The Los Angeles native has long entertained fans with scene-stealing spots on television, film and the web. Now, with two major studio projects to his name, the actor talks candidly about working […]
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Sony Pictures Announces Limited Release of ‘The Interview’
by Suevon Lee | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Call it an early Christmas surprise—Sony Pictures Entertainment said Tuesday it was planning a limited theatrical release of The Interview on Dec. 25 after […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Money in the Bank Part 1
by AMY ANDERSON Today I’m going to address a touchy subject. I’m going to talk about money, working child actors and their parents—what we earn, how we earn it, […]
Steve Carell’s North Korea-Based Thriller Scrapped
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Another Hollywood film has suffered from the Sony Pictures cyberattack. According to Deadline.com, production company New Regency has scrapped another film that was […]
Behind the Making of ‘The Interview’
Last month, KoreAm spoke with actor Seth Rogen before the Sony cyberattack grew to its current dimensions. by ADA TSENG | @adatseng ada@charactermedia.com In late November, before full […]
Lee Byung-hun Stars as T-1000 in ‘Terminator Genisys’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Terminator is back, and this time around, the villainous T-1000 cyborg will be portrayed by Hallyu actor Lee Byung-hun. Terminator Genisys is the latest […]
Security Experts Doubt North Korea Hacked Sony
by MARTHA MENDOZA, Associated Press (AP) — Some cybersecurity experts say it is unlikely North Korea was behind the cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures’ computers and possibly leaked unreleased movies […]
North Korea Refuses to Deny Hacking Sony Pictures
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com New evidence suggests that North Korea may have been behind the cyber-attack that crippled Sony Pictures last week. The tools the hackers used […]
Brian Tee Cast as Hamada in ‘Jurassic World’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com On Tuesday, Universal Pictures released the trailer for Jurassic World, the fourth installment of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park series, and if you blink, you may […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: In Your Face
by AMY ANDERSON Warning: This post is a little bit of a rant. Earlier this month, Aubrey and I took a trip to Minnesota to visit my family and […]
Park Chan-wook to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Second Born’
by REERA YOO Park Chan-wook, the South Korean director behind Oldboy, will direct and develop his second Hollywood film, a sci-fi thriller titled Second Born, according to Variety. Based on an original […]
2NE1’s Dara and Steven Yeun Collaborate in Comedy Skit
by REERA YOO 2NE1’s Dara becomes Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun’s girlfriend in a hilarious a comedy mini-series titled, “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?” Produced by Be FUNNY Studios, the mini-series follows […]
Star Trek 3 to Film in Seoul
by REERA YOO Star Trek 3, which is slated for 2016, will be filming in Seoul, according to Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon. On Sept. 29, Park spoke with Hollywood producers […]
Why Does Every Blockbuster Have to Kill Off the Asian Guy?
He’s in Every Action Movie–But Not for Long: Meet the Expendable Asian Crewmember From Godzilla to X-Men to Total Recall, why does every blockbuster need a single Asian guy […]
Sung Kang to Star in ‘Gang Related,’ Premiering Tonight on Fox
by JULIE HA Actor Sung Kang, best known for his film roles in Better Luck Tomorrow and the Fast and the Furious franchise, will be gracing the cover of […]