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#Girls' GenerationNew Girls' Generation album tops iTunes charts in 31 countries
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group Girls' Generation's new album topped iTunes charts in 31 countries Saturday, the group's agency said. The eight-member group digitally released "Forever 1,"... 16:26 Aug. 06 -
#Bad Decisions'Bad Decisions' tops iTunes charts in 74 countries
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Bad Decisions," a collaboration single by four BTS members -- Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook -- U.S. producer-singer-songwriter Benny Blanco and rapper Snoop Dogg, topped iTu... 10:04 Aug. 06 -
#Lee Jung-jaeLee Jung-jae reedits his directorial debut 'Hunt' for global audience
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix's global sensation "Squid Game," said Wednesday that he revised some key lines and cuts in his directorial debut "Hunt" afte... 17:35 Aug. 03 -
#Extraordinary Attorney Woo'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' regains position as No. 1 non-English series on Netflix related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has regained the top position on Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows, the global vid... 10:34 Aug. 03 -
#CarterDirector Jung Byung-gil says 'Carter' is all about action
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean filmmaker Jung Byung-gil said Tuesday that his upcoming Netflix original "Carter" is an action-packed movie that he has dreamed of, filled with m... 15:27 Aug. 02 -
#YonhapS. Korean major news events of 2021 summarized in Yonhap's new almanac
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency on Monday published an English-language almanac summarizing major news events and policies that occurred in and were related to South Korea in 2021. Th... 14:55 Aug. 01 -
#Extraordinary Attorney WooExperts begin natural heritage review of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tree
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Heritage experts on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of an iconic hackberry tree featured in the popular TV series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" to review whether it... 17:41 Jul. 29 -
#Extraordinary Attorney Woo'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' rises to third on global Netflix chart related article
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's legal drama series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is becoming a sensation in a growing number of foreign countries, having cracked the top five in a global Ne... 10:40 Jul. 29 -
#HuntTwo Korean films invited to Toronto film fest related article
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Two directorial debut films of South Korean star actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung have been invited to this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the fi... 09:49 Jul. 29 -
#Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-hun says fatherhood helps him play father in 'Emergency Declaration' related article
by Kim Boram SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Lee Byung-hun said Thursday his fatherhood played a role in acting as a desperate father who has to save his daughter from a terrorist attack in t... 16:50 Jul. 28 -
#Song Kang-hoSong Kang-ho says 'Emergency Declaration' coincides with COVID-19 pandemic
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-winning actor Song Kang-ho said Wednesday that his latest disaster film, "Emergency Declaration," about an in-flight virus attack coincides with the CO... 15:27 Jul. 27 -
#BTSBTS nominated in 4 categories at MTV Video Music Awards
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superband BTS has won four nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, the U.S. TV station said Tuesday (U.S. time). The septet was nominated in th... 08:51 Jul. 27 -
#Extraordinary Attorney WooDirector, writer of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' dumbfounded by drama's success related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The director and the writer of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" said Tuesday they were thrilled but left dumbfounded by the recent success of the series. "I... 18:08 Jul. 26 -
#Woo Young-wooAs seen in KT's 'Attorney Woo' experiment, telcos making big leaps into content business related article
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," a South Korean TV series about a rookie lawyer with autism spectrum disorder, has become the latest global K-drama sensation, dominating loc... 14:23 Jul. 26 -
#Park Sae-eunPark Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet says she's excited to hold season-ending performance in Korea related article
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Park Sae-eun of the Paris Opera Ballet (POB) said Monday that she feels excited to stage this season's last onstage performance in South Korea as a principal dancer, or "... 16:12 Jul. 25 -
#The Roundup(LEAD) Filming begins for 'The Roundup: No Way Out,' sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
(ATTN: ADDS film's title in headline, lead para) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- "The Round Up: No Way Out," the sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022), has started production, the f... 13:47 Jul. 25 -
#The RoundupFilming begins for sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022) has started production, the film's distributor said Monday. ABO Entertainment said filming began Wednesd... 09:42 Jul. 25 -
#Kim Eun-sookScreenwriter Kim Eun-sook to return with Netflix series 'The Glory,' starring Song Hye-kyo
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook of "Descendants of the Sun" (2016) and its lead actress Song Hye-kyo will return together to the small screen with "The Glory," a Netflix s... 11:47 Jul. 22 -
#Kim Seon-hoBack on stage, actor Kim Seon-ho apologizes for rumors involving ex-girlfriend related article
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Seon-ho on Wednesday publicly apologized over controversies involving his former girlfriend while making his first public appearance in about nine months. "I... 18:57 Jul. 20
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