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#QueenBritish rock band Queen to hold concerts in S. Korea
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- British rock band Queen will hold its first solo concerts in South Korea, where the biopic film "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a sensation, next year, organizers said Friday. ... 15:22 May. 17 -
#Song Kang-hoSong Kang-ho honored with Excellence Award from Swiss film fest
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Kang-ho has been chosen to receive the Excellence Award at this year's Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, the organizers said Frid... 10:25 May. 17 -
#Kim Ki-duk CannesScandal-ridden director Kim Ki-duk's newest film screened at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Scandal-tainted South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk's newest film was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. According to the Cannes Film Market, Ki... 10:23 May. 16 -
#CannesBong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' among films in the running for Cannes' top prize
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- With one day to go before the opening of this year's Cannes Film Festival, whether South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's latest will be able to take home the t... 17:22 May. 13 -
#JIFF20th Jeonju Int'l Film Festival closes with record numbers
JEONJU, South Korea, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest festival of independent and art films came to a close on Saturday, having set records for attendance and the number of sold-out screeni... 21:07 May. 11 -
#Ma Dong-seok(Yonhap Interview) Actor Ma Dong-seok returns to tough guy character in new movie
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ma Dong-seok has carved out his own presence in the South Korean movie industry, with viewers coming to mostly know him for his muscular arms, rock-solid build and r... 10:00 May. 11 -
#MomolandMomoland to drop new single featuring Vietnamese singer Erik
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Momoland is set to drop a new single, "Momola," featuring famed Vietnamese singer Erik, on Tuesday, its management agency said. The new single, which is... 13:53 May. 07 -
'Avengers: Endgame' becomes fastest film to top 10 mln admissions
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- "Avengers: Endgame" surpassed 10 million in attendance Saturday, becoming the fastest film to top the mark in South Korea, its distributor said. The latest Marvel superh... 21:04 May. 04 -
#culture ministerCulture minister vows to find optimal measures to ban screen monopolies
JEONJU, May 3 (Yonhap) -- The culture minister has vowed to come up with optimal ways to ban screen monopolies by conglomerate-financed big-budget films. "Through simulations, (I) will come up w... 11:07 May. 03 -
#JIFF(LEAD) Jeonju film festival opens featuring 262 films
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead to highlight start of the film festival; ADDS second photo) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The annual Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showca... 20:18 May. 02 -
#JIFF
Jeonju film festival to open with 262 films
SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The annual Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will start its 10-day run in the southwestern city of Jeo... 11:27 May. 02 -
#Baeksang Arts AwardsVeteran actress Kim Hye-ja wins grand prize at Baeksang Awards
SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actress Kim Hye-ja won the grand prize in the television category at this year's Baeksang Arts Awards on Wednesday for her work in the time travel drama "Radiant." ... 09:56 May. 02 -
#Avengers'Avengers: Endgame' surpasses 8 mln admissions
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- "Avengers: Endgame" topped 8 million in attendance on Wednesday, the eighth day of its run in South Korea, the film's distributor said. The latest Marvel superhero flick... 15:28 May. 01 -
#remakeS. Korean mega-hit 'Extreme Job' to be remade in U.S.
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- "Extreme Job," the highest-grossing movie of all time in South Korea, will be remade for U.S. audiences by a leading film studio in Hollywood, the film's distributor sai... 16:27 Apr. 30 -
#CannesS. Korean animated film 'Movements' invited to Cannes
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean animated film "Movements" has been invited to the non-competitive Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival to be held next month. Directed by Jeo... 15:25 Apr. 30 -
#box office'Avengers: Endgame' soars to top spot of weekend box office in S. Korea
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," dominated the weekend box office in its first weekend in South Korea, surpassing a cumulative 6 million ad... 09:17 Apr. 29 -
#Avengers box office'Avengers: Endgame' nears 5 million-viewer mark
SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," is nearing the five million-viewer mark in South Korean cinemas four days after hitting local screens, offici... 11:25 Apr. 28 -
#Avengers Endgame
'Avengers: Endgame' tops 3 mln viewers on 3rd day in S. Korea
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," recorded more than 3 million admissions in South Korean cinemas in three days after hitting local screens, of... 10:31 Apr. 27 -
#cinema(News Focus) Massive popularity of 'Avengers: Endgame' rekindles debate over cinema regulations
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The box-office domination of "Avengers: Endgame" in South Korea has rekindled a drawn-out controversy over anti-monopoly regulation in the local cinema mar... 09:23 Apr. 27
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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
