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BTS stars Jimin and Jung Kook will return to the spotlight in Disney+’s travel reality show Are You Sure?!, which premieres August 8 on the platform. Filmed immediately after Jung Kook's viral performance on Good Morning America in July 2023, Are You Sure?! follows the two youngest members of BTS as…

EXCLUSIVE: Webtoon Entertainment CEO Junkoo Kim has said listing on Nasdaq will bolster efforts to adapt the company’s IPs into different formats and increase opportunities to collaborate with global partners. The company closed its first trading day at $23, marking a 9.5% increase from its IPO price…

The Korean Film Council has appointed Park Duk-ho as its Secretary General, a move confirmed in a vote passed during KOFIC’s 11th regular meeting.  Park’s term will last for a year and if reappointed, he will be able to serve consecutive one-year terms, according to KOFIC’s regulations.  Park joined the…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal a first look at writer-director Subhadra Mahajan’s debut feature, Second Chance, which will premiere at the upcoming Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The black-and-white film from India will compete in the festival’s Proxima section, which kicks off on June…

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline's fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it's ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track…

With filming set to begin in October this year, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon and Nana have been confirmed as cast for Ryoo Seung-wan’s upcoming film, HUMINT. Distributed by Contents Panda, HUMINT is an espionage action movie depicting North and South Korean secret agents clashing while…

EXCLUSIVE: The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will welcome Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Sundance Institute, Roadside Attractions and Film Independent as partners for its inaugural Industry Day. Taking place on June 28, other partners for the festival’s Industry Day also include…

Indonesia's content platforms and government agencies have upped their efforts in the fight against content piracy conducted through the Telegram messaging application. Among some of the pirated titles were from Indonesia’s top streaming platform Vidio, including Ratu Adil starring Dian…

EXCLUSIVE: Shows featuring K-pop megastars BTS will roll out this summer on Korean content streamer Kocowa+, which has struck a partnership with HYBE. From June to September, Kocowa+ will release BTS’ live concert performances, documentaries and reality shows from HYBE’s existing content library…

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline's fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it's ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track…

The popularity of K-dramas continues to run wild in the English-speaking world. Earlier today Deadline analysis pointed to the continued interest in TV content from the country and now international K-content streamer Kocowa+ has revealed the UK and countries such as Australia are set to rank among…

Disney+ has unveiled Korean spy thriller Tempest for its 2025 slate, and revealed Japanese anime Code Geass Rozé of the Recapture will arrive on the platform on June 21. Tempest, which will be available exclusively on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States. Set in modern-day…