Following rave reviews at a public screening at Busan International Film Festival’s On Screen program, the highly anticipated Korean thriller Connect will debut all six episodes globally on December 7 only on Disney+ Hotstar. An Original series available exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, Connect stars Jung Haein as Ha Dongsoo - a new type of immortal human known as ‘Connect’, who is kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters who are determined to take his eyes. After suddenly waking up on an operating table part way through the surgery, Dongsoo is able to escape with one eye remaining, and later discovers that he can still see out of his missing eye, which is now being used by a serial killer who has been terrorizing the residents of Seoul. Determined to get back what was taken, Dongsoo will pursue the killer, taking whatever steps are necessary to make himself whole again. Viewers around the world will be able to see a unique collaboration in Connect between prolific Japanese director Miike Takashi (Audition, Ichi the Killer, Gozu) who is directing his first Korean series, and an all-star cast of Korean talent, including Jung Haein (Snowdrop, D.P., Tune in for Love) as Ha Dongsoo, a self-healing immortal man who now has the vision of a prolific serial killer, Ko Kyungpyo (Reply 1988, Seoul Vibe, Chicago Typewriter) as serial killer Oh Jinseop, and Kim Hyejun (Kingdom, Inspector Koo, Matrimonial Chaos) as the mysterious Irang. The latest Korean title to be announced as part of the library of endless entertainment available on Disney+ Hotstar, Connect joins other world-class local APAC content, including Big Mouth about an inept lawyer who is falsely imprisoned and accused of being the country’s most notorious conman; Soundtrack #1, about unrequited love between two close friends, and many more. Stream the Original series Connect exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar December 7.

 

Catch Ma Dong-seok in Two High-Intensity Crime-Fighting Blockbuster Hits This Action-Packed November! 2022 Korea No. 1 Box Office Movie– THE ROUNDUP Premieres 26 November on tvN Movies Also Catch Its Prequel THE OUTLAWS on 19 November 2022 Korea’s Number 1 Box Office hit THE ROUNDUP, starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), will premiere on Saturday, 26 November, 10pm on tvN Movies ( Astro CH395 (HD) & Astro GO | unifi tv CH211 (HD) & unifi playTV). Before that, don’t miss its prequel THE OUTLAWS, on Saturday, 19 November at 10pm, also on tvN Movies. Box office legend actioner THE OUTLAWS, is back with a sequel that promises to surpass the original. THE ROUNDUP throws Beast Cop Ma Seok-do (MA Dong-seok aka Don LEE) and his Major Crimes Unit into the deep end in a breathtaking crime action film. Set four years after the events of Garibong district round up operation, the Geumcheon Police’s Major Crimes Unit is given a mission to repatriate a fugitive who fled to Vietnam. Beast cop Ma Seok-do and Capt. Jeon Il-man (CHOI Guy-hwa) intuitively realize that there’s something wrong with the suspect’s willingness to turn himself in and uncover crimes committed by a terrifying killer named Kang Hae-sang (SON Suk-ku). Ma and his unit begin their investigation across two countries and follow the bloody breadcrumbs left behind by Kang… 

 

MOKKOJI KOREA Hallyu Lifestyle Festival Attracted More Than 27,000 Attendees On November 12 and 13, fans of Hallyu culture gathered in Kuala Lumpur to learn more about the Korean lifestyle and culture. Fans also had opportunity to enjoy live performances by some of the top-tier K-Pop artists including Moonbin & Sanha, Jeon Somi and BLANK2Y. Over the past two days, MITEC had been transformed into a hub for Hallyu-enthusiasts having an immense passion for the Korean cultures, ranging from Korean dramas, webtoons to Korean cuisine, Hangeul, and lifestyle. The two-day exhibition was held under the partnership between The Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. “The MOKKOJI Korea Festival displays the variety of Korean lifestyles. It gives us great pleasure to host MOKKOJI Korea in Kuala Lumpur this year. Korea is becoming more appealing to many Malaysians as people are taking courses to learn about the Korean language, enjoying K-Pop music, wishing to attend Korean universities. With that, more exciting events and upcoming projects are in store for us, and we are confident that our partnership with Malaysia will only grow stronger from here,” said Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE). During the two-day exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to sample some of the most well-known, mouth-watering and flavourful Korean dishes such as gimbap, japchae, tteokbokki, and bulgogi. Visitors also had the opportunity to transform into their favourite movies or webtoons’ character by adorning its signature costume and taking pictures to share with their friends. Besides that, visitors got a better taste of the traditional Korean culture through many folk performances and games. At the mini stage, attendees participated in learning how to make the famous Korean side dish - Kimchi with K-Food Cooking Class, or joined a Korean make-up style tutorial instructed by their in-house makeup artist. On the last day, thousands of participants came to support their favourite K-Pop icons Moonbin & Sanha, Jeon Somi, and BLANK2Y as they arrived in Kuala Lumpur for the MOKKOJI concert. Despite the hall’s capacity of up to 3,000 seats only, more than 15,000 participants had shown their interest and support for the MOKKOJI concert as excited fans came to see their favourite artists performing live.

 

Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area Part 2 Witness The Grand Finale Of The Ultimate Heist On 9th December Our favourite gang will return this 9th December in Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area Part 2. Part 1 of the series which premiered on June 24th topped the Global Non-English Top 10, debuting with 33.7M hours viewed! 

Park Eun Bin touched by her passionate fans in Singapore

Global Extraordinary Attorney Woo star, Park Eun Bin visited Singapore for her first fanmeeting EUNBIN NOTE: BINKAN. The fanmeeting was held at Capitol Theatre on 11 November 2022. The event was certainly an extremely memorable one for her fans.

Prior to the fanmeeting, Park Eunbin held a media conference earlier in the day. Check out what went down here. 

[🇸🇬] We are here at #ParkEunbin’s Media Conference for #EUNBINNOTE_BINKAN fanmeeting in Singapore 🐳

Do stay with us for more updates! ❤️#ParkEunBinInSG pic.twitter.com/qI4bQw2dbW

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

Park Eunbin opened the fanmeeting with a refreshing cover of Red Velvet Joy’s song remake ‘Hello’! The reason behind her song choice was that ‘Hello’ was a song that she listened a lot to during her school days and she wanted to greet Singapore fans ‘Hello’! 

Looking into the meaning of her fanmeeting name BINKAN, Park Eunbin shared that the Bin from Binkan and the Bin from her name, Eunbin, refers to shining space. By naming the fanmeeting BINKAN, she hopes that fans will light up the space with sparklingly Eunbin! 

The actress also delightful went on to share how she spent here time in Singapore.

Q: First thing to do when wake up in the morning?#ParkEunbin: I woke up by the sound of breakfast so the first thing I did today was to run to the table for breakfast, it was special as I was sleepy but they prepared a lot of food 😆

#ParkEunBinInSG#EUNBINNOTE_BINKAN#박은빈 pic.twitter.com/gNpmTyWyYc

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

In the next segment, fans give answers to Eunbin’s curiousity! The actress expressed how she is always interested to know how her international audience became her fans. "I'm always curious from which drama and character did they decided to support me from." the actress chimed. One response was the actress' irresistible smile! Don't we all agree?Heart warming and touching moments were also not left out! When shared that a fan has been supporting the actress since her drama from 2007, "The Legend", the sweet 30-year old actress stood up from her seat to personally extended her gratitude to her for growing up together with her!

Moving on to the next segment of the fanmeeting was a balance OX game. With the given scenarios or choices, fans got to test their chemistry with the actress by matching their answer, the last 3 fans will be able to walk away with a special gift from the actress herself. 

Are you Team Water Park or Team Theme Park? Guess along with us and #ParkEunbin 😍#ParkEunBininSG pic.twitter.com/ZeX3dpbQ1e

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

Another question, was to only watch videos or only listen to music. Park Eunbin voiced that this was a breeze and did not hesitate any second to choose to only listen to music! "Music is my Life!" exclaimed the actress.

It was gift-making time when the actress showcased her artistic talent by designing tote bags for her fans! Her adorable designs included a rabbit, the animal that resembles her the most, two ducklings which she affirmed were friends, and lastly a whale design, the icon of her global hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo! 

Check out the actress showcasing her design below: 

The sweet #ParkEunbin takes special effort to beautify her drawing ❤️#ParkEunbinInSG pic.twitter.com/GUOZ08B9Df

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

Next, as Park Eunbin went for an outfit switch, a VCR showed the actress having a witty interview with her respective characters from the dramas Hot Stove League, Hello My Twenties, The King’s Affection and Do you like the Brahms. Following that, the all-rounder actress went back on stage with the song ‘Blue Night of Jeju Island’.

#ParkEunBin: The song I sang was 'Blue Night of Jeju Island', Jeju is a beautiful island like Singapore and it’s like being on a trip with you guys and that’s why I chose this song 🌊#ParkEunBinInSG#EUNBINNOTE_BINKAN#박은빈 pic.twitter.com/i33vH2rbaK

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

The atmosphere was toned down when Park Eunbin sat down and shared her invaluable experiences and behind stories with her roles. We watched the iconic scenes from her hit dramas on the screen in awe and respect for the Acting Genius!

The experienced actress also revealed that she is able to hear the voices of her characters upon reading the script of the drama and she changes her voice according to different tones, from high tones, to her normal voice tone and even lower range tones.

To return the love, fans prepared a meaningful fan project for the actresses and her reaction was absolutely priceless! 

Here's #ParkEunBin's adorable reaction from the fanproject, thank you both Eunbin and fans for this lovely moment 🇸🇬💕#ParkEunBininSG pic.twitter.com/SSVDeaKwcW

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

All good things have to come to an end. The fanmeeting concluded with the actress showcasing her honey vocals with, The King’s Affection OST “If I”, originally sung by Baek Z Young.

In addition, to officially end the fanmeeting on a more special note, Park Eunbin even prepared a stage specially for Singapore fans! A song that we all sang in our childhood, ‘Singapura, Sunny Island’. It was definitely a pleasant surprise to hear this song during a fanmeeting!

Pretty flowers bloom for you and me 🌸 #ParkEunbin specially prepared a stage with our traditional song "Singapura, Sunny Island"#ParkEunBinInSG pic.twitter.com/SkMLuigSyi

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) November 11, 2022

EUNBIN-NOTE:BINKAN was an undoubtedly 'sparkling' moment and magical experience for her fans!

We would like to thank VIU for the invitation.