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Gucci has provided additional information about its forthcoming cruise 2024 show in Seoul, South Korea. The show will take place at Gyeongbokgung Palace on May 16, a day later than previously planned.


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The palace's main hall, known as Geunjeongjeon, is a historically significant venue in South Korea, having been established in 1395 and utilised for key state occasions such as royal coronations and banquets throughout the Joseon dynasty.

The majestic architecture of the hall, which includes a curved roof and a central throne, reflects the dynasty's authority and dignity, and will be a spectacular setting for Gucci's fashion presentation.

Gucci built its first store in Seoul in 1998 and is now commemorating its 25th year in the city. The choice to stage the event in Seoul emphasises the significance of the South Korean market for premium goods.The country has emerged as one of the most important marketplaces for luxury goods, drawing an increasing number of rich individuals willing to purchase high-end apparel and accessories.

Following the departure of Alessandro Michele last year, Gucci's cruise collection is designed by its in-house creative team. Sabato De Sarno, Gucci's newly appointed creative director, will debut his first collection for the premium label during Milan Fashion Week in September.








The inaugural Moving the World with Music conference in Seoul was dominated by artificial intelligence. However, K-Pop executives claim that copyright law lags far behind technologies like ChatGPT and Midjourney.


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Image: Moving the World with Music


Supertone, a Korean startup backed by BTS promoter Hybe Corp., used its platform at MWM to exhibit voice technology and lower barriers in music production. "Our ultimate goal is to create a link between creators and technology, making what creators thought was impossible into reality," stated Lee Kyogu, CEO and co-founder of Supertone.

Pozalabs, backed by CJ ENM, was founded in 2018 when CEO Huh Wongil noticed a growing demand for low-cost background music for video content creation. Current music copyright clearance issues are an impediment to the (legal) use of previously recorded music and could not keep up with the "ppalli ppalli" (anything fast) work schedule of the Korean business. “Typically, it takes about two weeks to create music, but it takes about 5 minutes for our system. That means we can make 50-60 tracks, while others can only do five,” said Huh.

However, the recent controversy surrounding the viral track "Heart on My Sleeve" by Drake and The Weeknd doppelgangers was mentioned in multiple panel discussions on Thursday. The Korea Music Content Association organised the conference, which brought together executives from the music and technology industries, as well as government officials and members of the Korean parliament.

"More must be done to ensure that Koreans can compete on an equal playing field." For example, Korean artists are still unable to fully benefit from public performance rights, which account for a significant portion of industry revenue. "They are also unable to effectively prevent Korean consumers from accessing foreign streaming sites," said to Lauri Rechardt, chief legal officer at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

According to the most recent IFPI Global Music Report, Korea is now the world's seventh largest music market. It rose by more than 14% in 2022, much exceeding the global average of 9.0%.

However, the country's copyright laws currently only apply to humans and businesses, not to virtual humans or AI-generated content. And Korean courts have yet to rule on a patent application for American scientist Stephen Thaler's artificial intelligence system, Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience (DABUS). DABUS' patent applications have already been denied in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and parts of Europe.

“As AI advances, we need to come up with synchronized international laws, so K-pop can spread throughout the whole world and IP can be protected,” said Kim Shi Hyeong, director general of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.


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The 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards were held last night, April 28, at the Jio Convention Centre in BKC, Mumbai. Salman Khan and Maniesh Paul hosted the award show. The Filmfare Awards 2023 winners are listed below.


Filmfare Awards 2023 best film: Gangubai Kathiawadi


Filmfare Awards 2023 best actor in a leading role (male): Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do


Filmfare Awards 2023 best Actor in a leading role (female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi


Filmfare Awards 2023 best director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Film Critics: Badhaai Do

  • Best Actor Critics: Sanjay Mishra for Vadh

  • Best Actress Critics: Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do; Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

  • Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jugjugg Jeeyo

  • Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do

  • Best Music Album: Pritam for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

  • Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya - Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

  • Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for Kesariya - Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

  • Best Playback Singer (Female): Kavita Seth for Rangisari - Jugjugg Jeeyo

  • Best Debut Director: Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barwal for Vadh

  • Best Debut (Male): Ankush Gedam for Jhund

  • Best Debut (Female): Andrea Kevichusa for Anek

  • Best Dialogue: Prakash Kapadia and Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Screenplay: Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshvardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do

  • Best Story, Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do

  • Best Action: Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha

  • Best Background Score: Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Choreography: Kruti Mahesh for Dholida - Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Costume: Sheetal Iqbal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Editing: Ninad Kanolkar for An Action Hero

  • Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

  • Best VFX: DNEG, Redfine for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

  • Special Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Prem Chopra

  • RD Burman Award For Upcoming Music Talent: Janhvi Shrimankar for Dholida - Gangubai Kathiawadi

Filmfare Awards 2023: When and where to watch on TV

68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 202 will be telecast on April 28,2023 on Colors TV.



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