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Son Suk-ku Of SBD Entertainment, Wholly-Owned By Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Stars In Upcoming Sequel Film, THE OUTLAWS 2

  • Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment headlines alongside Ma Dong-seok in THE OUTLAWS 2, a sequel to the 2017 box office hit THE OUTLAWS, also directed by Kang Yoon-sung
  • Group’s subsidiary, Novus Mediacorp, was the co-presenter of THE OUTLAWS which was the all-time #1 film in VOD sales in Korea, breaking the historic record five times faster than Disney’s FROZEN
  • Son Suk-ku to participate in OTT media service Watcha’s original content, UNFRAMED PROJECT, set to carry out filming throughout the year and release exclusively on Watcha in December 2021 as an original series

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 June 2021 Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment Inc. (“SBD Entertainment“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited, stars alongside Ma Dong-seok in THE OUTLAWS 2, a sequel to the 2017 box office hit.

THE OUTLAWS 2, also directed by Kang Yoon-sung of the first sequel, had completed filming. Son Suk-ku takes on the role of extreme villain Kang Hae-sang in the film where he confronts Detective Ma Suk-do, played by Ma Dong-seok.

The Group’s 51%-owned subsidiary Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“) co-presented THE OUTLAWS which broke the VOD sales records in Korea five times faster than Disney’s FROZEN. Novus Mediacorp owns the distribution rights of the film for the ancillary market in Korea.

Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment shall participate in OTT media service Watcha’s original content, UNFRAMED PROJECT, which is scheduled to carry out filming throughout the year and release exclusively on Watcha in December 2021. Previously, Son Suk-ku starred in K-drama MATRIMONIAL CHAOS (2018) and DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS (2019).

Other than Son Suk-ku, SBD Entertainment also represents one of Korea’s rapidly-rising young actors, Han Ji-hyun, who won the Best Rookie Female Actor in the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards in Korea.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), founded in 2011 by Charles Spackman, is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. According to Variety, Korea was the world’s fourth largest box office market in 2019, behind only North America, China and Japan.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels

SEGL’s wholly-owned Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. (“Zip Cinema“) is one of the most recognised film production labels in Korea and has originated and produced some of Korea’s most commercially successful theatrical films, consecutively producing 10 profitable movies since 2009 representing an industry leading track record. Recent theatrical releases of Zip Cinema’s motion pictures include some of Korea’s highest grossing and award-winning films such as CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), COLD EYES (2013), and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012). For more information on Zip Cinema, do visit http://zipcine.com

SEGL also owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information on Novus Mediacorp, do visit http://novusmediacorp.com.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2021 tentatively.


The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.


The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. We release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

Talent Representation

The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.

Strategic Businesses

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-lounge called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, do visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

#SpackmanEntertainmentGroup

Mekong River Water Levels See Big Jump Due to Torrential Rain

Horses chew on grass by the Mekong River in Vientiane Capital (Photo: Jason Rolan)
Horses chew on grass by the Mekong River in Vientiane Capital (Photo: Jason Rolan)

Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) water levels have increased significantly over the last seven days but some sections will see a slight dip over the next five days, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat says.

Laos Records 13 New Cases of Covid-19

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Laos has recorded another 13 cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 2,047.

New Houaphan Airport 92% Complete

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Tad Fah Waterfall Eco-Tourism Project 30 Percent Complete

Tat Fah Waterfall Eco-Tourism Development Project

The Tad Fah waterfall eco-tourism development project in Khounkham District, ​Khammouane Province, is now 30 percent complete.

Teledyne e2v First to Have Fully Space-Qualified 4-Channel ADC

GRENOBLE, FRANCE – Media OutReach – 18 June 2021 – Teledyne e2v continues to address the most challenging of application scenarios, through the supply of mixed-signal technology that is capable of delivering exceptional degrees of reliability. The company’s EV12AQ600 has just been confirmed as the industry’s first 4-channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to be qualified for space deployment.

Subjected to comprehensive testing, the EV12AQ600 has shown that it can withstand a total ionizing dose (TID) of 150kRad. Those results, TID and SEE, prove that this device is a perfect fit for space applications like long-term missions or GEO satellites. In addition, the ADC had to endure multi-axis mechanical shock and vibration tests, plus electro-static discharge (ESD), extreme temperature and thermal cycling test procedures. Having successfully passed all of the tests described, it now meets NASA and ESA requirements, complying with the stringent MIL-PRF-38535 (QML-Y) and ESCC 9000 standards.

Teledyne e2v’s EV12AQ600 series devices are already employed in numerous mission-critical military and avionics applications, and space qualification will open up many new opportunities for their usage. These 12-bit ADCs support 1.6GSps data sampling rates on each of their channels, or 6.4GSps across a single channel when interleaved. Detailed studies have shown that they do not exhibit the poor interface stability witnessed on devices from other ADC manufacturers when placed into a space environment. Consequently, customers can have full confidence in their long-term operation once they have been deployed there.

As well as the leading-edge performance and operational robustness achieved by the EV12AQ600, this ADC has certain other attributes that will be beneficial for space applications. Thanks to the cross-point switch which is situated after the inputs, this device is much more versatile than other solutions. The ADC can easily be reconfigured remotely, once the hardware it has been incorporated into is in orbit. The number of channels, the bit rate and the dynamic range can all be altered via the accompanying FPGA – so that new functional requirements can be attended to. This inherent flexibility also facilitates design re-use, with engineers able to follow a platform-based strategy where the original system can be subsequently adapted to suit different application criteria. Consequently, development times can be accelerated significantly, with less engineering resources being required. A comprehensive collection of FPGA libraries are available to further assist with project development work, leveraging Teledyne e2v’s inclusion in the Xilinx ecosystem (XQRKU060) for space implementations.

“Through our space-qualified EV12AQ600 devices, we are able to offer customers high-performance data converter solutions that are ready to integrate directly into their systems,” explains Nicolas Chantier, Marketing Director at Teledyne e2v. “It means that they can benefit from flight-proven TRL9 technology, without the need for any further qualification effort.” “Also, with inventory now available, there are much shorter lead times associated with these ADCs than competing solutions currently on the market. Customers can therefore get access to samples straight away,” he adds.

The test data relating to space qualification of the EV12AQ600 from Teledyne e2v can be found here: https://semiconductors.teledyneimaging.com/en/products/data-converters/ev12aq600/#prodnav-1

About Teledyne e2v

Teledyne e2v’s innovations lead developments in healthcare, life sciences, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market and application challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide innovative standard, semi-custom or fully-custom solutions, bringing increased value to their systems.

Website: www.teledyne-e2v.com/products/semiconductors

#Teledynee2v

As part of the French Recovery Plan, Teledyne e2v Semiconductors and Safran Electronics & Defense have jointly obtained a French state aid to develop their System-in-Package roadmap

GRENOBLE, FRANCE – Media OutReach – 18 June 2021 – Teledyne e2v Semiconductors (Grenoble) and Safran Electronics & Defense (Valence), are currently launching the CORAIL SiP (System-in-Package) project with a significant state aid from the French government. The CORAIL SiP project was created to accelerate investments in order to boost the new electronic sector for System-in-Package in France.




This collaborative project shows a common desire to quickly position themselves as leaders for SiP capabilities in order to successfully transform factories and build local supply chains. Both companies are complementary and will develop solutions for System-in-Package based on different technologies adapted to the specific needs of their various markets.

The CORAIL SiP project will reach a total amount of 7.5M € for the entire consortium. It includes a contribution of 2.5M € from the French Recovery Plan, that supports innovation and the development in France of highly qualified jobs associated to advanced SiP manufacturing. This collaborative project will be launched in Summer 2021 and will end in 2024. It will accelerate the developments of Teledyne e2v Semiconductors’ new SiP products dedicated to the Aerospace and Defense markets, and also enable the expansion of SiP services throughout the European industry.

The global development of SIPs is a natural evolution of microelectronics. However most suppliers are located in Asia and do not address low and medium volume market’s needs. The CORAIL SiP project will allow both partners to serve such needs for SiP in Europe.

A part of the aid granted to the project is allocated to the upgrade work of the semiconductors assembly and test clean room at Teledyne e2v Semiconductors’ factory near Grenoble in order to accommodate the new SiP assembly capabilities (More info on the following link: https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/news/teledyne-e2v-semiconductors-assembly-and-test-cleanroom-update/).

About Teledyne e2v Semiconductors:

Teledyne e2v offers high-performance, ultra-reliable semiconductor solutions addressing critical functions across the entire signal chain – covering data converters, interface ICs, microprocessors, analog switches, voltage references, digitizers, logic, memory and RF devices. Serving the avionics, industrial, medical, military, scientific and space sectors, the company is recognized as a world leader in the re-engineering and up-screening commercial technologies to deal with the most demanding of application scenarios.

Many of Teledyne e2v’s products are developed through strategic partnerships with leading semiconductor vendors – such as NXP, Everspin and Micron. By working closely with its global client base, the company is able to provide an expansive array of innovative solutions. These span all the way from standard and semi-custom through to fully customized options.

Website: https://semiconductors.teledyneimaging.com/en/home/

#Teledynee2v

2021 Hainan Free Trade Port (Sanya) New Zealand special investment promotion meeting held in Shanghai

SANYA,CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 June 2021 – On 16th of June, the Hainan Free Trade Port (Sanya) New Zealand Special Investment Promotion Conference 2021 was held in Shanghai. Related investment promotion institutions from Sanya proactively introduced preferential policies in Hainan Free Trade Port to nearly a hundred New Zealand enterprises both online and offline to strengthen communications between two regions, gather and allocate high-quality global resources and develop industrial cluster, aiming to build Sanya an intersection city enabling the “Dual Circulation”.

Representatives from Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau, Sanya Committee of Development of Science, Technology and Industry, Sanya Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Administration, Sanya Central Business District Administration, the Management Committee of Sanya Modern Service Industry Park, Sanya Tourism Promotion Bureau and other institutions introduced preferential policies of Hainan Free Trade Port, investment opportunities and urban industrial development in Sanya to key enterprises, renowned business associations, and investment promotion agencies in New Zealand while combining their business fields and park features. Multiple departments in Sanya actively answered the questions of representatives from NZBRiC, New Zealand Employers & Manufacturers Association, and other participating institutions, highly recognized by foreign guests.

It is worth mentioning that to deliver an efficient conference, the Shanghai venue was cloud-connected with the New Zealand branch venue, and relevant New Zealand enterprises operating in Beijing and Guangzhou have also participated in the event online.

According to representative of Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau, China and New Zealand have close cooperation in import/export trade, education, agriculture and science industries, which are also compatible with the construction of Hainan’s Free Trade Port. Currently, Sanya is striving to become a benchmark city of Hainan Free Trade Port, where investment is essential for the city’s economic development. In this connection, Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau has been exploring ways to enrich the mode of investment promotion. It has employed market-oriented approaches, such as commissioned investment promotion, intermediary investment promotion, business-driven investment promotion, and cloud investment promotion. It has been identifying new models of investment promotion, such as investment promotion by “leading enterprises”, key enterprises, industrial clusters, and capital, as well as “enclave” investment promotion and “technology team + capital + project” investment promotion. Efforts have been made to strengthen inter-governmental synergy, and leverage the important roles of various types of enterprises, chambers of commerce, and associations abroad in investment promotion. Economic and trade liaison offices have been established in key foreign countries (regions) to build a special global network for investment in Sanya. Hainan Free Trade Port will present opportunities to the whole world, and Sanya is working to attract investment from abroad, to build an intersection city enabling the domestic and international dual cycles. By connecting foreign investment with foreign trade, Sanya is working to bring in a host of export-oriented projects; promote the interconnection between investment promotion and consumption, introduce upgraded consumption projects, promote high-end consumption and the return of consumer spending, and promote the city’s building of an international tourism consumption center core area; intensify international cooperation, establish liaison and cooperation mechanisms such as cross-border exchange and benefit-sharing of key industrial investment projects, realize the linkage of introduction and cultivation, and build the city’s three characteristic industrial clusters.

Representatives from Sanya Foreign Affairs Office, Sanya Customs, Sanya Public Security Bureau, and Sanya Council for the Promotion of International Trade and other insitutions also attended the event.

It is reported that Sanya attaches great importance to quality investment promotion. Since the release of the Master Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, as of June 11 this year, Sanya has negotiated with 2,379 investing enterprises, 1,825 were registered, and 254 have signed agreements. Among those, a host of highlights have been produced in terms of international investment promotion: 253 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in Sanya, a year-on-year increase of 295.3%; the actual utilization of foreign investment by investing enterprises was USD 525 million, an increase of 93.7% year-on-year. Enterprises from the US, Russia and other countries have come to make investments in Hainan, to share the new development opportunities in Sanya.

#Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau