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Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during Netflix Inc.’s maiden foray into live NFL games this Christmas, a big score for a US company betting big on live sports and mega-events.

Walt Disney Co. is investing in Japanese anime exclusives and extending a Korean superhero franchise as part of its push for a bigger slice of the Asian streaming market.

K-pop superstars NewJeans officially declared they plan to part ways with Hybe Co., in a dramatic step that could spark legal battles between the music powerhouse and the girl group.

(Bloomberg) -- K-pop superstars NewJeans pulled the plug on its partnership with Hybe Co., escalating an unprecedented uprising that’s transfixed South Korea, wiping out as much as 7% of the studio’s value on Friday.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasThe chart-topping girl group called a surprise conference Thursday night and declared an

For many South Koreans, this week’s dramatic events were their first real-life brush with the nation’s history of military dictatorship. That’s why millions turned to a year-old movie on Netflix and a literary classic to try and make sense of the turmoil.

Squid Game auteur Hwang Dong-hyuk has joined calls by hundreds of Korean actors and directors to impeach or oust President Yoon Suk-yeol, pitting one of the country’s most powerful industries against the embattled leader.

South Korea is urging tourists to continue visiting the East Asian country, as also actively engaging with foreign governments regarding the safety of tour groups following political tensions triggered by a failed martial law attempt.

South Korea’s main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said there are no plans for now to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, who’s facing investigations over his role in the martial law decision.

South Korea’s central bank vowed to stabilize financial markets and highlighted the importance of “uninterrupted implementation” of key fiscal and economic measures, in its first statement since lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.