‘Squid Game’ Producer Reads Founding Declaration as Asian Independent Producers Form Cross-Border Alliance at Busan

Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Returns to the Stage to Play Full Show, Two Nights After Medical Scare

No one is saying what caused Journey drummer Deen Castronovo to have been assisted off stage after two songs and admitted to a Tulsa hospital Thursday night. What they were saying, though, was that he had recovered from whatever hit him and was ready to resume action. That seemed to hold true Saturday night, as […]

Taiwan’s Sole Busan Competition Title ‘To Be Ordinary’ Marks Lee Yun Chan’s Return to Features After Two Decades

Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan has returned to feature filmmaking after two decades away with “To Be Ordinary,” the only Taiwanese film in competition at the Busan International Film Festival. Lee made her feature debut with 2005’s “The Shoe Fairy” and more recently directed the Disney+ series “Women in Taipei.” The Mandarin title literally means […]

No Americans Can Identify These British Foods By A Super Zoomed-In Photo

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Ann Hui, Busan Camellia Award Recipient, Talks Learning From Women Bosses & Hong Kong New Generation

Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, who received the Camellia Award at the opening of Busan International Film Festival, shared her experiences of being a woman filmmaker in a male-dominated industry at a festival press conference, along with her thoughts on how Hong Kong cinema has evolved. When asked how other women had helped shape her […]

Korean and Italian Producers Sign Co-Production Pact at Busan Market

The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo will set up exchange programs and share information on public funding, building on the two countries’ government-level co-production accord. Korean and Italian producers will have a direct line to each other after the Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo (CNA) […]

Hotel stays hit records for four consecutive days on Fliggy during China’s 2026 Golden Week

Fliggy, a leading online travel platform and wholly owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group has released travel booking data and trends for the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday, highlighting record hotel demand, rising interest in immersive travel experiences, and growing adoption of AI-powered travel services among Chinese travelers.

Disney+ K-drama Merry Berry Love: Ji Chang-wook goes to Japan in hollow romantic comedy

Lead cast: Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada Cross-cultural media ties between Japan and South Korea continue to blossom with Merry Berry Love, a rural romance starring Ji Chang-wook (The Worst of Evil) and Mio Imada (Trillion Game). Co-produced by South Korea’s CJ ENM and Japan’s Nippon Television, the show airs locally on Nippon TV and streams globally on Disney+. Although written and directed by South Korean creatives, the story unfolds largely on Charo Island, in rural Japan. Imada plays Karin...

Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone & More You Forgot Appeared on 30 Rock

Good god, Lemon! It’s been 20 years since 30 Rock premiered. Debuting Oct. 11, 2006, the show was created by and starred Tina Fey. Loosely inspired from her days at Saturday Night Live, the sitcom...

Fox Launching ‘Extracted’ International Production Hub In Malaysia

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) is hoping to take Extracted worldwide via a new production hub in Malaysia, its first international hub. With MIPCOM kicking off today in Cannes, sales execs at FEG will be sitting down with buyers to unveil the Malaysian hub, which qualifies for local tax incentives. Numerous international versions of the […]

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European golf holidays braced for a 35% rise in unplayable days, as most impacted locations revealed

New research by golfclubs4cash has found that extreme weather could be putting golf getaways at risk, as 16,793 days of play have been lost across some of Europe’s most popular golf holiday destinations since 2016. golfclubs4cash’s analysis of the most popular golf getaways across Spain, Portugal, and Turkey comes amid a spike in demand for golf holidays amongst Brits, with 940,000 Google searches between January and June this year.

How the “Dual Olympic City” Activates the Sports Event Economy

On the evening of October 6, after Djokovic won the first set of the men’s singles final, his opponent Alex de Minaur retired due to injury, giving Djokovic his seventh China Open title. During the tournament, the excitement of the China Open extended from the courts to the entire park. The “second venue” with big-screen viewing, a rich variety of officially licensed merchandise, and food and beverage outlets full of everyday bustle blended the passion of sports competition with the city’s relaxed atmosphere, creating a diverse holiday viewing experience.