AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBlockbuster Buzz: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is drawing major fan frenzy in Seoul with Matt Damon and Charlize Theron on the promo circuit, while IMAX is pivoting after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” explodes at the box office—Sony/IMAX say it will finally hit IMAX in North America starting Aug. 6 as “The Odyssey”’s exclusive run ends, with the film already racking up $927M worldwide and $23M in IMAX markets including South Korea. K-Pop Comeback: Red Velvet returns with EP “Velvet Summer” and the “Surfin’ Boy” video, their first release in over two years. Global Music Tours: ENHYPEN wraps its “BLOOD SAGA” Americas run with about 193,000 fans across eight cities, and aespa kicks off a Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome tour opener that will be live-screened in 146 theaters worldwide. Entertainment Business: One Hundred Label CEO Cha Ga-won is arrested over 30 billion won fraud allegations tied to artist IP and deposits. Tech & Culture Crossover: DeepX, a Pangyo AI chip designer, quadruples to a $2.2bn valuation as it bets on running AI on edge devices instead of data centers.
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