Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men’s hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan. South Korea, who thrashed Bangladesh 5-0, looked confused as the incorrect national anthem was played. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that Bangladesh’s national anthem followed before South Korea’s actual anthem was
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the first-ever Korea visit by Alfonso Cuarón, alongside a dedicated spotlight on nine films from European women and genderqueer filmmakers. Cuarón, who has won the Academy Award for best director twice, for “Gravity” (2013) and “Roma” (2018), also holds the Venice Film Festival’s best screenplay prize
Singapore’s Mediacorp and Korean content investment company Blintn are teaming on “Collateral Romance,” a 12-episode Singapore-South Korea romantic comedy filmed across both countries. “Collateral Romance” is Mediacorp’s second Korean drama co-production, part of the Singapore broadcaster’s push to deepen creative ties with South Korea. The project is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of
“The Odyssey” continued its voyage at the summit of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Sept. 11–13. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $3.9 million from 449,474 admissions over the three-day frame across 1,648 screens, capturing 51.4% of the
The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watch all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world’s nuclear watchdog said this week, calling it a cause for “serious concern”. The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades used to enrich uranium. In a report
