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#Park Seo-joon(Yonhap Interview) 'Rom-com master' Park Seo-joon embraces career-changing role in action horror film
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Seo-joon has successfully proved his selling power on the small screen with a number of drama series, especially romantic comedies, such as the ... 15:15 Jul. 25 -
#The Lion KingDisney's 'The Lion King' attracts over 2 mln viewers in S. Korea
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Disney's latest movie, "The Lion King," has attracted more than 2 million viewers in South Korea as of Sunday after just five days in local theaters, the movie's distribu... 15:36 Jul. 21 -
#filmMovies about Japan-related historical issues due in theaters amid worsening Seoul-Tokyo ties
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- A handful of films about the Korean independence movement and sex slavery during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of Korea will hit local screens this summer ... 14:56 Jul. 19 -
#box office(News Focus) S. Korean box office thrives despite slowing economy
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- With the year 2019 having just passed the halfway point, the South Korean film industry is eying the possibility of four movies posting more than 10 million ... 18:15 Jul. 18 -
#box officeDisney's 'The Lion King' poised to debut at No. 1 in South Korea
SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Disney's latest movie, "The Lion King," is expected to dominate the South Korean box office as it accounted for about 70 percent of all advance ticket sales on the first ... 14:27 Jul. 17 -
#The King's Lettters(Movie Review) 'The King's Letters' introduces unknown contributor to Hangeul
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Sejong the Great, the fourth King of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), and his invention of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, is one of the most frequently used and we... 10:33 Jul. 17 -
#Red Shoes(Yonhap Interview) Ex-Disney animator fulfills long-held wish by working on Korean animation film
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Kim Sang-jin has spent a career steeped in making Walt Disney animations, but the South Korean animator revealed he has now realized a long-cherished wish by... 16:11 Jul. 12 -
#Red Shoes(Movie Review) 'Red Shoes' gives quirky twist to classic Disney fairy tale
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Princess Snow White in Walt Disney's animated film of the same name is "the fairest one of all," and only "love's first kiss" can break the curse put on her ... 11:04 Jul. 10 -
#Parasite'Parasite' becomes best ticket-selling S. Korean movie in Vietnam of all time
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes, became the highest-grossing South Korean movie shown in Vietnam of all time, its distribution company said Thur... 10:10 Jul. 04 -
#Spider-Man: Far From Home'Spider-Man: Far From Home' opens in S. Korea with 674,000 admissions
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The latest Marvel film "Spider-Man: Far From Home" earned a solid 674,000 views on its first day of release in South Korean cinemas, data showed Wednesday. The superher... 09:52 Jul. 03 -
#Jeon Jong-seoS. Korean Jeon Jong-seo cast for Hollywood movie
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo has been cast for an upcoming Hollywood movie titled "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon," directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, Jeon's management ag... 16:29 Jul. 02 -
#Tom Holland'Spider-Man' grows from friendly neighbor to world-saving superhero
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Actor Tom Holland said Monday that his character in the upcoming Spider-Man film is an ordinary friendly teenager who grows up to be a superhero and saves the... 17:23 Jul. 01 -
#Hong Sang-sooDirector Hong Sang-soo not to challenge court's dismissal of divorce suit
SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Director Hong Sang-soo has decided not to appeal a recent court ruling that turned down his request to divorce his wife of more than 30 years, his lawyer said Friday. ... 17:08 Jun. 28 -
#BiFanBucheon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival to open
SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest annual genre film festival will open late Thursday in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, featuring 288 movies from 49 countries. The 23rd Bucheon Inter... 11:55 Jun. 27 -
#cinemaKorean titles to vie with Disney blockbusters in summer peak season
SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The sweeping arrival of Disney blockbusters this summer is expected to make the lucrative summer cinema scene unusually chancy for a group of Korean films on their way to... 13:43 Jun. 26 -
#ParasiteCannes-winning 'Parasite' becomes most-watched Korean film in France
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has set a new record in admissions in France among Korean films released there, the film's overs... 17:16 Jun. 24 -
#parasite(LEAD) Cannes-winning 'Parasite' tops 9 mln admissions in S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," the winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has surpassed 9 million in ticket sales and is runnin... 15:35 Jun. 23 -
#parasiteCannes-winning 'Parasite' tops 9 mln admissions in S. Korea
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," the winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has surpassed 9 million in ticket sales and is running toward the 10 million milestone, data... 14:00 Jun. 23 -
(LEAD) Cannes-winning 'Parasite' invited to multiple int'l film festivals
(ATTN: CLARIFIES dateline; ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," the winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will hit several other international... 16:15 Jun. 20
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Culture
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Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
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K-pop 'Avengers,' SuperM on ambitious journey to break U.S. music scene
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Broadcasters, IT firms scramble for supremacy in online content market
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Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in S. Korea
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Rare embassies opening offers glimpse into history, architectural beauty
