By Tim Dams
09.05.2020 - 10:59 / pinkvilla.com
At the Oscars 2020, Bong Joon-ho's ambitious drama thriller, Parasite, managed to make history as the first non-English movie to be bestowed with the Best Picture Academy Award. However, that was not all! Parasite also took home the Best Director Oscar for Joon-ho, Best Original Screenplay for Joon-ho and Han Jin-won and Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Now, Parasite plans to dominate the Korean equivalent of the Oscars, i.e. the prestigious 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.
.By Tim Dams
The British Academy's TV and TV Craft awards, which were postponed earlier this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, are moving closer to reality. BAFTA unveiled on Thursday that the nominations for both sets of awards will take place June 4, with new dates and formats for the ceremonies to be revealed soon.
The Korean entertainment industry released a slew of dramas and movies that bowled over the audience not only in South Korea but also among international Korean viewers. On the film front, the biggest film of the year is undoubtedly Parasite, which also bagged four prestigious awards at the Oscars 2020.
Just as the Korean pop industry was coming to terms with the developments involving BTS‘s Jungkook, SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu, NCT‘s Jaehyun, and ASTRO‘s Cha Eun Woo, the Korean entertainment industry finds itself tackling Cheongdam Party controversy. Sports Kyunghyang reported that actress Once Again star Lee Min Jung, former After School member Lee Joo Yeon, T-Ara’s Hyomin, and actress Kim Hee Jung were spotted at a birthday party near Itaewon.
By Leo Barraclough
The nominees for the upcoming British Podcast Awards have been revealed, with the likes of George Ezra, Jessie Ware and Greg James each receiving nods.
There are numerous South Korean stars that have our hearts. From Lee Min Ho to Song Joong Ki, we cannot stop binge-watching K-drama series lately.
It was recently reported by Dispatch that four members from the 97 line were hanging out in Itaewon on April 25, 2020. Why the date is extremely important to note is because it was the same day when the Korean Center for Disease Control (KCDC) urged citizens to practice social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rihanna’s price just continues to rise, and recently she earned the No. 3 spot on the UK’s The Sunday Times annual Rich List. After moving to London, Rih Rih became eligible to be included in this year’s list.
By Tim Dams
Stephen Fry has said he cannot foresee any theatres opening to live audiences until 2021, adding that these are “dark times indeed” for the performing arts.
Craig Revel Horwood has said Strictly Come Dancing could be “even more spectacular” if the show goes ahead using social-distancing measures.