Val Kilmer to Appear in New Film Using AI a Year After His Death Actor Val Kilmer is set to return to the screen in a new film, recreated through artificial intelligence technology. On March 18 (local time), The Associated Press reported that Kilmer will appear via AI in the independent film “As Deep as the Grave,” due for release this year. The report said it comes a year after his death. According to AP, the film’s producers said Kilmer had signed on before he died, but health problems prevented him from taking part. After his death, his family appr March 19, 2026

Kim Yong-hwan Warns Current Turmoil Resembles 2008 Crisis as Uncertainty Grows Kim Yong-hwan, who has spent more than four decades on the front lines of South Korea’s financial sector, warned that today’s conditions resemble the 2008 global financial crisis. Kim, who served as senior deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in 2008, was involved in the country’s response at the time. In a telephone interview with Aju Economy on the 19th, Kim said the collapse of subprime mortgages in 2008 has “only changed form,” now appearing as troubled private lending March 19, 2026

CRAVITY’s Hyeongjun Stars in ‘Kill the Romeo’ Interactive Short-Form Drama Trailer CRAVITY member Hyeongjun will star in Kitts’ first interactive short-form drama, “Kill the Romeo,” set to be released on the platform on the 27th. The series from global K-pop short-form platform Kitts is an interactive, multi-ending romantic comedy told in first person. It follows “me,” a top-tier assassin whose alter ego is a devoted fan, after a new target is assigned: the viewer’s favorite idol, “Hyeongjun.” The story begins when the A-list killer receives an order to eliminate him March 19, 2026

AMAZE CEO Lee Seung-jun: In the AI era, VR concerts must deliver irreplaceable experiences Artists can feel close enough to touch, and inside the theater, cheers and singalongs break out naturally. VR concert films are changing not only how audiences experience performances, but also what it looks like to go to the movies. Lee Seung-jun, CEO of AMAZE, which has released VR concert films featuring ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ATEEZ and TWS, said demand is rising as the format spreads. With TWS’ first VR concert, “TWS VR CONCERT : RUSH ROAD,” selling out day after day, Lee said March 19, 2026

Naphtha Supply Shock Puts South Korea’s Plastics Industry at Risk, Calls Grow for Price-Linking System The National Assembly held a meeting with petrochemical and plastics industry representatives as disruptions in naphtha supplies deepened after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked amid the war between the United States and Iran. The session focused on steps to ease pressure on small plastics manufacturers as synthetic resin prices rise with surging global oil prices. Attendees included LG Chem, Hanwha Solutions, Lotte Chemical and Yeochun NCC, along with the Korea Plastics Industr March 19, 2026

Hanwha Ocean Signs Deal With ONEX to Pursue Greece Naval Defense Market Hanwha Ocean is moving to expand into Greece’s maritime defense market after signing a strategic cooperation agreement with ONEX Group, Greece’s largest shipbuilder. Hanwha Ocean said the agreement was signed on the 19th by Eo Seong-cheol, president of its Special Ship Business Unit, and ONEX Group CEO Panagiotis Xenokostas. Greek Ambassador to South Korea Loukas Tsokos and Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea James Heller attended the event, the company said. Under the deal, Hanwha Ocea March 19, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Korea Names Shirin Emeera as New CEO Mercedes-Benz Korea said March 19 it has appointed Shirin Emeera, head of Mercedes-Benz in Sweden and Denmark, as its new CEO. She will officially begin her term July 1. The company described Emeera as a global leader with more than 20 years of experience at Mercedes-Benz. It said she led the Sweden and Denmark businesses to No. 1 in the premium segment in both markets. She currently oversees dealer model market management and global network development at Mercedes-Benz AG. A Mercedes-Be March 19, 2026

AutoInside Relocates and Expands Gwangju Direct Store to Grow Honam Reach AutoHands’ direct-run and certified used-car platform, AutoInside, said on the 19th it has opened an expanded and relocated Gwangju direct store to strengthen its presence in the Honam region. The Gwangju store moved to the second floor of the “M Plus Complex Auto Sales Center” in Seo-gu, Gwangju. The company said the new location, near the Honam Expressway and the Songam, Seochang interchanges, improves access for customers across Honam. With the move, the store secured a larger display March 19, 2026

E1 Chairman Koo Ja-yong Takes Office as Head of Korea Invention Promotion Association Koo Ja-yong, chairman of E1, took office Thursday as the 21st chairman of the Korea Invention Promotion Association, an affiliate of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. At an inauguration ceremony at the Korea Intellectual Property Center in Seoul’s Gangnam district, Koo said he has “personally experienced how good ideas in the corporate field become new technologies and lead to national competitiveness.” He said he would “actively communicate with the field” based on 47 years of man March 19, 2026

Majesty Golf launches Prestigio 14 flagship clubs, touting new Hyperion Titanium II Majesty Golf has released the Prestigio 14, the 14th model in its premium Prestigio club line. Marketed under the slogan “Quality Reinvented,” the company described the Prestigio 14 as a flagship that brings together 55 years of craftsmanship and technology development, aiming to improve distance, forgiveness, feel and design. At a new-product launch media day held March 18 at Club D Cheongdam in Seoul’s Gangnam district, Majesty Golf CEO Jeong Byeong-ho said the company has “devoted itse March 19, 2026