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#box officeJapanese animation becomes 2nd movie to top 2 mln admissions this year
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- An animated Japanese film has become the second title attracting more than 2 million moviegoers in South Korea in 2021, box office data showed Monday. The dark fantasy ... 09:54 May. 17 -
#Baeksang Arts AwardsDirector Lee Joon-ik of 'Book of Fish' wins grand prize at Baeksang Awards
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Director Lee Joon-ik of the historical drama "Book of Fish" and comedian Yoo Jae-suk have won the grand prize in the film and TV categories, respectively, at this year's B... 09:21 May. 14 -
#Bong Joon-ho'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho working on animation on humans, deepwater creatures related article
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, writer-director of the Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," is expected to showcase an animation on humans and deepwater creatures. Bong, who first... 14:13 May. 13 -
#movie theatersMovie theaters call for gov't support to overcome pandemic
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean movie theaters on Wednesday called on the government to come up with more practical financial measures to rescue the sector that has been in the doldrums for ... 15:10 May. 12 -
#entertainmentMovie theaters, TV series studios receive mixed Q1 results amid protracted pandemic
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has lingered for more than a year, the South Korean entertainment industry sectors have posted disproportionate results for the first quarter. ... 11:15 May. 11 -
#TvingTving offers another VOD-release option for S. Korean movies
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Tving, an online video streaming platform run by South Korea's entertainment giant CJ ENM, has emerged as a new option for South Korean movies seeking on-dema... 11:55 May. 10 -
#Jeonju International Film FestivalJeonju film festival ends in success amid pandemic related article
JEONJU, South Korea, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, on Saturday wrapped up a 10-day run after being he... 22:41 May. 08 -
#OscarOscar-winning Youn Yuh-jung makes triumphant return to S. Korea
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Youn Yuh-jung made a triumphant return to South Korea on Saturday, nearly two weeks after winning an Oscar for her role in the immigrant film "Minari." The South Korean ... 14:21 May. 08 -
#Jeonju film festJeonju film fest to scale down remaining events following COVID-19 outbreak related article
JEONJU, South Korea, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Organizers of the ongoing Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) said Friday it will partly scale down its remaining events as two COVID-19 cases have brok... 11:24 May. 07 -
#box officeDaily box-office attendance hits 7-month high on Children's Day
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of daily moviegoers reached a seven-month high on the Children's Day holiday in South Korea, thanks to strong performances by animated films, data showed Thursda... 10:23 May. 06 -
#Jeonju international film festival(LEAD) Natalia Garayalde's 'Splinters' wins Grand Prize at Jeonju film festival
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; ADDS photo) JEONJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Argentinean director Natalia Garayalde's "Splinters" on Wednesday won the Grand Prize at this year's Jeonju Internati... 23:40 May. 05 -
#Jeonju international film festival
Natalia Garayalde's 'Splinters' wins Grand Prize at Jeonju film festival
JEONJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Argentinean director Natalia Garayalde's "Splinters" on Wednesday won the Grand Prize at this year's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF). At the 22nd... 23:07 May. 05 -
#minari'Minari' becomes 3rd movie to top 1 mln admissions in S. Korea this year related article
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- The immigrant film "Minari" has become the third movie to attract over 1 million viewers in South Korea this year, enjoying a post-award season bump on supporting actress Y... 14:40 May. 03 -
#Jeonju International Film FestivalJeonju film festival opens featuring 194 films
SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, opened Thursday for a 10-day run featuring nearly 200 films b... 21:37 Apr. 29 -
#Minari
(LEAD) 'Minari' eyes 1 mln attendees on Youn Yuh-jung's historic Oscar win
(ATTN: UPDATES with viewer records in Italy in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of combined moviegoers for "Minari" is expected to surpass 1 million in South Korea t... 17:49 Apr. 28 -
#Minari
'Minari' eyes 1 mln attendees on Youn Yuh-jung's historic Oscar win
SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of combined moviegoers for "Minari" is expected to surpass 1 million in South Korea this weekend, boosted by supporting actress Youn Yuh-jung's historic Oscar... 10:08 Apr. 28 -
#Youn Yuh-jungYoun Yuh-jung's maiden film 'Woman of Fire' comes under limelight
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- With Youn Yuh-jung winning South Korea's first-ever acting Oscar, her maiden film "Woman of Fire," a melodramatic thriller directed by late auteur Kim Ki-young, has come... 17:20 Apr. 27 -
#OscarOscars finally acknowledges Youn Yuh-jung's decadeslong contribution: Bong Joon-ho
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Director Bong Joon-ho has said that South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung's history-making Oscar victory is the result of the U.S. Academy Awards' belated acknowledgement o... 12:00 Apr. 27 -
#MinariYoun Yuh-jung's untraditional granny in 'Minari' catches hearts of American people
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Youn Yuh-jung won the hearts of Hollywood with her iconic, lovely and foulmouthed grandmother Soon-ja in "Minari," which follows a Korean immigrant family w... 18:10 Apr. 26
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Brave Girls aims to become K-pop summer queen with new album
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(News Focus) S. Korean performing arts scene enjoys 'revenge spending' as post-pandemic looms
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Boy band Seventeen eyes Billboard charts with new EP 'Your Choice'
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Seoul to host first racing competition of electric cars next year
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'Peace statue' exhibition to continue in Japan despite opposition
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