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Netflix Renews Japan’s Hit Gay Dating Show ‘The Boyfriend’ for Season 2
The first season of the series — which featured nine men living together in a luxury house outside Tokyo — won fans around the world with its relaxed and non-exploitative approach to the dating show genre.
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‘Love Next Door’ Star Hae-In Jung on How He “Gains Strength and Encouragement From Fans”
The Korean actor also shares how he and co-star So-Min Jung found their on-screen chemistry in the Netflix romcom: "It was easier to work comfortably together."
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‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Fever Descends on Seoul With Grand Spectacle, Heated Political Commentary: “We Have to Take to the Streets”
'Squid Game' stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun spoke at a press conference in the Korean capital as Netflix's smash-hit sociopolitical thriller prepared to make its world premiere amid ongoing political crisis in the country.
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How Korean and Hollywood Films Differ: “We’re Not Making Heroes” But Individuals
Woo-sik Seo and 'Concrete Utopia' creator Um Tae-Hwa were among those discussing the appeal of South Korean entertainment at the Red Sea Film Fest in Saudi Arabia.
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Bong Joon-ho, Korean Film Stars Call for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Impeachment and Arrest
Over 2,500 Korean stars and movie professionals signed a petition saying: “For Koreans in the film industry, Yoon Suk Yeol is no longer the president of Korea but simply a criminal.”
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How One Filmmaker’s Obsession With a Forgotten WWII Tragedy Led to the Doc ‘The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru’
Chinese filmmaker Fang Li discusses stumbling upon the story of the survivors of a brutal naval attack during the Second World War and how he vowed to to ensure that 828 lost souls would always be remembered: “For so long this story had been forgotten.”
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Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures to Release ‘Attack on Titan: The Last Attack’ in North American Cinemas
The two companies describe the release plan as a "cinematic experience that combines the final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series in one colossal film."
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Fremantle’s Beach House Pictures to Adapt Classic Vietnamese Novel ‘Dumb Luck’
The movie will be written and directed by Phan Gia Nhat Linh, with popular Vietnamese signer Mono to star.
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South Korea’s CJ 4DPLEX Names Company Insider Jun Bang as CEO
The company veteran, said to be the youngest executive to hold such a senior position at CJ Group, takes the helm at the cinema technology company during a pivotal period for the exhibition business.
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Camerimage: Why ‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Isn’t Ruling Out Return of Anna Sawai’s Lady Mariko for Season 2
The Emmy-winning star of Disney and FX's smash hit period drama also shares some of his favorite samurai films and what he's most excited to explore in Lord Toranaga's next chapter.
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Why Ang Lee Is Feeling “A Little Lost” About the Future of Filmmaking
The three-time Oscar winner on Tuesday accepted the Praemium Imperiale award — one of the global art world's highest honors — but he remains as creatively restless as ever: "We owe it as moviemakers for the audience to be in awe again."
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Doc ‘Of Color and Ink’ Unravels the Mystery Surrounding “The Picasso of China”
Found footage from 1967 led San Francisco-based filmmaker Zhang Weimin on a 12-year journey as she pieced together the missing years of art-world legend Chang Dai-chien: "I felt like I was obligated to tell this story."
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