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This week’s conversation addresses the challenges faced by South Korea’s film industry, amid globally shifting entertainment preferences. The Korea Pro team discusses the impact of digital streaming services and changing consumer habits on South Korea’s movie industry, and how the entertainment industry could adapt to such changes.
The episode also discusses the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Lee Jae-myung, the opposition Democratic Party leader, especially focusing on the controversy surrounding the legal ambiguity in whether to disclose certain criminals’ identities and other personal information — such as suspects’ faces and their party affiliation.
This week’s episode features the following members of the Korea Pro team:
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This week's conversation addresses the challenges faced by South Korea’s film industry, amid globally shifting entertainment preferences. The Korea Pro team discusses the impact of digital streaming services and changing consumer habits on South Korea's movie industry, and how the entertainment industry could adapt to such changes.
The episode also discusses the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Lee Jae-myung, the opposition Democratic Party leader, especially focusing on the controversy surrounding the legal ambiguity in whether to disclose certain criminals’ identities and other personal information — such as suspects’ faces and their party affiliation.
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