Leading entertainment company CJ ENM announced today the honorees of “2024 Visionary,” awarded to the visionaries who spearhead trends and innovations in the entertainment industry. The seven honorees of “2024 Visionary” are as follows (in alphabetical order): KANG FULL, Kim Yong-hoon, Monika, Ryu Seung-ryong, Song Hye-kyo, Stray Kids, and UHM JUNG HWA. Actress Song Hye-kyo and director Kim Yong-hoon inspired the entertainment industry and creators by expressing hyperrealistic stories … [Read more...] about CJ ENM Announces Seven Honorees of “2024 Visionary” Spearheading the Entertainment Industry”
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TVING Announces Upgraded Features and Subscription Plans to Expand User Content Experience and Options
TVING, Korea’s leading streaming platform launched by CJ ENM, announced key changes to the streaming service aimed to enhance user convenience and diversify options. By optimizing the service for the best streaming experience, TVING continues to solidify its footing as the leading K-content platform. The major upgrades and changes are as follows. First, TVING is introducing new subscription plans so that users can have more options to choose from to better match their viewing habits. … [Read more...] about TVING Announces Upgraded Features and Subscription Plans to Expand User Content Experience and Options
Netflix releases main trailer for new Korean series ‘The Sound of Magic’
Netflix has released the main trailer for The Sound of Magic, giving fans a closer look into the narrative, visuals and relationships between the three main characters. In the fantasy music drama, Yoon Ah-Yi (Choi Sung-eun) has lost her dreams in the face of reality while Na Il-deung (Hwang In-youp) is under pressure to pursue his dreams. An unexpected yet enchanting story about what it means to become a grown-up unfolds as the two encounter an enigmatic magician, Ri-eul (Ji … [Read more...] about Netflix releases main trailer for new Korean series ‘The Sound of Magic’
Something Special’s CEO Jin Woo Hwang named Chairman of the Korean Format Alliance
Format specialist Jin Woo Hwang, President & Executive Producer of Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency, was elected and named as the new Chairman of the prestigious non-profit Korean Format Alliance (KFA) in December 2021, following the tenure of Il Joong Kim (Director of SBS Global production/SVP of SBS FormatEast). In his role as Chairman of the KFA, Hwang will carry out the org’s mission to promote Korean format development; protect Korean format rights in … [Read more...] about Something Special’s CEO Jin Woo Hwang named Chairman of the Korean Format Alliance
Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Kim Sung-Yoon, Director, ‘Itaewon Class’
Itaewon Class, the 2020 K-drama aired in Korea by JTBC and streamed around the world on Netflix has captivated audiences with its compelling story of an ex-convict who tries his luck in the restaurant business while vowing to take revenge on the death of his father. Originally based on a webtoon of the same name, Itaewon Class won the Best Drama Series category at the 25th Asian Television Awards in 2020. The series was well-received not just in Asia but around the world, making it to many … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Kim Sung-Yoon, Director, ‘Itaewon Class’