
Jun from SEVENTEEN has become the new face of the Hainan Island International Film Festival. Today (26th), according to Pledis Entertainment, Jun has been appointed as the Youth Ambassador for the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival. He will serve as a bridge connecting audiences and films as a promising young talent in the Chinese film industry. The Hainan Island International Film Festival is a large-scale event where filmmakers from around the world gather, taking place from December 3 to 9 in Sanya, Hainan Province, China. This year, it has attracted attention early on with over 4,600 works submitted from 119 countries and regions. In August of this year, Jun co-starred with Jackie Chan and Leon Lai in the film 'Shadows Edge,' which premiered globally starting in China. He has shown a strong presence as a major actor, being invited to both the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival and the 30th Busan International Film Festival. His Chinese period drama 'Yun Gui Xi Shi' is also set to be released soon on the Chinese OTT platform iQIYI. Jun made his film debut in 2006 with 'Wild Dogs' and won the Best Newcomer Award at the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild the following year. He was the first child actor from China to be nominated for the Best New Actor category at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2023, he won the Popularity Award at the Busan International Film Festival's Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards for the youth romance drama 'Exclusive Fairy Tale.'
On a YouTube talk show, EXO’s Suho, SECHSKIES’ Eun Ji-won, SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun discussed leadership. S.Coups talked about Dino’s struggles as the youngest member, and Eun Ji-won praised SEVENTEEN’s 13-member teamwork. Suho then confessed that he sometimes wonders if he should have led EXO more like S.Coups, but Eun Ji-won reassured him that Suho has led EXO in his own way.
SEVENTEEN’s Jun has been cast as the lead, Su Cheng, in the Chinese film Rebirth 2, set for release in China on October 3. He plays a man searching across China for his missing younger brother, and will show both delicate emotional acting and action scenes. The film follows two people uncovering a huge conspiracy involving a criminal organization and seeking revenge. Jun stars alongside Isabella Leong, Sammo Hung, and Bai Ke. He has also been active in China through the Silk Road International Film Festival and a nomination for the Hundred Flowers Award.
On the afternoon of the 16th, a VIP screening of the film “Tazza: Song of Beelzebub” was held at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall in Seoul. Attendees included SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, EXO’s Suho, 2PM’s Taecyeon, Park Jae-min, Ong Seong-wu, Moon Sang-min, Ko Kyung-pyo, and more. The film, the final chapter of the “Tazza” series, is a crime action movie about Jang Tae-young and his friend Park Tae-young, who meet again at a gambling site and engage in a revenge battle.
On the afternoon of the 16th, a VIP screening for the film Tazza: Song of Beelzebub was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul, with Byun Yo-han, Ayaka Miyoshi, Noh Jae-won, Jo Woo-jin, Im Se-mi, Moon Ji-hoon (Swings), Yoon Kyung-ho, Kim Min-ho, director Choi Guk-hee, and others in attendance. The film, the final chapter of the Tazza series, is a crime action movie about Jang Tae-young (Byun Yo-han), who believed he had conquered the world through the online casino business, and his friend of the same name, Park Tae-young (Noh Jae-won), who took everything from him, reuniting at a gambling venue and engaging in a revenge battle.
SEVENTEEN’s official character BONGBONGEE is getting a Japan-original merch project called BONGBONGEE JAPAN ORIGINAL Merch, featuring a trendy gal style. The lineup includes a first-ever tan BONGBONGEE, HIPPERS BONGBONGEE, BEADS STRAP, PLUSH BAG, and more, with preorders starting September 4 at 6:00 p.m.
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