble in a film with a whole new story and set of characters. KANG Ha-neul, who hasn’t been seen...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2020
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- HAN Hyo-joo and BYUN Yo-han Cast in Japanese Film
- Korean stars HAN Hyo-joo and BYUN Yo-han have been cast in the Japanese film The Sun Does Not Move (translated title). The film is being directed by HASUMI Eiichirō and is based on a novel by YOSHIDA Shuichi. The plot follows a tense battle between international agents from different nations regardi...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 30, 2020
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- HAN Hyo-joo and LEE Jong-hyuk Join USA Networks-Amazon Series
- HAN Hyo-joo and LEE Jong-hyuk are the latest Korean stars to make the move to Hollywood after having been cast in the currently in-production USA Networks series Treadstone, which will be distributed globally by Amazon Studios. The series is a spin-off of the popular Bourne film franchise. Connected...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2019
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- LEE Jun-ho to Make Screen Comeback in Period Comedy
- LEE Jun-ho, a member of the popular K-pop boyband 2PM, has selected his next film project which will be the period comedy Gibang Bachelor (working title). The project will be helmed by NAM Dae-joong, the director who debuted with the youth comedy The Last Ride in 2016. The young singer began his car...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 21, 2018
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- KIM Jee-woon’s ILLANG to Compete in San Sebastián
- KIM Jee-woon’s latest film, the big-budget sci-fi action noir ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE, is set to have its international premiere in competition at the upcoming 66th San Sebastián International Film Festival. A remake of the 2000 anime classic Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, KIM’s ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIG...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 07, 2018
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- Kakao M Enters the Korean Entertainment Market
- Plans to Enter Global Content Market by Securing Korean Wave Stars A subsidiary of KakaoTalk (www.kakaocorp.com), company that evolved from being an instant messenger application to a complete IT firm, Kakao M (www.kakao-m.com) has seen its influence grow by creating partnerships with major manageme...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jul 12, 2018