Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

AfreecaTV streamer seen with HYBE Chairman will pursue legal action against internet trolls

Local video platform AfreecaTV streamer Se Yeon is preparing to take internet trolls to court following a viral clip featuring her and HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the streamer said Tuesday.

2024-08-14

AfreecaTV streamer explains viral footage with HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk

AfreecaTV streamer Se Yeon cleared the air around the viral footage of her and HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk crossing a street together at Beverly Hills, saying that the encounter was purely casual.

2024-08-12

'Fanatic': Stories of the fans behind fallen idols

How would you feel if your oppa, one day, turned out to be a criminal? That’s what happened to 23-year-old director Oh Se-yeon, as documented in her film “Fanatic.” Oh was a seongdeok — a Korean portmanteau referring to successful fanatic — of...

2022-09-29

Twelve actors, crew from 'Parasite' invited to join Oscar voting body

Twelve actors and crew members from Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" (2019) are among the 819 new members the voting body of the Oscars has invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas). Director Bong and actor Song Kang-ho were..

2020-07-01