Key Takeaways Actor Choi Bul-am, one of Korea's most recognizable television figures, was laid to rest after a funeral mass at Yeouido St. Mary's Church in Seoul. Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig and mourners recalled his decades of work, his se…
Key Takeaways South Koreas Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission approved corrective orders against seven regional broadcasters for failing to meet reapproval conditions. The violations centered on missing or late reports about coverage i…
Key Takeaways Treasure released the digital single Shock at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2, according to YG Entertainment. The track is an electronic hip-hop song built on synth sounds and a fast-moving arrangement, and it borrows a lyric from One Time's Hot,…
Key Takeaways Virtual idol group Plave donated KRW 100 million to UNICEF Korea. The money will support children facing conflict, disaster and poverty. Plave will also deliver a keynote at a UNICEF event for World Children's Day on November 20. K…
Key Takeaways Actor Kim Yong-geon said he could not visit Choe Bul-am's funeral altar, and that regret has weighed on him every day. He said people around him urged him not to pay respects because his son Ha Jung-woo is about to marry, reflectin…
Key Takeaways Park Hae-il visited Los Angeles for a special screening series at the Academy Museum, where eight of his films are being shown. He said the event felt like handing out a business card, because he is still a relatively unfamiliar face t…
Key Takeaways Popera tenor Im Hyung-joo will sing Ave Maria at the funeral mass for veteran actor Choi Bool-am. The mass will be held on November 2 at Yeouido Cathedral in Seoul, with Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung presiding. The performance reflects a long…
Key Takeaways Lee Chang-dong's first short film, Heartbeat, will stream on Netflix on November 2. The 28-minute film follows a child caught between a depressed mother and a father staging a protest atop a tower crane, with Jeon Do-yeon and Sul K…
Key Takeaways Krafton and Netflix are turning PUBG: Battlegrounds into a live-action series, signaling another major step for game IP in global entertainment. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Glover will write, direct, star in, and executive prod…
Key Takeaways Coupang Play's office comedy "Office Workers" Season 3 closed with its 10th episode on October 30. Comedian Kim Won-hoon said the pressure from Seasons 1 and 2 was so intense that he even skipped lunch while filming. The …
Key Takeaways President Lee Jae-myung expressed deep condolences after the death of veteran actor Choi Bul-am, calling him a father figure of his era. Lee highlighted Choi's defining roles in The Chief, a long-running police drama, and Country D…
Key Takeaways Actor Choi Bul-am, whose career helped define the image of a Korean father on television, has died at the age of 87. He was best known for the long-running series Detective Chief and Family Album, and later for the food and travel prog…