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#Avengers(LEAD) 'Avengers 4' sets new first-day attendance record
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; ADDS details in paras 2-3) SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The eagerly awaited "Avengers: Endgame" drew more than 1.27 million viewers on the first day of its release in ... 19:59 Apr. 24 -
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'Avengers 4' opens strong in S. Korea, already topping 1 mln admissions
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The eagerly awaited "Avengers: Endgame" surpassed 1 million admissions in less than five hours of its release, data showed Wednesday. The movie passed the 1 million ma... 15:54 Apr. 24 -
#Shin Ha-kyun(Yonhap Interview) Actor Shin Ha-kyun still feels excited before film's premiere
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Every actor may feel thrilled and excited ahead of the premiere of his or her new movie, and Shin Ha-kyun, a seasoned actor with more than 40 films under hi... 18:35 Apr. 23 -
#Dexter StudiosS. Korean studio receives best visual effects award at Beijing film fest
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean visual effects (VFX) house Dexter Studios said Tuesday that it has received the best visual effects award for the Chinese blockbuster "The Wandering Earth" ... 13:42 Apr. 23 -
#Film ParasiteCannes-nominated 'Parasite' is full of Korea-specific details, nuances: director
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The Cannes-nominated Korean film "Parasite" is full of cinematic details and nuances specific to Koreans but its universal theme of class division will str... 16:29 Apr. 22 -
#Inseparable Bros(Movie Review) 'Inseparable Bros' shows water thicker than blood
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- A famous proverb says blood is thicker than water, but the upcoming Korean film "Inseparable Bros" shows that there is water that is thicker than blood some... 09:52 Apr. 20 -
(LEAD) Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' chosen for competition in Cannes
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3, 8-10) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday announced the feature selection for the 2019 competition, which includes South Korea... 22:33 Apr. 18 -
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' chosen for competition in Cannes
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday announced the feature selection for the 2019 competition, which includes South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite." It is B... 18:56 Apr. 18 -
#Jeon Do-yeonJeon Do-yeon honored with achievement award from Italian film fest
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon has been chosen to receive a lifetime achievement award at an Italian film festival. Jeon will be awarded the Golden Mulberry for Li... 17:00 Apr. 18 -
#centennialS. Korean movie industry to celebrate centennial in Oct.
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- To celebrate the centennial birth of Korean movies, the local movie industry is rolling up its sleeves to hold a series of events and festivals in October. The Korean... 13:18 Apr. 17 -
#AvengersPresales of 'Avengers: Endgame' tickets reach 500,000 in S. Korea
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest "Avengers: Endgame" is on its way to creating another sensation in South Korea, where the superhero series has been popular over the past decade. Acco... 11:13 Apr. 17 -
#Song Hye-kyoActress Song Hye-kyo signs with Wong Kar-wai's film studio
BEIJING, April 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo has signed a contract with a Chinese film studio founded by famous director Wong Kar-wai as a step to working more broadly in the wor... 17:58 Apr. 15 -
#box officeFilm about Sewol ferry disaster wins box office ahead of major anniv.
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- A Korean film about the tragic Sewol ferry sinking rose to the top spot of the weekend box office with the approach of the disaster's fifth anniversary, dat... 13:24 Apr. 15 -
#JIFF20th Jeonju Int. Film Festival to feature 262 films from 52 countries
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The annual international film festival hosted by the South Korean heritage city of Jeonju will show 262 films from 52 different countries as it rolls out the red carpet e... 18:14 Apr. 03 -
#Avengers: Endgame3 actors of 'Avengers: Endgame' to visit S. Korea
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Three main cast members of Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" will visit South Korea next month to promote the movie ahead of its release in the country, the movie's local dis... 14:45 Mar. 26 -
#box office'Money' dethrones 'Captain Marvel' at weekend box office
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korean crime drama "Money" debuted in first place on the weekend box-office chart, data showed Monday. The film starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Ji-tae a... 09:23 Mar. 25 -
#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
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