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#multiplex chainCGV adopts system that checks whether moviegoers have masks on properly
SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Friday it has adopted camera systems that automatically check moviegoers' temperatures and whether or not they have their ... 08:35 May. 29 -
#Jeonju International Film Festival(LEAD) Jeonju film festival opens online amid coronavirus pandemic
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with opening in paras 1, 8; ADDS photo) SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art hou... 22:53 May. 28 -
#Jeonju International Film Festival
Jeonju film festival to open online amid novel coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- This year's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will open without a public audience Thursday due to con... 16:04 May. 28 -
#Intruder(Movie Review) Suspenseful start undone by anticlimax ending in 'Intruder'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The word family is considered synonymous with home, affection and warmth, which conjure up feelings of peace. People warm themselves around a dinner table wit... 14:38 May. 28 -
YouTube film fest to stream discussion with 'Parasite' actor, director
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A conversation among Song Kang-ho, the star of Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," and the film's writer-director, Bong Joon-ho, will be streamed during an upcomin... 16:03 May. 27 -
#League of LegendsMovie theaters to live stream 'League of Legends' tournament
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- While fears of the novel coronavirus have emptied movie theaters in South Korea, esports fans are given a rare opportunity to watch a "League of Legends" (LoL) tournament ... 10:20 May. 25 -
#Daejong Film AwardsDaejong Film Awards to be held behind closed doors next month
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The 56th Daejong Film Awards, a major South Korean film awards ceremony, will take place behind closed doors next month following a more than three-month delay stemming fr... 14:51 May. 22 -
#Annecy International Animation Film FestivalTwo S. Korean animated films invited to Annecy fest
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean animated films have been invited to a competition section of this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, organizers said Wednesday. Accor... 15:24 May. 20 -
#HollywoodS. Korean directors poised to advance to Hollywood
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Two talented South Korean film directors are set to make their directorial debut in Hollywood, which is seemingly opening its doors to the colleagues of Oscar... 13:37 May. 19 -
#box officeMonthly moviegoers hit record low in April
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers fell to a record low last month as the coronavirus scare has kept people from going to cinemas, data showed Saturday. A total of 970,000 movie ... 10:00 May. 16 -
#coronavirusItaewon cluster infections deal heavy blow to film industry
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- New cluster infections of the novel coronavirus linked to clubs and bars in Seoul have dealt another heavy blow to the South Korean film industry, which has been trying to... 14:56 May. 14 -
#film industryNo chatting, no popcorn recommended for safe movie watching in theaters
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean moviegoers will be advised not to chat and eat popcorn in theaters to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the coun... 17:58 May. 13 -
Film industry likely to go back to normal under relaxed social distancing
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea switched to an everyday form of social distancing from Wednesday, the film industry, hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic, is slowly moving to go back ... 11:17 May. 06 -
#Daejong Film AwardsKey film event Daejong Awards rescheduled for June with smaller audience
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Daejong Film Awards, a major South Korean film festival and award event, will be held in June with a smaller audience than usual after the event was postponed in Feb... 11:13 Apr. 30 -
#coronavirusMegabox to reopen 11 theaters on eased social distancing
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Megabox, a South Korean multiplex operator, said Thursday that it will reopen 11 theaters this week after shutting them down for about a month due to the novel coronavir... 11:00 Apr. 30 -
#coronavirus(Yonhap Feature) Digitalized movie theater coincides with new contactless trend stemming from coronavirus
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- At a theater of CGV, a multiplex chain run by South Korea's entertainment giant CJ Group, in Yeouido, western Seoul, a special and interesting experiment ha... 11:31 Apr. 29 -
#Time to Hunt(Yonhap Interview) 'Time to Hunt' director is happy to show film to global audience after delay
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- It took about nine years for director Yoon Sung-hyun to show his second feature "Time to Hunt" to the public. But he had to wait another two months from the... 11:12 Apr. 28 -
#CGVCGV to reopen 36 theaters next week after coronavirus shutdown
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Friday that it will reopen 36 theaters next week that have been shut down for about a month due to business disruptions ... 17:45 Apr. 24 -
#film industryS. Korean gov't to inject 17 bln won into virus-hit film industry
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday it will inject 17 billion won (US$13.8 million) into the film industry as part of emergency plans to rescue the sector battered ... 15:56 Apr. 21
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Culture
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Love, quantified: K-pop super fans keen on competitive goals, numeric milestones
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(News Focus) Amid growing IPO rumblings, Big Hit shifts away from heavy reliance on BTS
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BTS cements presence in world music scene with 4th Billboard win
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'Parasite' jumps to No. 4 at North American box office after Oscar wins
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Fake news another hurdle in tackling coronavirus in S. Korea
