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India Today
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Omniscient Reader 2nd trailer suprises as Lee Min-ho throws Ahn Hyo-seop into sea
A brand-new teaser of the highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of the hit webtoon 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet' was recently released. Packed with explosive action, a star-studded cast including Lee Min-ho, Blackpink's Jisoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Chae Soo-bin, the film is set for theatre release in July teaser features intense fight scenes with Lee Min-ho, a tense face-off between him and Ahn Hyo-seop, and fast-paced action shots of Chae Soo-bin and Blackpink's Jisoo. One of the most dramatic moments shows Lee Min-ho's character throwing Ahn Hyo-seop's character off a high ledge into the sea, adding to the it here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by (@ With the release date fast approaching, excitement for 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet' is steadily building and the production team dropped striking new visuals with each highlighting the flim's key characters. The visuals are paired with the tagline, 'I am the only reader who knows how this world ends.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by (@ film 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet' is based on the webtoon 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' that has garnered significant fan attention. The story of 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' is written by Korean author Sing Shong, and it revolves around Kim Dok-ja, who lives the web novel he once read. It is available in both English and Min-ho was last seen in 'Pachinko' as an antagonist. He was applauded for the role and received critical acclaim. He will be next seen in 'Ask The Stars', along with Gong Hyo-jin. He will play the role of an obstetrician-gynecologist who has gone to space as a Hyo-seop was recently seen in a Netflix original K-drama called 'A Time Called You'.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Blackpink's Jisoo is criticised and faces backlash amid character posters drop for new film
Blackpink Jisoo 's latest film project titled ' Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint ' is an adaptation of a web novel. The film, however, has been heavily criticised by netizens online, as it is said that the project will be removing and redoing various historical aspects of it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The film is said to have a lot of different elements from the webtoon, which has caused speculation amongst the masses, especially after the idol's teaser photos dropped. Jisoo faces backlash amidst the teaser and character poster drop The character posters for the film dropped recently and caused quite a stir online. Majorly due to the discrepancies in 's character. The idol is set to play Admiral Yi , a general who is known to wield swords; however, the poster shows the Blackpink singer with a gun instead. Netizens heavily criticised the poster and teasers for the film and expressed their worry online on social media platforms and fan forums, as per reports from Koreaboo. Netizens are worried that the historical aspects of the characters will also be altered since a lot of precedents have already been removed for the global release of the web novel on multiple occasions. CEO of the company releasing the film shares a statement In response to the criticism, CEO Won Dong Yeon, in charge of the company releasing the film, shared a statement. He shared through a social media post that the changes that have been made so far are required in order to ensure a smooth transition of the story from a web novel to a film. He also shared with the public that the original author of the novel was aware of the changes. He shared that author Joo Ho Min had made approvals of the changes himself. Reaction from netizens Many netizens expressed disdain over the matter and took to different social media platforms and fan forums to express their opinions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now One shared that 'Since all of it is gone, they just won't be able to act,' while another said that 'I feel pathetic for having bought and read the entire book.' About 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' is a popular fantasy as well as an action-based film. The film is based off of a webtoon where a long-running novel suddenly becomes the reality after it comes to an end. The novel has only one reader, Kim Dok Ja, who then pairs up with different characters to survive in this new world where people possess powers.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘You need a lesson': Nana doubles down on criticism of THE BOYZ's Sunwoo over viral video with guard (VIDEO)
SEOUL, April 13 — Actress and former After School member Nana has reportedly stood by her criticism of THE BOYZ's Sunwoo, after a viral video of the idol sparked controversy over his behaviour toward a security guard. According to a report in The Korea Times, the footage, which circulated widely on social media, was said to show Sunwoo dropping his wireless earbuds and remaining still as a security guard picked them up and returned them using both hands. Sunwoo reportedly accepts them with one hand, without bowing or visibly thanking the guard — a gesture netizens have called disrespectful. 'He needs to be scolded,' Nana was reported to have commented under a post of the video. In response to fan backlash, she later doubled down in another comment, reportedly saying, 'Where did you learn to act like that? You can tell everything from one thing.' A viral video of THE BOYZ's Sunwoo: SW had dropped a pair of received criticism for allegedly not thanking the security guard and for not picking up the dropped item himself._actress & former idol Nana: Looks like he ought to be scoldedLinkhttps:// — Bee (@Beevl__) April 11, 2025 Sunwoo has since addressed the incident on a fan communication platform, reportedly acknowledging that the clip made him appear rude, as it looked like he took the earbuds without any gesture of appreciation. He claimed he did say 'thank you' but did not bow, and promised to be more mindful moving forward. The incident has triggered heated debate online, with some defending Sunwoo and others applauding Nana for speaking up. Both stars are currently active — Sunwoo with THE BOYZ's new album Unexpected, and Nana in the upcoming film Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.
