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#Next Sohee(Movie Review) 'Next Sohee' exposes systematic labor exploitation
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 -
#CountBoxing comedy film 'Count' tells hilarious underdog sports story
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Actor Jin Seon-kyu said Monday he could closely connect with the upcoming boxing comedy film "Count" because the main character had so many things in comm... 14:18 Jan. 30 -
#Japanese filmJapanese teen romance film attracts 1 mln Korean viewers for 1st time in 21 yrs
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- "Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight," a Japanese teen romance film, has drawn over 1 million viewers in South Korea, becoming the first Japanese live-act... 15:25 Jan. 29 -
#film festivalDocumentary about late video artist Paik Nam-June competes at Sundance related article
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- A documentary about Korea-born video art pioneer Paik Nam-june (1932-2006) has been selected for the official competition of the Sundance Film Festival, one of the major ... 14:38 Jan. 27 -
#Avatar 2'Avatar 2' becomes highest-grossing foreign movie in S. Korea related article
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- "Avatar: The Way of Water" has beat its original film's box office sales record to become the highest-grossing foreign movie released in South Korea, data showed Thursday... 11:40 Jan. 26 -
#Jung_E'Jung_E' debuts at No. 1 on Netflix's non-English film chart related article
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korean director Yeon Sang-ho's sci-fi thriller "Jung_E" was the most watched non-English film on Netflix in the first week of its release, data showed Wednesday. "Jun... 14:12 Jan. 25 -
#Avatar 2'Avatar 2' tops 10 mln admissions in S. Korea related article
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- "Avatar: The Way of Water" surpassed 10 million admissions in South Korea on Tuesday to reach the milestone on the 42nd day of its release, data showed. The sequel to ... 16:19 Jan. 24 -
#death(LEAD) Iconic S. Korean actress Yun Jung-hee dies in Paris at 79
(ATTN: REVISES headline; UPDATES with more details from fourth para, minor edits; ADDS photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Iconic South Korean actress Yun Jung-hee, who had long suffe... 11:48 Jan. 20 -
#Yoon Jeong-heeIconic S. Korean actress Yun Jung-hee dies in Paris
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Iconic South Korean actress Yun Jung-hee, who had long suffered Alzheimer's disease, has died in France at the age of 79. She died in Paris on Thursday (local time), ... 10:08 Jan. 20 -
#BAFTA'Decision to Leave' gets two nominations at British Academy Film Awards related article
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Park Chan-wook's Cannes-winning romantic thriller "Decision to Leave" has been nominated in two categories at this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAF... 23:22 Jan. 19 -
#Avatar 2'Avatar 2' nears 10 mln admissions in S. Korea related video related article
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- "Avatar: The Way of Water" is widely expected to top 10 million admissions in South Korea when more moviegoers visit local theaters during the upcoming Lu... 11:10 Jan. 19 -
#Jung_EDirector Yeon Sang-ho blends Korean melodrama with sci-fi in 'Jung_E' related article
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Director Yeon Sang-ho said Wednesday he wanted to blend a classic Korean drama with sci-fi about artificial intelligence in his upcoming Netflix movie, "J... 16:38 Jan. 18 -
#The Point MenDirector Yim Soon-rye shows new style in 'The Point Men' based on Afghan hostage crisis
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- When director Yim Soon-rye was offered a new film about the Afghanistan hostage crisis, called "The Point Men," she hesitated to take on the controversial... 17:08 Jan. 16 -
#The Point Men(Movie Review) 'The Point Men' recounts S. Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan related article
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- "The Point Men" sheds light on the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan by focusing on the desperate rescue efforts, walking the fine line betw... 09:44 Jan. 16 -
#Jung_E(Movie Review) 'Jung_E' delves into human nature behind AI related video related article
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- "Jung_E" is a dystopian sci-fi movie about artificial intelligence (AI), but after all, it is a story about humans behind robots and a family tale. The... 10:21 Jan. 13 -
#PhantomActor Seol Kyung-gu says he felt empathy for Japanese character in spy film 'Phantom' related article
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Korean actor Seol Kyung-gu said Thursday that he felt empathy for his character in the upcoming spy action flick "Phantom" who is from an elite Japanese f... 17:02 Jan. 12 -
#Phantom(Movie Review) 'Phantom' features stylish spy action with distinctive characters
By Kim Eun-jung SEOU, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- "Phantom" is a gripping, action-packed spy action flick set in Korea under the Japanese colonial rule in the 1930s, featuring director Lee Hae-young's styl... 10:20 Jan. 12 -
#Avatar 2'Avatar 2' tops box office for 4th consecutive week related video related article
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- "Avatar: The Way of Water" stayed on top of the South Korean box office for the fourth straight week, data showed Monday. James Cameron's sequel to his 2009 sci-fi blo... 08:25 Jan. 09 -
#filmmakerPark Chan-wook traveling to U.S. for Golden Globe Awards ceremony related article
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Park Chan-wook headed to the United States to attend the annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony, where his latest film "Decision to Leave" is competing ... 14:42 Jan. 04
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