#Battle of Jangsari
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#Movie Review(Movie Review) 'Battle of Jangsari' recalls forgotten battle of Korean War
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Battle of Incheon, code-named Operation Chromite, of Sept. 15-19, 1950, was a historic amphibious landing mission during the 1950-53 Korea War. It turne... 15:41 Sep. 20 -
#box office'The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos' tops holiday box office
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Action film "The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos" topped the South Korean box office during Chuseok, the Korean harvest festival, data showed Monday. Three homegrown movies ... 10:39 Sep. 16 -
#cinemaAug. ticket sales for S. Korean movies hit 7-year low
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Monthly sales figures for homegrown films tumbled to their lowest point in seven years last month on a dearth of hit titles, a report showed Saturday. Sales of ticket... 15:30 Sep. 14 -
Ticket sales of 'The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos' exceed 1 mln on 3rd day after release
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean action film "The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos" drew more than one million moviegoers in three days upon hitting local screens, the movie's distributor CJ Entert... 21:35 Sep. 13 -
#BIFFFour Netflix films invited to Busan Int'l Film Festival
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Four Netflix original movies have been invited to this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in an apparent move to keep up with rapidly changing ... 15:10 Sep. 10 -
#film directorsBig-name film directors' small screen debuts fizzle
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Lee Byeong-heon, the director of mega-hit Korean comedy film "Extreme Job," made his small screen debut last month, but appears to have failed to capture the... 15:51 Sep. 09 -
#Ulju Mountain Film Festival(LEAD) South Korea's only mountain-themed film festival opens in Ulju
(ATTN: ADDS 3rd photo) SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- This year's Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) kicked off on Friday for a five-day run in the southeastern county of Ulju, with 31 movies from 20 ... 21:14 Sep. 06 -
#Ulju Mountain Film Festival
South Korea's only mountain-themed film festival opens in Ulju
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- This year's Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) kicked off on Friday for a five-day run in the southeastern county of Ulju, with 31 movies from 20 countries set to be scre... 18:30 Sep. 06 -
#movie review(Movie Review) 'Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos' is another Ma Dong-seok-style actioner
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Action drama "Bad Guys," aired by OCN in 2014, gained popularity with its piquant story of a group of criminals who push the limits of the law as they team u... 16:11 Sep. 06 -
#BIFF(LEAD) Kazakh film on horse thieves to open Busan International Film Festival
(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 5-7, 11-16; UPDATES with minor edits throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- "The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time," a Kazakhstani horse opera, will open this... 18:21 Sep. 04 -
#BIFF
Kazak film on horse thieves to open Busan International Film Festival
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- "The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time," a Kazak-version horse opera, will open this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) next month, organizers said Wednesday. ... 11:16 Sep. 04 -
Three Korean films ready to clash over Chuseok holiday
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- As Chuseok, the major Korean harvest festival, is one of the most popular periods for filmgoers, local movie theaters are gearing up to lure movie buffs and ... 11:53 Sep. 02 -
#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBIFF to screen film classics to mark centennial of Korean cinema
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, organ... 09:00 Aug. 31 -
#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBritish director Mike Figgis named BIFF New Currents head juror
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- British director Mike Figgis will lead the jury for the New Currents competition section of this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the festival said Friday... 17:08 Aug. 30 -
#box officeNo mega-hits at S. Korean summer box office for first time in 6 yrs
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's box office is expected to receive the worst score for the summer peak season in six years, as no film will probably post more than 10 million a... 14:16 Aug. 29 -
#Parasite'Parasite' selected as S. Korea's Oscar contender
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Cannes-winning film "Parasite" by renowned auteur Bong Joon-ho has been selected as South Korea's entry to the best international feature film category at the upcomin... 16:43 Aug. 22 -
#footballS. Korea's inaugural victory over Japan in men's football to be made into film
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The story of South Korea's first win over Japan in men's football will be told in a film next year. Film producer Tcha Sung-jai said Wednesday he's working on a movie ... 09:58 Aug. 14 -
#Song Kang-hoSong Kang-ho honored with Excellence Award from Swiss film fest
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Kang-ho has been awarded the Excellence Award at this year's Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, the organizers said Tuesday. S... 14:59 Aug. 13 -
#Seoul Int'l Women's Film FestivalSeoul women's film festival to open on Aug. 30
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- This year's Seoul International Women's Film Festival is set to open later this month, highlighting various films that represent the perspective of women, organizers said ... 14:45 Aug. 09
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