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Now, the Korean Movie Industry Is ŌĆś#ALIVEŌĆÖ
#ALIVE, starring Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye, topped the box office for two consecutive weeks by attracting 1,546,971 viewers by the second weekend of its release. It drew 200,000 viewers during the past weekend, keeping a steady score and continuing its box office success. This is the highest score since February this year, beating the final number of audiences for The Honest Candidate and The Closet, released in February. ┬Ā
ŌĆśParasiteŌĆÖ Actors Invited as New Academy Members
The actors of Parasite, including Park So Dam, Lee Jung Eun, Jang Hye Jin, Jo Yeo Jeong, and Choi Woo Shik, have become new members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS, which organizes the Academy Awards, announced its list of new members in 2020 on its website on July 1. In addition to the five Parasite actors, producer Kwak Shin Ae, film editor Yang Jin Mo, production designer Lee Ha Jun, music director Jung Jae Il, costume designer Choi Seyeon, sound director Choi Tae Young, writer Han Jin Won were also named in the list. Director Bong Joon Ho and Song Kang Ho had already become members in 2015. ┬Ā
Mina, a Former Member of AOA, Exposes JiminŌĆÖs Bullying
On July 3, Mina, a former member of AOA, stunned the entertainment industry by confessing that she was bullied by another member during her AOA days. By writing a series of posts and posting the photo of her wrist covered with self-inflicted scars, she revealed why she left the team. And later, it was revealed that Jimin was the target of the disclosure when she wrote the word ŌĆ£FictionŌĆØ on her Instagram. As the MinaŌĆÖs confessions made headlines, Jimin and the rest of AOA members visited Mina to apologize, but the controversy only grew bigger as the time passed. Eventually, FNC Entertainment, AOAŌĆÖs label, announced that Jimin will leave the team and the industry. ┬Ā
BOL4ŌĆÖs Discord Has Been Resurfaced
Rumors of a feud between BOL4ŌĆÖs Ahn Ji Young and former member Woo Ji Yoon have reignited. On July 3, Ahn Ji Young confessed that the lyrics of Woo Ji YoonŌĆÖs recent song ŌĆ£DodoŌĆØ and ŌĆ£IslandŌĆØ scarred her deeply. However, Woo Ji Yoon disputed by stating that it was Ahn Ji Young who wanted to break up the team asap and that she had to leave the team more quickly than she wanted to. Source (1, 2)
