SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- "Mr. Queen," a historical comedic drama series that drew both popularity and controversy, has wrapped up on a strong note, with the final episode becoming the fifth most-...
13:36 Feb. 15
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Lingering concerns over COVID-19 kept South Korean people from going to cinemas during the Lunar New Year holiday, but recently eased social distancing is expected to bri...
10:51 Feb. 15
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SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The drama film "Minari" about a Korean American immigrant family was shortlisted for two music categories in the upcoming Academy A...
11:09 Feb. 10
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The drama film "Minari" about a Korean American immigrant family was shortlisted for two music categories in the upcoming Academy Awards, organizers said Wednesday.
Th...
10:21 Feb. 10
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SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- About one and a half years ago, South Korean heartthrob Song Joong-ki portrayed a mythical character in the blockbuster fantasy series, "Arthdal Chronicles," ...
18:02 Feb. 09
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung has been awarded her 21st best supporting actress award from a U.S. film critics association for her performance in the immigration dram...
11:09 Feb. 09
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Paik Kun-woo has denied recent claims that he abandoned his actress wife, Yun Jung-hee, long suffering from Alzheimer's disease in France.
Yun is b...
10:59 Feb. 08
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- "Space Sweepers," an outer space sci-fi blockbuster directed by Jo Sung-hee of South Korea, ranked first among Netflix films a day after its release worldwide, a chart sho...
19:22 Feb. 07
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- What will Earth be like in 2092? Will everyone have fair access to cutting-edge technology that allows for a peaceful and pollution-free environment?
Direc...
17:00 Feb. 05
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The period comedy series "Mr. Queen" on tvN has become the biggest cable TV hit over the past year despite criticism over its Chinese original and some histor...
14:05 Feb. 04
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Famed South Korean soprano Sumi Jo and male K-pop soloist Rain have come together to sing a theme song for a new K-pop fan community platform by NCSOFT Corp., the company ...
16:45 Feb. 02
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The director of the upcoming space opera "Space Sweepers" said Tuesday that he wants to show the result of the South Korean cinematic scene's yearslong attemp...
16:43 Feb. 02
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has been included in a list of the world's top 10 best pop bands in history selected by American men's magazine Esquire.
Esquire announced Friday (U...
15:53 Feb. 01
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korean drama "Crash Landing on You," K-pop dynamite group BTS and the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" were among the top drivers of the Korean Wave, or "hallyu," last y...
10:58 Jan. 28
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Youn Yuh-jung, a South Korean supporting actress in the immigration drama "Minari," continued her winning streak in the ongoing U.S. award season in the run-up to the Aca...
14:12 Jan. 27
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The fast-growing South Korean video streaming service market has entered a new phase as local over-the-top (OTT) service operator Tving pulled off a sharp increase in its...
11:34 Jan. 27
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rapper Iron, disgraced by a string of assault and other scandals, was found dead at an apartment in Seoul on Monday, police said.
Iron, whose real name is...
17:57 Jan. 25
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean exports of red pepper paste jumped more than 35 percent in 2020 from a year earlier thanks to the global popularity of Korean pop culture, known as the Korea...
08:45 Jan. 25
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two talent management agency executives have been sentenced to fines on charges of rigging votes on a popular K-pop audition program in which their trainees were competin...
11:42 Jan. 22
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Riding on the burgeoning popularity of webtoon-based Korean TV series like "Sweet Home" and "The Uncanny Counter" at home and abroad, U.S. streaming service giant Netflix...
14:40 Jan. 18