SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese animated film "Suzume" has garnered over 2 million admissions in the first 13 days of its release in South Korea, its local distributor said Tuesday.
Ja...
07:56 Mar. 21
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Three Japanese animations were among the top five films on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, industry data showed Monday, proving their unwave...
10:33 Mar. 20
SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Korean movies' ticket sales and audience shares in local theaters hit the lowest level in February due to lack of hit films, industry data showed Wednesday.
Korean f...
17:30 Mar. 15
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese animated film "Suzume" has drawn over 1 million admissions in the first six days of its release in South Korea, its local distributor said Monday.
Japan...
15:01 Mar. 13
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese animated film "The First Slam Dunk" has drawn over 4 million moviegoers in South Korea, data showed Monday.
The film adaptation of the popular Japanese...
08:29 Mar. 13
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Park Se-yeon visits a theater complex in downtown Seoul twice a week but doesn't sit in front of the big screen to watch movies. She goes down to the four...
14:10 Mar. 09
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Jeon Do-yeon is a versatile movie star, but she sometimes wants to let go of expectations of others and be true to herself to extend her acting range.
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08:00 Mar. 08
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- "The First Slam Dunk" has become the most-viewed animated Japanese film released in South Korea ever, data showed Sunday.
The film posted a total of 3.81 million admis...
20:37 Mar. 05
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lee Sung-min, a veteran Korean actor notably known for his old man roles in recent dramas and films, said Monday he wants to play different characters tha...
15:54 Feb. 27
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Yim Si-wan is a young Korean actor who can flawlessly pull off both good guys and villains on the big and small screens but being good is not enough for h...
10:33 Feb. 21
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Netflix movie "Kill Boksoon" revolves around a legendary female assassin, but the action-packed thriller is a stylish, witty drama of a mothe...
18:01 Feb. 20
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The average cost of a movie ticket in South Korea exceeded 10,000 won (US$7.70) for the first time last year, a government report showed Monday.
According to the 2022 ...
15:24 Feb. 20
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Netflix movie "Unlocked" is a chilling thriller that could arouse people's common fears by showing the worst situation that could happen afte...
14:46 Feb. 15
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese basketball comic book series "Slam Dunk" has sold over 1 million copies in South Korea on the back of the popularity of its animated film adaptation, its loc...
16:43 Feb. 14
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- In the Olympics, gold medals are made out of athletes' sweat, blood and tears as well as efforts in the gym every day, making their sacrifices worthy of r...
09:43 Feb. 14
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- A wide variety of events are planned for late actress Kang Soo-youn to remember the iconic movie star ahead of the first anniversary of her death in May, an organizing co...
12:17 Feb. 13
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo will attend the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival later this month together with actor Kim Min-hee to promote their new film, "In...
16:04 Feb. 07
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Jung Joo-ri, director of Korean film "Next Sohee," said Monday she was struck by a tragic incident of a high school girl's death amid her assignment to a c...
15:10 Feb. 06
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese basketball comic series "Slam Dunk" has seen a huge resurgence in sales in South Korea, boosted by the popularity of its animated film adaptation.
About 60...
15:39 Feb. 01
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) – "Next Sohee" is a sobering story about the suicide of a high school student who worked at a call center, but it also tells a larger tale about exploitative...
11:38 Feb. 01