After Bae Sung Woo was booked by the police for drunk driving, he exited SBSŌĆÖs Delayed Justice production midway. The production team said, ŌĆ£The conclusion of the discussion so far is that itŌĆÖs inevitable for the actor in question to exit the production.ŌĆØ After episode 12, which aired on Dec 12, the drama will be taking three weeks of break to reorganize and resume in January. Lee Jung Jae, who worked with director Kwak Jung Hwan in the Chief of Staff series, will be stepping into Bae Sing WooŌĆÖs shoes. ┬Ā #Director Kim Ki Duk Died of COVID-19 Complications On Dec 11, LatviaŌĆÖs local media reported that Kim Ki Duk died of complications while being treated at a local hospital after being confirmed with COVID-19. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that a South Korean man in his 50s died in a hospital during his treatment for COVID-19. They also added, ŌĆ£We are currently providing consular assistance by contacting bereaved families in Korea to notify them of the progress and supporting funeral procedures.ŌĆØ He is the only Korean director to win the main prizes at the worldŌĆÖs top three film festivals, Cannes, Venice and Berlin, but he left Korea back in 2017 after getting involved in the #MeToo movement. ┬Ā #Chungha Confirmed with COVID-19 ŌåŌĆÖ K-pop Scene Fall into Chaos The spread of the pandemic is getting out of control. On Dec 7, Chungha was confirmed to have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Following the health authoritiesŌĆÖ guidelines, Chungha stopped all promotions and immediately went under self-quarantine. According to the singerŌĆÖs agency, she attended a sports center in Seoul for rehabilitation training due to a shoulder muscle injury and was infected at the center. After the news hit the wire, TWICEŌĆÖs Sana, WJSNŌĆÖs Yeonjung, GugudanŌĆÖs Mina, DIAŌĆÖs Chaeyeon all got tested for the virus, and all of them received negative results. ┬Ā #ŌĆśMinariŌĆÖ Actress Youn Yuh Jung Wins Best Supporting Actress Boston Society of Film Critics Youn Yuh Jung took home the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Boston Society of Film Critics for her role in Minari. Youn Yuh Jung, who earlier won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Sunset Film Circle Awards, added the Boston Society of Film Critics trophy, gathering the momentum. With this, Minari won two awards, Best Supporting Actress Award and Best Use of Music in a Film, raising anticipations for their awards in the Oscars. Even the US media is showing favorable expectations. IndieWire named Youn Yuh Jung in its ŌĆ£The 13 Best Film Performances by Actresses in 2020ŌĆØ list. ┬Ā Source (1, 2, 3, 4)
