Everything you need to know about Little Mix's BBC talent show The Search ahead of its launch

Carole Horst While the Korean film business faces challenges, 2022 does offer a bumper crop of Korean movies from big-name filmmakers. Here are some of the best:The Apartment With Two Women(Finecut)Kim-se In’s debut drama unspools in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section.Broker (CJ Entertainment)“Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu examines the trade in children in his Korean-language film debut.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAlmost two years since “Parasite” won a handful of Oscars, the impact of COVID has meant that the Korean theatrical sector has been largely unable to capitalize on the trickle-down effect of those wins. Its current malaise stands in contrast to the pandemic windfalls enjoyed by other parts of the Korean entertainment biz — think BTS, Blackpink, “Squid Game” and the latest streaming phenomenon “All of Us Are Dead.”The current year potentially holds great things for Korean film, with nearly all of the country’s top-name directors having completed works, but the prospect remains tantalizingly out of reach.And the longer the hard times continue, the less likely a return to the old normal becomes.

Alissa Simon Film CriticVeteran Swedish documentary maker Magnus Gertten’s “Nelly & Nadine,” a love story that begins in the hell of the Ravensbrück concentration camp, world-premieres in Berlin. Rise and Shine World Sales reps this Panorama title“Nelly & Nadine” is the third film you have made inspired by archival footage showing survivors from German concentration camps arriving in Malmö, Sweden. What motivated you to start this project?  It all started out of curiosity.

webtoon 7Fates: CHAKHO.‘Stay Alive’, performed by vocalist Jungkook and produced by rapper Suga, dropped alongside a dramatic promotional video, which mixes animation from the webtoon and live-action scenes featuring the boyband.Despite being performed solely by Jungkook, the video for ‘Stay Alive’ features in-person appearances from all seven members of BTS. The video also notably uses a truncated, two-and-a-half minute version of the song.

Lucy Dacus suffered two herniated discs. Rather than cancel the show, however, she performed the entire set while lying down on a couch.She clued fans in on the situation just hours before the show begun, sharing a photo of herself lying down with the caption, “Sup, I have two herniated discs and the only way I’m not in pain is laying down SO tonight’s show I will be singing from a couch, I am both sorry and also pleased to offer this most humiliating and hilarious moment to you good people of Detroit.”“I am telling myself I am punk for this,” she joked in a Tweet, to many responses agreeing earnestly.I am telling myself I am punk for this please do not say otherwise I'm fragile pic.twitter.com/qpdu6rOUCq— Lucy Dacus (@lucydacus) February 10, 2022Despite being forced to deviate from her usual performance style, Dacus gave the sold-out crowd a riveting performance, with her vocal skills as sharp as ever.

Kate Garraway found herself having to defend her latest fashion choice during the latest edition of Good Morning Britain.The 54-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Friday morning alongside co-host Ben Shephard.As the pair finished going through the latest headlines, Ben let out a cheeky giggle.Kate asked her co-star what he was laughing at and he quickly admitted that her outfit had caught his eye.

Bob Saget, the "Full House" alum who died after being found unresponsive in an Orlando hotel room last month, suffered multiple fractures prior to his death, according to a report. The New York Post’s Page Six, citing the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office, reported that his skull had several fractures and concluded that it is likely that he fell backward and hit the "posterior aspect of his head." He had bleeding and contusions to his brain, the paper said.  Bob Saget attends the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Annual Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on November 03, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California.

Council chiefs in South Ayrshire insist they won't levy extra parking charges on workplaces.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.

PERRIE Edwards flashed her toned tum during a special virtual performance for fans last night. The Little Mix star, 27, worked the stage and got back to doing what she loves best at the Meerkat Music UNCancelled! concert at Knebworth House in Stevenage.

Jesy Nelson has been photographed hitting the town with her new man Sean Sagar as they enjoy a getaway to Brighton.The 29 year old and Sean, 30, enjoyed a night out with a female friend as they seemingly partied the night away. Little Mix singer Jesy stunned in a gorgeous two piece as she was photographed walking along the streets of the seaside city with her beau.

After the news broke that Jesy Nelson had confirmed her new romance with Our Girl actor Sean Sagar, her ex Chris Hughes hit the bars hard in Mykonos.The former Love Islander is on a boys' holiday and the lads went out to celebrate Chris's brother's birthday. Sharing their eventful evening out, Chris posted videos on his Instagram Stories.

Jesy Nelson, 28, has gone public with her new boyfriend Sean Sagar, after they were spotted strolling down the promenade in Brighton on a mini break while holding hands.The Little Mix singer, who split from Love Island star Chris Hughes earlier this year, is seemingly loved up with her hunky new man, after initially claiming they were “just friends”. Weeks ago her representative told Mail Online: “Jesy has adamantly denied that she is dating Sean Sagar, and states that they are just friends.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter.

Love Island star Chris Hughes took to social media to break his silence after his ex Jesy Nelson appeared to confirm her romance with Sean Sagar.

Jesy Nelson was spotted putting on a romantic display with her rumoured new boyfriend Sean Sagar.The pair appeared to confirm their blossoming romance as they were snapped holding hands as they strolled in the sunshine on a day out in Brighton. For their low-key date, the Our Girl actor, 30 and Little Mix singer, 29, went for a drink at Shoosh on the seafront.

Little Mix stars have reached the nine-year milestone.

Our Girl actor, 30, sparked dating rumours last month after being spotted together several times. Jesy’s rep said the pair were ‘just friends’ at the time, but it seems their friendship has developed into something more.

feeling like she had to work ‘ten times as hard’ as the black girl in the band, and worried that she was the ‘least-favoured’ by the fans. Leigh-Anne says fans will get to see her speak more about her own experiences in the upcoming BBC documentary, Leigh-Anne: Colourism & Race.‘It’s hard because I feel like I’ve kept in so much for so long, so you’ll see me being very open and honest and also just talking about the wider issue at hand,’ she revealed. ‘Racism is so rife in the UK and I’m just so happy I am getting to explore it and spread the awareness and I am excited for it to come out.’ The singer says she is definitely sensing a shift in attitudes to speaking about issues of racism, with more people being open to having the long-overdue

who will be performing a Meerkat Music ’UNCancelled’ virtual gig next week, told Metro.co.uk exclusively how they adapted to a slower pace of life over the past few months. Jade Thirlwall explained: ‘It was really bizarre to just sort of have to press pause and not do anything, because we are so used to just being on the go 24/7. ‘We see each other all the time and we’ve got used to that cycle of work, so for it all to stop it was a bit like “oh, how do I live a normal life?” I’m not used to being in my own apartment for this amount of time! ‘Everyone’s tries to find the positives out of all of this, whether it’s spending time with your family and friends or being more creative, doing things you wouldn’t usually have time to do in day to