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#Parasite
'Parasite' wins four awards from Chicago Film Critics Association
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's black comedy film "Parasite" bagged four trophies, including best picture from the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), continuing its award-winning ral... 10:06 Dec. 16
#Park Jung-min
(Yonhap Interview) Actor Park Jung-min tries to stay natural, spontaneous in 'Start-up'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- In the upcoming comedy film "Start-up," Taek-il, a rebellious teenage boy played by Park Jung-min, keeps enduring blows from his mother, a former volleyball ... 17:42 Dec. 13
#The Man Standing Next
Actor Lee Byung-hun confident with his new film 'The Man Standing Next'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Lee Byung-hun said Thursday that his forthcoming movie "The Man Standing Next" is a stylish film noir about a political dynamite in 1979 that chan... 15:53 Dec. 12
#Jung Hae-in
(Yonhap Interview) Rising star Jung Hae-in hopes to be long-remembered actor
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Jung Hae-in rose to stardom for his lead roles in the hit TV dramas "Something in the Rain" (2018) and "One Spring Night" (2019). Especially after he pla... 11:15 Dec. 12
#Start-up
(Movie Review) 'Start-up': a coming-of-age drama about youths wandering between realities and dreams
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Adolescence is a time of transition to adulthood from childhood. During the stormy period, teenagers begin a search for identity and get lost between what th... 16:56 Dec. 11
#Parasite
'Parasite' nominated in 7 categories for Critics' Choice Awards
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean black comedy "Parasite" has earned seven nominations, including best picture and best director, at the upcoming Critics' Choice Awards. According to t... 11:13 Dec. 10
#Parasite
'Parasite' earns three Golden Globe nominations
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" was nominated in three categories for the upcoming 2020 Golden Globe Awards, organizers said Monday. In the... 23:08 Dec. 09
#Parasite
'Parasite' named best film by L.A. film critics
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho's family satire "Parasite" has been awarded three prizes, including Best Film, by the film critics association in Los Angeles, the associa... 10:56 Dec. 09
#Frozen 2
Disney's 'Frozen 2' becomes biggest animation hit in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" continued its bullish mode in the South Korea box office over the weekend to become the most successful animated film in the country's history, da... 10:19 Dec. 09
#Frozen 2
Disney's 'Frozen 2' tops 10 mln admissions in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Walt Disney's sensational film "Frozen 2" surpassed 10 million admissions in South Korean theaters on Saturday. The animated flick set the record by 2:40 p.m., accordin... 16:59 Dec. 07
#Korean theaters
S. Korean cinemas expected to hit record attendance in 2019
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean movie theaters are expected to attract the largest-ever number of viewers this year on the back of a number of smash-hit series in the first half... 11:02 Dec. 06
#indie film-award
'House of Hummingbird' picked as Best Film of Year by KFPA
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean film producers chose "House of Hummingbird" as the Best Film of the Year on Thursday. The Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) said it has decided to g... 15:02 Dec. 05
#Parasite
'Parasite' awarded best foreign language film by National Board of Review
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed "Parasite" has been named the best foreign language film by the National Board of Review (NBR) of the United States. The New York-based organiz... 17:09 Dec. 04
#Frozen 2
S. Korean NGO sues Disney over alleged screen monopoly by 'Frozen 2'
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean non-governmental organization has lodged a complaint against the Korean unit of Walt Disney Co., claiming its latest animated film, "Frozen 2," violated the ... 11:55 Dec. 02
#Frozen 2
Box-office hit 'Frozen 2' reignites debate over anti-monopoly regulations
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- As Walt Disney's ambitious film "Frozen 2" smashes the South Korean box office, the local cinema market is again engulfed in a long-running debate over anti-... 14:16 Nov. 29
#Lee Young-ae
(Yonhap Interview) Actress Lee Young-ae wants to seek work-life balance
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Actress Lee Young-ae was dubbed "the oxygen lady" in the early 1990s after modeling for a cosmetics brand in a TV commercial, whose catchy tagline, "The lady... 15:26 Nov. 26
#Frozen 2
(LEAD) 'Frozen 2' animator Lee Hyun-min focuses on Anna's inner power
(ATTN: ADDS more background comments in 4th para, last 2 paras, picture) By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Hyun-min, an animation supervisor of Walt Disney's box-office hit "... 17:06 Nov. 25
#Frozen 2
'Frozen 2' animator Lee Hyun-min focuses on Anna's inner power
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Hyun-min, an animation supervisor of Walt Disney's box-office hit "Frozen 2," said Monday she has focused on establishing Princess Anna as a... 15:33 Nov. 25
#Frozen 2
'Frozen 2' tops 4 mln ticket sales within 4 days of release
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The sensational Walt Disney animation "Frozen 2" has topped the milestone of 4 million ticket sales less than four days after its release in South Korea, data showed Sund... 15:08 Nov. 24
#Frozen 2
Topping box office upon release, 'Frozen 2' to continue winning streak
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Sensational Walt Disney animation "Frozen 2" immediately topped the box office on the first day of its release in South Korea, box-office data showed Friday. "Frozen 2... 10:33 Nov. 22