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#Park Chan-wookPark Chan-wook returns to Cannes with romance 'Decision to Leave' related article
CANNES, France, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook has said that his latest Cannes-competing feature "Decision to Leave" is a precocious romance that is not as intense as his pre... 10:45 May. 24 -
#The Roundup'The Roundup' lures 2.5 mln moviegoers over weekend related article
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The homegrown action comedy "The Roundup" is on course to become a box office hit, luring more than 2 million people on its first weekend, data showed Monday. The seque... 09:17 May. 23 -
#The Roundup'The Roundup' surpasses 2 million viewers within 4 days of release
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The action comedy "The Roundup" continued to shatter box-office records among Korean films during the pandemic, data showed Saturday. The sequel to the 2017 hit movie "... 16:08 May. 21 -
#Lee Jung-jaeLee Jung-jae makes directorial debut with 'Hunt' at Cannes related article
CANNES, France, May 20 (Yonhap) -- "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae made his directorial debut with the espionage action thriller "Hunt," which premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Friday. ... 15:53 May. 20 -
#streaming services(Yonhap Feature) Will post-pandemic world change fate of cinema, streaming services?
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- During the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Eun-hee, a 42-year-old office worker in Seoul, has created a new pattern of habits regarding her consumption o... 09:00 May. 20 -
#The Roundup'The Roundup' off to record-setting start at box office related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The action comedy "The Roundup" has set the best opening-day record among Korean films released during the COVID-19 pandemic, box-office data showed Thursday. The seque... 09:08 May. 19 -
#Korean filmSequels to hit Korean films await theatrical release this year
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- As the South Korean movie industry is on its way to get out of the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic, sequels to hit local films are spearheading the move to bring ... 11:30 May. 18 -
#cinema chainsS. Korean cinema chains still in red in Q1 but optimistic about possible rebound
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major cinema chains remained in the red in the first quarter of this year amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, but the lifting of distancing r... 10:30 May. 17 -
#Marvel film'Doctor Strange 2' tops 5 mln admissions related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" surpassed 5 million admissions Tuesday, data showed. The latest Marvel Studios' flick hit the milest... 10:04 May. 17 -
#Cannes Film Festival'Decision to Leave,' 'Broker' eye prize at Cannes related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- At this year's Cannes Film Festival set to kick off next week, two Korean films -- "Decision to Leave" by renowned director Park Chan-wook and "Broker" by awa... 12:01 May. 13 -
#Movie Review(Movie Review) Return of hero Ma Dong-seok: 'The Roundup' related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The 2017 crime action comedy "The Outlaws" depends on unstoppable force and high energy of robust police officer Ma Seok-do, played by Ma Dong-seok, also know... 15:13 May. 12 -
#actressFilm icon Kang Soo-youn laid to rest related article
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Iconic movie star Kang Soo-youn was laid to rest in Seoul on Wednesday after spending half a century in the Korean film industry. Her funeral service began at 10 a.m. a... 15:51 May. 11 -
#BrokerHirokazu Kore-eda says 'Broker' is his dream project related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda said Tuesday his latest drama "Broker" is a longtime dream-come-true project that allowed him to work with Ko... 14:52 May. 10 -
#Doctor Strange 2'Doctor Strange 2' tops 3 mln admissions in first week related article
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" has topped a cumulative 3 million admissions at the fastest pace in the pandemic era, box-office data sh... 08:39 May. 09 -
#Kang Soo-youn(LEAD) Film icon Kang Soo-youn dies at 55 related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-5) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Kang Soo-youn, an iconic movie star of the 1980s and 1990s who brought home the country's first acting award from the Venice ... 20:07 May. 07 -
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Film icon Kang Soo-youn dies at 55 related article
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Kang Soo-youn, an iconic movie star of the 1980s and 1990s who brought home the country's first acting award from the Venice film festival, died Saturday, two days after su... 16:39 May. 07 -
(URGENT) Actress Kang Soo-youn dies at 55
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#Doctor Strange in the Multivers of Madness'Doctor Strange 2' dominates S. Korean box office on Children's Day related article
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" garnered a 2 1/2-year high of over 1 million moviegoers on Children's Day, data showed Friday. Marvel... 08:44 May. 06 -
#Benedict CumberbatchBenedict Cumberbatch hopes to star in Korean film related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- British star actor Benedict Cumberbatch said Monday he hopes to star in Korean films if he is given a chance, as the country has "some of the most fantastic fi... 15:03 May. 02
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