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#coronavirus
CGV stops ticket sales to cut seating capacity on tightened social distancing
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's multiplex chain GGV said Wednesday that it has suspended its ticket booking service to reduce seating capacities at screenings as part of precautionary meas... 16:32 Aug. 19
#Space Sweepers
'Space Sweepers' sets out to become 1st Korean-made space opera film
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- "Space Sweepers," an upcoming homegrown science-fiction blockbuster, is gearing up to captivate South Korean audiences as the country's first-ever space oper... 16:01 Aug. 18
#Deliver Us From Evil
S. Korean crime thriller sold to 56 overseas markets
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean crime thriller "Deliver Us From Evil" has been sold to more than 50 overseas markets, according to its distributor on Friday. The film, which has topp... 11:04 Aug. 14
#SF8
OTT-TV crossover project series 'SF8' to hit small screen this week
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- "SF8," a science-fiction crossover project series made by major South Korean TV broadcaster MBC, local video streaming platform Wavve and established film di... 17:54 Aug. 13
#box office
Summer blockbusters drive 70 pct growth in S. Korean admissions in July
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Homegrown summer blockbusters like the zombie apocalypse film "Peninsula" helped South Korean movies see their combined admissions jump nearly 70 percent in July from a m... 10:59 Aug. 13
#entertainment
S. Korean drama, film productions receive mixed Q2 results amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major entertainment firms have posted mixed earnings reports for the second quarter, as the novel coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportiona... 11:47 Aug. 12
#Peninsula
S. Korean zombie blockbuster 'Peninsula' tops Canadian box office
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean zombie blockbuster "Peninsula" topped the Canadian box office over the weekend, the film's distributor here said Tuesday. Released in 48 theaters across C... 15:51 Aug. 11
#Peninsula
Zombie blockbuster 'Peninsula' posts $40 mln in revenue in 8 Asian nations related article
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The combined revenue of the South Korean zombie blockbuster "Peninsula" has topped US$40 million in eight Asian countries, the film's local distributor said Tuesday. Re... 09:36 Aug. 04
#box office
S. Korean box office rises for third month in row in July on blockbusters related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers rose for the third straight month in July on the back of summer blockbusters, data showed Monday. Total admissions reached 5.62 million in July... 11:13 Aug. 03
#Steel Rain 2: Summit
Action adventure 'Steel Rain 2' tops 1 mln admissions related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The action adventure film "Steel Rain 2: Summit" has topped 1 million admissions in South Korea. Released Wednesday, the film attracted 662,000 viewers from Friday to S... 10:16 Aug. 03
#Lee Jung-jae
(Yonhap Interview) Veteran actor Lee Jung-jae recreates villain character in 'Evil' related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- When prolific actor Lee Jung-jae takes the role of a villain, his movies have often become box office hits -- the caper film "The Thieves" (2012), the crime ... 17:07 Jul. 30
#Deliver Us From Evil
(Movie Review) 'Deliver Us From Evil' is all about action
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The action thriller "Deliver Us From Evil," directed by Hong Won-chan, fills its near two-hour running time with stabbings, murders and assassinations carrie... 15:57 Jul. 29
#Steel Rain 2: Summit
(Movie Review) 'Steel Rain 2: Summit': Cinematic simulation of peaceful Korean Peninsula
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- About a year ago, leaders of the two Koreas and the United States had an unprecedented brief meeting at the Demilitarized Zone, coming after two Washington-P... 15:20 Jul. 24
#zombie films
Zombie films could revive coronavirus-hit theaters
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Could the living dead bring withering South Korean movie theaters back to life? Two recently released zombie thrillers, "#Alive" and "Peninsula," are attracting South ... 15:46 Jul. 22
S. Korean chain reopens cinemas in China as coronavirus slows
BEIJING, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading cinema chain CGV reopened in parts of China Monday, as the country allowed movie theaters to resume operation after six months of closure amid the... 17:33 Jul. 20
#Peninsula
Zombie film 'Peninsula' tops 1 mln admissions on 4th day
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The zombie action film "Peninsula" topped 1 million admissions in South Korea on Saturday, the fourth day of its run, the film's distributor said. Released Wednesday, ... 22:35 Jul. 18
#Peninsula
(LEAD) 'Peninsula' sets opening-day box office record for 2020
(ATTN: UPDATES with overseas box office scores from 4th para) SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The zombie thriller "Peninsula" attracted more than 350,000 moviegoers on the first day of its release, mark... 16:49 Jul. 16
'Peninsula' sets opening-day box office record for 2020
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The zombie thriller "Peninsula" attracted more than 350,000 moviegoers on the first day of its release, marking this year's highest opening-day attendance in South Korean... 13:45 Jul. 16
#Yeon Sang-ho
(Yonhap Interview) Yeon Sang-ho shows off his versatility in 'Peninsula'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- This summer, versatile director Yeon Sang-ho has returned to the big screen with "Peninsula," a sequel to the smash-hit zombie thriller "Train to Busan" (201... 17:23 Jul. 15
#Gang Dong-won
(Yonhap Interview) S. Korea's heartthrob actor Gang Dong-won plays not-so-prominent role in 'Peninsula'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Since the 2004 teen drama, "Romance of Their Own," Gang Dong-won has carved out a presence as a much adored actor of graceful posture and elegant actions wit... 14:34 Jul. 15