Movies
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#cinema regulation(LEAD) S. Korea seeks to adopt ceiling on screen domination by big-budget films
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-12 and 15-16) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to put a ceiling on the number of movie screens allotted for a single film in a bid to prevent a ... 17:52 Oct. 14 -
#cinema regulation
S. Korea seeks to adopt ceiling on screen domination by big-budget films
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to put a ceiling on the number of movie screens allotted for a single film in a bid to prevent a screen monopoly by big-budget blockbusters, the cu... 11:00 Oct. 14 -
#DansungsaTheater Dansungsa reborn as film museum
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Dansungsa, the birth place of Korean cinema, will be reborn as a memorial hall later this month as part of campaign to commemorate the centennial of Korean movies, organi... 10:56 Oct. 14 -
#BIFFBusan film festival closes with eye on industry trends
BUSAN, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) came to a close on Saturday, successfully keeping up with changing market trends and staying afloat after years of setba... 15:40 Oct. 12 -
#BIFFBusan film fest runs smoothly but makes less-than-expected buzz
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Leaving buzzing and hectic days behind, the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is wrapping up its 10-day run Saturday. The festival, one of the... 14:19 Oct. 11 -
#BIFFPark Chan-wook preparing remake of French auteur's 'The Axe'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's renowned film director Park Chan-wook said Sunday that he is now working on his lifelong dream of remaking a Cannes-winning French auteur's come... 15:36 Oct. 06 -
#BIFF(Yonhap Interview) Korea-born French director gets glimpse of Philippines' migrant workers
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Sung-a, a 42-year-old Korea-born French director, has been regarded as a promising young filmmaker in the European film market. She made 10 short film... 09:00 Oct. 06 -
#BIFFJapanese director Kore-eda wants people feel brightness in his latest movie, 'The Truth'
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda said Saturday that he wanted to impress people with a bright afterimage with his first foreign-language film.... 18:14 Oct. 05 -
#Yonfan(Yonhap Interview) Hong Kong filmmaker makes late-life conversion to animation with 'No. 7 Cherry Lane'
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Yonfan, a renowned film director from Hong Kong, has made a number of feature films that helped him win some critical acclaim on the international stage. I... 11:18 Oct. 05 -
#BIFFMaster director devotes life to making films charged with Korean emotions
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- Im Kwon-taek, one of the most prominent film directors in South Korea, had a life-long goal: to make films fully charged with subtle Korean emotions and detai... 18:51 Oct. 04 -
Chief of studio behind 'Parasite' wins French cinema award
BUSAN, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the company that produced the Cannes-winning "Parasite" will be given a French cinema award in recognition of her role in promoting South Korea-French collabo... 11:06 Oct. 04 -
#BIFF(2nd LD) Busan film festival kicks off 24th edition
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-4, last 3 paras; CHANGES photo) By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) started its 24th edition in the southern port ci... 22:53 Oct. 03 -
#BIFF(LEAD) Busan film festival kicks off 24th edition
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with opening; CHANGES slug and photo) By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) started its 24th edition in the southern port cit... 20:32 Oct. 03 -
#BIFFDirectors of 'The Horse Thieves' boast of Kazakh-Japan teamwork
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The directors of "The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time," the opener of this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), said Thursday that their movie was th... 19:35 Oct. 03 -
#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBusan film festival set to kick off 24th edition
By Kim Boram BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will open its 24th edition in the southern port city of Busan on Thursday, filled with more than 300 worthwhile m... 09:26 Oct. 03 -
Indie film 'House of Hummingbird' crosses 100,000-admission mark
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The award-winning South Korean indie film "House of Hummingbird" on Thursday surpassed 100,000 admissions, a remarkable achievement in a local market where most indie fi... 15:54 Sep. 27 -
#Kim Ji-young(News Focus) Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in S. Korea
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The movie "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," based on the best-selling novel of the same title, has re-ignited the debate on feminism ahead of its release next mont... 18:06 Sep. 26 -
#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBusan film fest set to attract audiences with all sorts of delicacies
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The 24th edition of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is ready to entertain local and overseas movie buffs with delicate flicks for 10 days in the mi... 15:18 Sep. 25 -
#Kakao MKakao jumps into filmmaking industry
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean IT giant Kakao Corp., the operator of the country's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, has recently taken over two local movie studios to make inr... 14:59 Sep. 23
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BTS leader RM's special love of Korean paintings
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(Movie Review) Story about daughter, woman, wife, mother resonates in androcentric society
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KBS to air video of inter-Korean football match Thursday
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Seoul Silver Grass fest to open this week
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Landmark national art exhibition to chronicle turbulent modern Korean history
News Focus
Culture
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Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
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K-pop 'Avengers,' SuperM on ambitious journey to break U.S. music scene
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Broadcasters, IT firms scramble for supremacy in online content market
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Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in S. Korea
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Rare embassies opening offers glimpse into history, architectural beauty
