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#JIFF
(LEAD) Jeonju film festival opens featuring 262 films
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead to highlight start of the film festival; ADDS second photo) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The annual Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showca... 20:18 May. 02
#JIFF
Jeonju film festival to open with 262 films
SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The annual Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will start its 10-day run in the southwestern city of Jeo... 11:27 May. 02
#Baeksang Arts Awards
Veteran actress Kim Hye-ja wins grand prize at Baeksang Awards
SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actress Kim Hye-ja won the grand prize in the television category at this year's Baeksang Arts Awards on Wednesday for her work in the time travel drama "Radiant." ... 09:56 May. 02
#Avengers
'Avengers: Endgame' surpasses 8 mln admissions
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- "Avengers: Endgame" topped 8 million in attendance on Wednesday, the eighth day of its run in South Korea, the film's distributor said. The latest Marvel superhero flick... 15:28 May. 01
#remake
S. Korean mega-hit 'Extreme Job' to be remade in U.S.
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- "Extreme Job," the highest-grossing movie of all time in South Korea, will be remade for U.S. audiences by a leading film studio in Hollywood, the film's distributor sai... 16:27 Apr. 30
#Cannes
S. Korean animated film 'Movements' invited to Cannes
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean animated film "Movements" has been invited to the non-competitive Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival to be held next month. Directed by Jeo... 15:25 Apr. 30
#box office
'Avengers: Endgame' soars to top spot of weekend box office in S. Korea
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," dominated the weekend box office in its first weekend in South Korea, surpassing a cumulative 6 million ad... 09:17 Apr. 29
#Avengers box office
'Avengers: Endgame' nears 5 million-viewer mark
SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," is nearing the five million-viewer mark in South Korean cinemas four days after hitting local screens, offici... 11:25 Apr. 28
#Avengers Endgame
'Avengers: Endgame' tops 3 mln viewers on 3rd day in S. Korea
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster, "Avengers: Endgame," recorded more than 3 million admissions in South Korean cinemas in three days after hitting local screens, of... 10:31 Apr. 27
#cinema
(News Focus) Massive popularity of 'Avengers: Endgame' rekindles debate over cinema regulations
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The box-office domination of "Avengers: Endgame" in South Korea has rekindled a drawn-out controversy over anti-monopoly regulation in the local cinema mar... 09:23 Apr. 27
#Avengers:Endgame
(News Focus) Marvel hooks S. Koreans for decade with its apocalyptic universe
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- With the finale of Marvel Studios' "Avengers" series smashing box office records upon its release in South Korea, experts say the saga's distinctive charact... 17:00 Apr. 25
#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
#Avengers
'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 Studios
S. 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 Parasite
Cannes-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-yeon
Jeon 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