{
  "id": 4120016,
  "title": "Why are Korean celebrities handpicking, importing foreign films despite losing money?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/why-are-korean-celebrities-handpicking-importing-foreign-films-4120016",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260829/why-are-korean-celebrities-handpicking-importing-foreign-films-despite-losing-money"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean entertainment producer Kim Tae-ho has announced plans to venture into the film distribution industry, despite his company's previous focus on television shows, streaming platforms, and YouTube content. At a press screening for Hollywood film \"The Drama,\" Kim, the founder and head of TEO, expressed his excitement about expanding beyond video content to include dramas, films, and other forms of entertainment aimed at creating memorable experiences for audiences.\n\nTEO has historically produced entertainment shows for television, streaming services, and YouTube, including series like \"Earth Marble World Tour,\" \"Seoul Check-in,\" and \"Salon Drip.\" However, the company has recently partnered with Waterhole Company, a film distributor responsible for bringing popular titles like \"Everything Everywhere All at Once\" and \"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Mugen Train\" to Korean viewers. Kim decided to launch his first film distribution project with \"The Drama,\" which has already captured the attention of audiences.",
  "summary": "“Infinite Challenge” producer Kim Tae-ho announced that his company is expanding into the film distribution business, as he took the stage at a press screening for Hollywood film “The Drama.” “It’s my first time speaking before an audience at a movie theater,” said Kim, who is the founder and head of content production company TEO, during the film's press screening at Megabox in Coex, southern…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Why are Korean celebrities handpicking, importing foreign films despite losing money?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/why-are-korean-celebrities-handpicking-importing-foreign-films",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:02:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}