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#NetflixS. Korean star directors, actors head to Netflix
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's renowned movie and television directors and actors have been heading to Netflix, which has been strengthening original Korean content. Director Lee Jae-... 14:10 Apr. 17 -
#Time to Hunt'Time to Hunt' set to debut on Netflix after dispute settled
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The homegrown action thriller "Time to Hunt," whose release has been halted by a temporary injunction from a Seoul court, will make its debut on Netflix as the dispute h... 09:44 Apr. 17 -
#box officeWeekend box office hits new low
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of weekend moviegoers continued its downside trend to hit a new low this week as the novel coronavirus scare has battered the South Korean film industry, data... 09:45 Apr. 13 -
#coronavirusCoronavirus pandemic pushes distributors to seek ways to release films
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- With the film industry struggling with the fallout from the monthslong coronavirus pandemic, South Korean movie distributors have made attempts to release films on multip... 11:36 Apr. 09 -
#Time to HuntCourt accepts injunction request by marketing firm against Netflix release of 'Time to Hunt'
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday accepted a request by a local marketing firm to bar the scheduled global release of the action thriller "Time to Hunt" on Netflix. Last mont... 17:42 Apr. 08 -
#coronavirusDelayed film productions mess up top actors' schedules
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- As the South Korean film industry has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic for months, top actors' upcoming projects have been affected by delayed produ... 13:36 Apr. 08 -
#filmsBox office admissions hit rock bottom Monday: data
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The number of box office admissions plunged to a new all-time daily low on Monday, with the coronavirus pandemic keeping would-be moviegoers at home, data showed. The ... 09:33 Apr. 07 -
#over-the-topS. Korean streaming service market grows 32.7 pct in 2019: report
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean online movie streaming service market expanded 32.7 percent last year from a year earlier on the back of rising demand for binge-watchable mobile platfor... 11:35 Apr. 06 -
#box officeNumber of weekend moviegoers plunges to record low
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers dropped to a record low over the weekend as lingering fears of the novel coronavirus keep people staying at home, data showed Monday. A total ... 10:15 Apr. 06 -
#coronavirusGov't plans to support virus-hit film industry draw mixed opinions
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government's recent plans to give financial support to the virus-hit film industry is drawing mixed views on whether they are effective and realistic eno... 13:43 Apr. 02 -
#filmsNumber of moviegoers falls to record low in March
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers in South Korea dropped to a record low last month as more people stayed home over growing fears of the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. ... 09:53 Apr. 01
News Focus
Culture
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Will K-pop finally get a Grammy nod this year?
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BTS agency in spotlight as big stock market debut nears
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BTS' big win reignites debate on military service of K-pop stars
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Billboard win brightens prospects of BTS' long-awaited Grammy nod
