Entertainment
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Shinsegae's online fashion platform showcases virtual reality exhibition room for new designer brand
SEOUL -- Using virtual reality technology, W Concept, the online fashion platform wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, has showcased a digital showroom of a new designer fashion brand called NILBY P. Users can try on summer fashion items and purchase them on a website connected to the showroom based on an actual offline store located in central Seoul. NILBY P is a women's apparel brand known for its simple and sentimental designs. In May 2021, the brand showcased i
24 May 2022
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CJ ENM's virtual production stage features Samsung's micro-LED screen and connected cameras
SEOUL -- CJ ENM, the South Korean entertainment group that produced the Oscar-winning 2020 film "Parasite," opened a virtual production stage featuring connected cameras and a massive micro light-emitting diodes screen provided by Samsung Electronics to create virtual settings in real-time. CJ ENM's new studio in Paju north of Seoul features Samsung's micro-LED technology, "The Wall." Compared to conventional display technologies, micro-LED technology o
24 May 2022
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Girl band Le Sserafim's Kim Ga-ram suspended over school bullying
SEOUL -- Le Sserafim, a six-member girl group formed by Hybe's music label, hit a snag, just 18 days after its proudly debut as a sister band of BTS, with a 16-year-old member succumbing to a scandal over her alleged school bullying. The band will perform as a five-member group for a while until Kim Ga-ram recovers from trauma. "Through discussion, Kim Ga-ram decided to stop her activity for a while and focus on healing her injured mind," Source Music said on Twitter o
20 May 2022
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Scanline pledges $100 million investment in S. Korea's special effects film production facility
SEOUL -- Scanline VFX, a prominent visual effects and animation company acquired by Neflix, will invest some $100 million in South Korea's special effects film production facility using virtual reality production technology. The investment will be made over six years until 2027. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said that Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Scanline President Stephan Trojansky were to attend an investment signing ceremony in Seoul on May 20. Scanline has wo
20 May 2022
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Kakao Enetertainment merges two American subsidiaries to compete with domestic rival
SEOUL -- The content and entertainment wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao expanded an unyielding turf war with its domestic archrival from Asia to North America by merging two American webtoon and web novel platform subsidiaries into a new entity to create synergy and become a leading player in the storytelling industry. Tapas Media, an American snack culture content provider known as "YouTube of Comics," and Radish Media, a U.S.-based web novel platform, wi
19 May 2022
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BTS grabs three trophies at Billboard Music Awards
SEOUL -- BTS won three awards at the Billboard Music Awards. The seven-member band has grabbed trophies for six consecutive years at the prestigious American annual music awards event since 2017 when the band won the "Top Social Artist Award." The group won in "Top Duo/Group," "Top Song Sales Artist" and "Top Selling Song," Billboard said ahead of its award ceremony through its website on May 15. "Butter," the band's full Englis
16 May 2022
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Mask-free outdoor arts festival attracts thousands of visitors on Children's Day
SEOUL -- A rare scene involving thousands of people roaming freely inside a city square to enjoy summer festivities just like the pre-pandemic times was unfolded in Ansan southwest of Seoul on May 5's Children's Day. Couples, friends, and families applauded and burst into happy laughter while watching a variety of performances and participating in events and games. W
13 May 2022
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CJ ENM partners with France's Criteo to introduce TV Audience Extension technology
SEOUL -- CJ ENM, a top media company in South Korea, partnered with Criteo, a Paris-based commerce media platform, to introduce "TV Audience Extension," a full-funnel marketing feature that combines TV broadcast advertisements and audience-first display advertisements. TV Audience Extension matches target users and discovers potential consumers with Criteo's Shopper Graph which is the world's largest commerce data, combined with Criteo's superior machine lear
13 May 2022
