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Court sides with Coupang Play in legal battle over web series 'Anna'

The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of streaming platform Coupang Play in its legal battle with director Lee Zoo-young over the editing rights to Korean web series 'Anna.'

2024.2.20

Girl group IVE's hits are all under three minutes. [STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT]

Survival of the shortest, as seen in K-pop and K-dramas

Only the shortest and the simplest survive. This seems to be the latest mantra of the Korean content industry, from K-pop to K-dramas. In order to cater to the masses as they gravitate toward shorter content that gets straight to the point, songs ...

2022.10.4

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Poster of Coupang Play original series ″Anna″ directed by Lee Zoo-young [COUPANG PLAY]

Coupang Play apologizes to 'Anna' director after editing series without consent

Coupang Play gave a sincere apology to "Anna" director Lee Zoo-young for making changes to the final version of "Anna" without the creatives' consent, according to an official statement from law firm Siwoo on Sunday. "Director Lee Zoo-young...

2022.8.21

Actor Bae Suzy in the Coupang Play series ″Anna″ [COUPANG PLAY]

Director's cut of 'Anna' is being released

The director’s cut of the Coupang Play series “Anna” will be released today at 8 p.m., after recent conflicts between the streaming service and the show's director Lee Zoo-young. “In addition to the six-episode series ‘Anna,’ which ended last...

2022.8.12

Poster for Coupang Play's original series ″Anna″ [COUPANG PLAY]

Controversy surrounding Coupang Play series 'Anna' deepens

The controversy surrounding “Anna,” an original series by local streaming service Coupang Play, deepened as six staff members who participated in the creation of the series issued a statement Thursday supporting director Lee Zoo-young. Staff...

2022.8.4

Coupang Play's ″Anna″ starring Bae Suzy [COUPANG PLAY]

Coupang Play issues statement after 'Anna' director says series was edited without her consent

Coupang Play released a statement on Wednesday addressing the complaint raised by director Lee Zoo-young of its original series “Anna,” who claimed a day before that the streaming service made major edits to the series without her consent...

2022.8.3

Poster of 'Anna,' left, and director Lee Zoo-young [COUPANG PLAY, STUDIO 706]

'Anna' director Lee Zoo-young says Coupang Play edited series without her consent

Lee Zoo-young, director of Coupang Play original series "Anna" starring Bae Suzy, made a statement through her lawyer on Tuesday claiming that the streaming service made major edits to the series without her consent. "Coupang Play excluded me the...

2022.8.2

Ana, a virtual human developed by Krafton [YONHAP]

More companies vie for slice of virtual human market

Virtual humans have become the rising stars in the social media and entertainment industries.

2022.7.13

[CELEB] Bae Suzy proves she's more than just a pretty face in 'Anna'

Bae Suzy isn’t used to getting compliments on her acting. Ever since she was little, Bae’s sole passion lay in singing and dancing. She had never thought of becoming an actor until her K-pop agency suggested it, and, shortly after, she was offered...

2022.7.3

From left, actors Jung Eun-chae, Bae Suzy, Kim Joo-han and Park Ye-young pose during the press conference for 'Anna' at Conrad Seoul in Yeungdeungpo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [COUPANG PLAY]

In 'Anna,' Suzy becomes someone else, and then some

The cast of "Anna" held a press conference at the Conrad Seoul in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday. “Anna” is a psychological thriller about a woman named Yu-mi, portrayed by Bae Suzy, who ditches her identity and lives...

2022.6.21