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#Cannes
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Bong Joon-ho grabbed the highest honor at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his black comedy movie "Parasite." Bong became th... 03:19 May. 26 -
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#Merry ChristmasMovie distributor gets 10 bln-won investment from NCsoft
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean film distributor said Thursday it has attracted 10 billion won (US$8.4 million) in investment from the country's leading game maker NCsoft Corp. Merry Ch... 14:52 May. 23 -
#Cannes'The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil' gets favorable response at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean film "The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil" received a standing ovation at a non-competition screening at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.... 10:42 May. 23 -
#ParasiteDirector Bong Joon-ho: stairs are a key metaphor in 'Parasite'
CANNES, France, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho said Wednesday that stairs serve as a key metaphor for hierarchical social status and materialism in his Cannes-nominated black c... 21:32 May. 22 -
#ParasiteBong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' receives standing ovation at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" has premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival Tuesday (local time), with the director getting an eight-... 12:12 May. 22 -
#KOFICS. Korea preparing to set up joint film organization with ASEAN
CANNES, France, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is preparing to set up a joint organization with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote the development of the region's film in... 09:54 May. 21 -
#box officeKorean crime thriller takes top spot at weekend box office
By Kim Boram SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-invited local action-adventure movie "The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil" outpaced "Avengers: Endgame" and rose to the top place at the South Korean box ... 11:06 May. 20 -
#Avengers(LEAD) 'Avengers: Endgame' becomes most-viewed foreign film in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with Endgame becoming fifth most-watched film ever in Korea in 4th para) SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- "Avengers: Endgame" became the most-watched foreign film in South Korean history, w... 15:40 May. 19 -
#Avengers'Avengers: Endgame' becomes most-viewed foreign film in S. Korea
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- "Avengers: Endgame" became the most-watched foreign film in South Korean history, with over 13.33 million admissions Sunday, its distributor said. The latest Marvel sup... 13:24 May. 19 -
#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
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Netflix starts to eye Korea-made content
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Telco-cable TV mergers to reshape S. Korean media market
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Roaring K-pop boom reverses fate of declining CDs and other tangible albums
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BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
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Gov't plan on screen regulation draws mixed views in film industry
