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#ruling party media reformRuling party pushes for heavy financial penalties for fake news
SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The Democratic Party will push to stamp out fake news by legislating a new law that obliges media to pay punitive damages for the spread of malicious disinformation and m... 11:00 Jun. 18 -
#TvingStreaming platform Tving's MAU hit record high of 3.34 mln in May
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Tving, a video streaming subsidiary of South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM, said Wednesday that the number of its monthly active users (MAU) hit a fresh record high l... 15:57 Jun. 16 -
#NetflixNetflix promotes Korean executives to strengthen its Asian strategy
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. media giant Netflix has promoted two Korean content experts to its senior creative leadership team as part of a strategy to strengthen its foothold in S... 11:25 Jun. 16 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS agency's market value tops 10 tln won on band's global popularity
(ATTN: UPDATES stock data in paras 2-4) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Hybe Co., the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has seen its market capitalization exceed the 10 trillion-won (US$8.95 billion) mark am... 16:25 Jun. 15 -
#Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalBucheon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival to open next month
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), South Korea's largest annual genre film festival, will open next month both online and in person amid the coron... 15:17 Jun. 15 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- New virus cases in 300s for 2nd day; vaccinations in higher gear SEOUL -- South ... 13:30 Jun. 15 -
#BTSBTS agency's market value tops 10 tln won on band's global popularity
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Hybe Co., the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has seen its market capitalization exceed the 10 trillion-won (US$8.95 billion) mark amid the boy band's global popularity, dat... 09:17 Jun. 15 -
#Kim Hye-mi(Yonhap Interview) Kim Hye-mi explores theme of maternal struggle in directorial debut 'Climbing'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Pregnancy and childbirth are often said to be some of life's greatest blessings. But at the same time, the process of procreation can lead to feelings of str... 16:54 Jun. 14 -
#celebrity chef death(Obituary) Celebrity chef Im Ji-ho dies at 65
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Celebrity chef Im Ji-ho, known for wandering through South Korea and other parts of the world for about 40 years in search of unique culinary and medicinal ingredients, d... 15:25 Jun. 12 -
#box officeHomegrown blockbusters set to hit screens in summer
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Hopes are high that local theaters will be filled with filmgoers again in the summer peak season thanks to upcoming releases of homegrown and Hollywood blockbusters. A... 11:24 Jun. 11 -
#Song Kang-hoS. Korean actor Song Kang-ho selected to Cannes' jury
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Kang-ho has been named a jury member of this year's Cannes Film Festival, industry sources said Friday. The "Parasite" star recently accepted a... 09:08 Jun. 11 -
#Hospital PlaylistMedical drama 'Hospital Playlist' aims to provide warmth amid pandemic: director related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Amid a flood of Korean TV series with dramatic plots -- that has even coined the term "makjang" -- or those featuring badass heroes, one medical drama with a... 17:28 Jun. 10 -
#MnetMnet producer sentenced to jail for rigging votes in K-pop competition show related article
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- A producer of a popular K-pop audition program was sentenced to one year in prison for rigging the show's vote results in determining the final winners, a court ruled Thu... 16:53 Jun. 10 -
#K-pop singer drug sentenceEx-BTOB member gets 2-year prison term for marijuana use
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Jung Il-hoon, former member of K-pop boy band BTOB, was sentenced by a local court Thursday to two years in prison for habitually smoking marijuana, a banned substance in... 15:36 Jun. 10 -
#Movie Review(Movie Review) 'Climbing' touches on motherhood and female athletes' fear
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- In professional sports, female athletes go through physically strenuous exercises and feel the same tension before big competitions that their male colleagues... 17:16 Jun. 09 -
#streaming servicesGov't pushes for self-rating system for online streaming releases
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry on Monday unveiled a plan to introduce a self-rating system for online video streaming service providers so they can shorten the time needed to circul... 16:06 Jun. 07 -
#Cannes Film FestivalHong Sang-soo's 'In Front of Your Face' marks his 11th entry to Cannes
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean renowned director Hong Sang-soo will visit the Cannes Film Festival again with his 26th feature, "In Front of Your Face." According to the festival's 2021 ... 11:00 Jun. 05 -
#NetflixNetflix to release special episode of 'Kingdom' series next month
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- A special episode of Netflix's popular original Korean series "Kingdom" will be released next month, the U.S. streaming media service said Friday. "Kingdom: Ashin of th... 15:46 Jun. 04 -
#Jun Ji-hyunActress Jun Ji-hyun denies divorce rumors
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star actress Jun Ji-hyun has denied rumors about her divorce and separation from her husband. "Unverified information is spreading indiscriminately online,... 15:18 Jun. 03
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