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#Decision to Leave(Movie Review) 'Decision to Leave': visually stylish and ravishing love story by Park Chan-wook related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Korean auteur Park Chan-wook's past award-winning films like "Oldboy" (2003), "Thirst" (2009) and "The Handmaiden" (2016) are notorious for visceral eroticis... 10:15 Jun. 22 -
#Top Gun: MaverickTom Cruise feels rewarded with fans' support for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- "Top Gun: Maverick" star Tom Cruise said Monday he felt "tremendous pressure" to make the sequel to the hit film released more than three decades ago but fel... 18:17 Jun. 20 -
#Emergency Declaration(LEAD) 'Emergency Declaration' is about people fighting off disaster while stranded on a plane related article
(ATTN: ADDS quotes from actors in paras 16-19) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Imagine being stuck on an ill-fated flight where a mysterious deadly virus is spreading. "Emergency Decl... 16:10 Jun. 20 -
#Emergency Declaration'Emergency Declaration' is about people fighting off disaster while stranded on a plane related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Imagine being stuck on an ill-fated flight where a mysterious deadly virus is spreading. "Emergency Declaration," a forthcoming Korean film starring ic... 15:50 Jun. 20 -
#Annecy International Film Festival'Chun Tae-il,' 'Persona' win at Annecy animation film fest
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean animated films, "Chun Tae-il: A Flame That Lives On" and "Persona," have been awarded at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Acc... 14:09 Jun. 20 -
#Broker'Broker' tops 1 mln admissions related article
SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- "Broker," the first Korean-language film project by Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, surpassed 1 million admissions Saturday, the movie's local distributor said. The... 11:34 Jun. 18 -
#The RoundupS. Korean box office marks sharp growth in May related article
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean box office posted a sharp rise both in monthly revenues and admissions for May thanks to the bullish run by the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup," da... 14:53 Jun. 16 -
#Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalBucheon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival to open next month
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), South Korea's largest annual genre film festival, will return to a normal state after two years disrupted by th... 16:23 Jun. 14 -
#Yoon Suk-yeolPres. Yoon has dinner with Cannes-winning Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho related article
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol had dinner on Sunday with director Park Chan-wook and actor Song Kang-ho to celebrate their honors at this year's Cannes International Film Festiv... 19:46 Jun. 12 -
#CGVCGV to focus more on high-tech screens, premium theaters to brace for post-pandemic
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- CJ CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex cinema chain, said Sunday that it will expand investment in high-technology, multi-projection screens and premium the... 10:00 Jun. 12 -
#The Roundup'The Roundup' tops 10 mln admissions in S. Korea related article
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy "The Roundup" topped 10 million admissions in local theaters on Saturday. The sequel to the 2017 hit movie "The Outlaws" had set the record b... 14:14 Jun. 11 -
#BIFANBucheon film fest to resume red carpet event for first time in two years related article
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), South Korea's largest annual genre film festival, will resume in-person events, including walking the red carpe... 09:47 Jun. 10 -
#Song Kang-hoSong Kang-ho says big-name filmmakers want him because he's not handsome related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Song Kang-ho said Wednesday he was able to participate in many award-winning projects by renowned filmmakers, like Bong Joon-ho and Hirokazu Kor... 17:21 Jun. 08 -
#The Witch 2(Movie Review) 'The Witch 2,' more gripping, solid action thriller than original
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- With more action and a more coherent and solid story to its credit, "The Witch: Part 2. The Other One" is more enjoyable and endearing than the original. ... 14:42 Jun. 08 -
#Lee Ji-eun'Broker' star Lee Ji-eun says she's excited to extend silver screen career related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Actress Lee Ji-eun, also known as K-pop star IU, said Tuesday that she felt so excited to be part of the drama film "Broker" that she wants to focus more on h... 16:48 Jun. 07 -
#movie The Roundup'The Roundup' tops 9 million viewers related article
SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy "The Roundup," starring "Eternals" star Ma Dong-seok, topped 9 million accumulated viewers Monday, data showed. On its 20th day on the big scr... 10:52 Jun. 06 -
#The Roundup'The Roundup' surpasses 8 million viewers
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy "The Roundup" continued to shatter pandemic-era box-office records, data showed Saturday. The sequel to the 2017 hit movie "The Outlaws" surpas... 11:59 Jun. 04 -
#Jurassic World Dominion'Jurassic World Dominion' tops 1 mln viewers on 3rd day
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The sci-fi adventure action film "Jurassic World Dominion" has surpassed 1 million in attendance on its third day of release, data showed Saturday. The latest installme... 10:10 Jun. 04 -
#Tom CruiseTom Cruise to visit S. Korea this month to promote new film
SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- American actor Tom Cruise will visit South Korea this month to promote his new film "Top Gun: Maverick," its local distributor said Friday. The top star will make the v... 14:21 Jun. 03
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