NewJeans tease ‘Right Now’ music video, a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami

Winger Daizen Maeda insists he didn't realise that celebrating with Celtic fans after a goal against Rangers would land him a booking.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes market, Lionsgate has taken North American rights off the table on one of the bigger-budget new packages that’ll be on sale next week: that’s action-thriller Mutiny, which will star action evergreen Jason Statham (Fast & Furious) and be directed by Jean-François Richet (Plane).

The unscripted renewals keep coming at ABC.

Korean media conglomerate CJ ENM announced that it will co-produce films and television series with Japanese broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) for the next three years.

Shoppers are set to fly in style this summer with an exclusive offer from the iconic British luggage brand, Antler - but only if they're quick.The heritage brand that is celebrated for its ultra-luxurious suitcases, is rolling out an irresistible deal, providing holidaymakers with substantial savings on this season's essential luggage collections. Perfect for those looking to treat themselves to a coordinated set, customers can enjoy an automatic 25% discount when they purchase any two full-price suitcases.

SEVENTEEN‘s hip-hop unit have unveiled the music video for their new song ‘LALALI’.In April, the K-pop boyband dropped their first compilation album ‘17 Is Right Here’ and its title track ‘Maestro’. The group’s hip-hop unit – formed by members S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu and Vernon – have now released a music video for album cute ‘LALALI’.The visual opens with a cleaner entering a bedroom where the group slept, only to find that they have burst through the wall and left.

NCT member Mark has teased his new single ‘200’ and an upcoming solo albumToday (May 10), NCT’s Mark released an acoustic performance clip of his upcoming single ‘200’, which will be released inn full on May 16 at 6pm KST. The song will be will be accompanied by the B-side ‘200 (Minhyung’s version)’, with Minhyung being the rapper’s Korean name.Additionally, SM Entertainment has announced that the Korean-Canadian idol is preparing to release his first solo album sometime in February 2025.

Former Toei producer Muneyuki Kim has launched K2 Pictures, which will work with major directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and aim to create a new funding ecosystem for Japanese animated and live-action features.

Addie Morfoot Contributor MTV Documentary Films has acquired U.S. rights to Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries.” The docu, about the investigation of the director’s own alleged sexual assault, debuted in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and has been an audience favorite at this year’s CPH:DOX, South by Southwest and Hot Docs film festivals. MTV will theatrically release “Black Box Diaries” this fall, beginning in October at New York’s Film Forum.

It is almost summer and the time of year where Japanese knotweed cab infest our gardens, public areas and even our homes.

Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation, boyband NCT 127, Red Velvet‘s Irene and more are expected to release new music in the third quarter of 2024, according to SM Entertainment.Today (May 8), SM Entertainment released its Earnings Release report for the first quarter of 2024, where the K-pop agency previewed its line-up of music releases for the third quarter of 2024. It details a slew of planned album, mini-album and single releases from several SM artists for the period.Two artists – Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation and boyband NCT 127 – are expected to release full-length albums during the upcoming quarter.

While Emma Bunton may be a household name, the former Spice Girl is known for keeping her two children far away from the limelight, rarely posting them to social media. But this week, the singer, 48, took to Instagram to mark her youngest child Tate's 13th birthday with a sweet post, giving an insight into the birthday celebrations. In the carousel of snaps posted, birthday banners and pink balloons could be seen around Emma's home, while Tate had a personalised chocolate cake.The family enjoyed a pre-birthday dinner at Shoreditch House's Japanese restaurant Pen Yen, while Tate's friends appeared to be there celebrating on the day with an at-home party.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Indie Sales has acquired Japanese director Momoko Seto’s “Dandelion’s Odyssey,” an ecological fable animated by Guionne Leroy (“Toy Story”) and scored by Nicolas Becker (“Sound of Metal”) and Quentin Sirjacq. Shot from Japan to Iceland, “Dandelion’s Odyssey” is an adventure set in a dystopian world and is reminiscent of “Microcosmos,” with plants and animals as the main characters. The feature boasts a mix of timelapse photography, as well as live-action shooting and 3D animation.

Madonna is celebrating her lenghty and succesful career with a free concert in Brazil. The news were shared in March of this year, with Madonna sharing a statement on her website, where she revealed that the concert would be the last stop of her “Celebration tour.” It’s expected to be her largest concert ever.“The show will be free of charge as a thank you to her fans for celebrating more than four decades of her music over the course of the epic global run of the tour,” explained the statement.

The Contestant,” out Thursday.In 1999, the then 24-year-old thought he was auditioning for a “showbiz-related job” on a new TV series called “Susunu! Denpa Shonen,” which translates to “Do Not Proceed! Crazy Youth.” It was the era of Japan’s outrageous challenge shows, which found contestants shutting their eyes and biting into mystery objects — maybe it was a bonbon; maybe it was a shoe — or trying to climb slippery steps, or picking a potential girlfriend based only on a lineup of bare butts.The point of “Denpa Shonen” was to put participants, often young comedians willing to do almost anything to get famous, in extreme situations.But Nasubi didn’t know what he was signing up for when Toshio Tsuchiya, known as the “King of Reality Television,” showed him to a windowless studio apartment in Tokyo. It contained a desk with postcards, magazines and a diary, in which Nasubi was told to chronicle his experiences in the room.“Tsuchiya was a very famous producer,” Nasubi told The Post. “I felt honored to have gotten picked.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Shiori Ito’s feature documentary “Black Box Diaries” about the investigation of the director’s own sexual assault, earned a standing ovation following its Hot Docs Canadian premiere on Monday. The 103-minute film tracks Ito’s arduous, five-year struggle to bring to justice renowned TV reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi, who sexually assaulted her. In 2015, Ito – then a 26-year-old intern at Thomson Reuters – went out for a drink with Yamaguchi, only to become intoxicated and taken against her will to his hotel room.

King Charles has returned to public duties for the first time since revealing his shock cancer diagnosis.The monarch has been undergoing treatment after publicly sharing the news of his health battle on 6 February. The King, 75, visited a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday, 30 April, alongside his wife Queen Camilla, 76.The monarch met with patients and medical specialists, as patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support. He was seen waving and smiling at royal fans who had waited patiently to catch a glimpse of the monarch as he returned to public duties.The visit marked the first of Charles' upcoming public-facing engagements.

SEVENTEEN is celebrating their best!

EXCLUSIVE: Artist International Group has signed renowned Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura for representation.

SEVENTEEN have dropped their first-ever compilation album, titled ’17 Is Right Here’, along with a music video for new single ‘Maestro’.Both the album and the ‘Maestro’ music video dropped on April 29 at 6pm KST. The clip features a futuristic, cyberpunk-themed music video created partially using AI as a statement meant to question the use of artificial intelligence.In the clip, the SEVENTEEN members are seen performing among and fighting against robots and technology-heavy sets.