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#film industryS. Korean cinema records highest attendance ever for February
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Boosted by the huge success of the local cop comedy "Extreme Job," South Korean movie theaters attracted the highest number of admissions of all time for February, a rep... 11:01 Mar. 19 -
#culture minister nomineeCineastes denounce President Moon's culture minister nominee
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of local cinema industry people on Monday urged the Moon Jae-in government to withdraw the nomination of former vice culture minister Park Yang-woo as the new cu... 15:15 Mar. 18 -
#box office'Captain Marvel' wins second weekend in S. Korea, surpasses 4 mln admissions
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- "Captain Marvel" has become the most-viewed foreign film to date this year, topping the box office for the second weekend in a row. From Friday to Sund... 09:25 Mar. 18 -
#movie review(Movie Review) Dirty cop battles dirtier business tycoon in 'Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage'
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- There's nothing in the world of Lee Jeong-beom's cop drama film "Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage" that you haven't already seen. There are mobsters who ar... 14:47 Mar. 15 -
#movie review(Movie Review) 'Idol,' confusing but thought-provoking study of human nature
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- "Idol" is a wildly complicated, exhausting and disjointed thriller that somehow manages to be a thought-provoking commentary on people who mess up their l... 17:20 Mar. 12 -
#box office'Captain Marvel' dominates S. Korean theaters
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- "Captain Marvel" had a big opening weekend at the South Korean box office. The highly anticipated American film gathered 2.26 million admissions from F... 09:18 Mar. 11 -
#Korean filmKorean cop comedy makes strong showing in N. America
LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Yonhap) -- "Extreme Job," the highest-grossing movie of all time in South Korea, has also created a sensation in North American theaters, the film's local distributor said Wed... 09:52 Mar. 07 -
#Lotte CultureworksLotte's Vietnamese film 'Hai Phuong' smashes local box office
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- A Vietnamese movie financed and produced by the local unit of Lotte Cultureworks has become a box office sensation in the Southeast Asian country, the South Korean compan... 11:58 Mar. 04 -
#advance ticket sales'Captain Marvel' advance ticket sales top 240,000 in S. Korea
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- "Captain Marvel" has already sold 240,000 tickets two days ahead of its theatrical release in South Korea, data showed Monday. The advance ticket sales of the Marvel s... 10:35 Mar. 04 -
#box officeFilm about iconic independence fighter tops box office on March 1 uprising weekend
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- A biopic about Yu Gwan-sun, an icon of the March 1, 1919 Independence Movement, topped the box office in its first weekend as Koreans commemorated the move... 09:35 Mar. 04 -
#Captain MarvelPresales of 'Captain Marvel' tickets reach 100,000 in S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- "Captain Marvel" is gearing up for one of the strongest-ever openings for any of Marvel's solo superhero movies in South Korea. According to data from the Korean Film ... 12:02 Feb. 27 -
#Innocent WitnessKorean film 'Innocent Witness' sold to 9 countries
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Rights to distribute the Korean film "Innocent Witness" have been sold to nine countries around the world, the film's local distributor said Tuesday. Among the countri... 08:53 Feb. 26 -
#box office'Svaha' dethrones 'Extreme Job' at weekend box office
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korean mystery thriller "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" won the box office in its first weekend, topping the champion of the preceding four weeks, local cop come... 09:23 Feb. 25 -
#Korean movie'Svaha' tops box office for second day over 'Extreme Job'
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Local mystery thriller "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" stayed atop the box office for the second day in a row after ending a 27-day winning streak by "Extreme Job," data showed... 10:38 Feb. 22 -
#new film(Yonhap Interview) New film 'Uhm Bok-dong' pushes Rain to his physical limit
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Having entered the K-pop scene as a teenager, Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has shown no lack of stamina so far while staging physically challenging pop performa... 14:29 Feb. 21 -
#new filmSuspense thriller 'Idol' brings together two acting virtuosos
By Park Boram SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A new suspense thriller, "Idol," which will hit South Korean screens next month, brings together two of the most high-profile Korean film actors to explore ... 16:16 Feb. 20 -
#box officeKorean comedy 'Extreme Job' stays atop box office for 4th weekend
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korean comedy film "Extreme Job" held on to the top spot in its fourth weekend at the local box office with ease, becoming the second most-viewed film ... 10:09 Feb. 18 -
#Svaha(Movie Review) 'Svaha,' horrifying mystery thriller about religious exploitation
By Park Boram SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- "Svaha: The Sixth Finger," a mystery thriller that will hit local screens next week, seems capable of carving out a solid presence as a rare occult film in ... 12:01 Feb. 15 -
#box officeKorean comedy 'Extreme Job' stays victorious at box office
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korean comedy film "Extreme Job" easily maintained its reign at the box office, adding 1.8 million admissions during its third weekend of release for a... 09:48 Feb. 11
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Angelina Jolie visits Yonsei University campus ahead of son's admission
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Actress Ku Hye-sun denies ending marriage with actor Ahn Jae-hyun
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New young adult English novel to recount devastation of Japanese wartime sexual slavery
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'Parasite' selected as S. Korea's Oscar contender
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(LEAD) New drama series featuring BTS' growth story being produced
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Culture
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High-profile idol competition show comes under fire for alleged vote rigging
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S. Korean box office thrives despite slowing economy
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Denial of entry casts shadow over BTS' much-celebrated home concerts
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Idol-turned-K-pop guru, YG chief brought to knees over drug issues
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'Arthdal Chronicles' highlights longtime issue of overworking crew
