The Korean content industry is undergoing a drastic change amid dwindling investments and fierce competition, spurring industry players to adopt creative strategies for survival and growth.
Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, renowned for his Oscar-winning film "Parasite," is set to direct the most expensive Korean film in history. About the film: Bong's upcoming project is an animated film about deep-sea creatures and has a budget exceeding 70 billion won ($52 million), reported South Korean platform Daum. The film is being produced with full CG animation by Korean VFX company Force Creative Party, a company that has previously collaborated with the filmmaker.
Domino's Pizza Japan has issued a public apology on its official X account after a video of an employee picking his nose and contaminating a pizza dough went viral. The viral video: In the video posted to X, the part-time male employee dressed in Domino's Pizza’s uniform along with gloves can be seen working on the dough while talking with the person behind the camera at around 2 a.m. local time on Monday. The recording has gone viral on social media, garnering criticism with the hashtags “nuisance act” and “part-time terrorism” in Japanese, according to the Japan News.
President Joe Biden was filmed enjoying a bubble tea as part of his 2024 presidential campaign strategy, eschewing large rallies for intimate visits to places like local businesses. Biden enjoys boba: On Monday, Biden was stopped by reporters as he was walking out of an Asian American-owned bubble tea shop in Las Vegas while carrying a boba drink.
Filipino American star Liza Soberano and filmmaker Zelda Williams recently bonded over lunch to discuss their Filipino roots and Hollywood experiences, including their first big screen collaboration. A couple of firsts: Soberano, 26, and Williams, 34, are in the midst of promoting “Lisa Frankenstein,” which hit U.S. theaters on Friday.