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#BTS
Tickets nearly sold out for livestreaming of upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Tickets to remotely watch the upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters have nearly sold out, reflecting the high fan interest in the group's first in-person concert in Seou... 09:56 Feb. 25
#Movie Review
(Movie Review) Mathematics no longer difficult in 'In Our Prime' related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- For an ordinary high school student, mathematics is one of the most formidable and fearsome subjects in midterms and finals. An increasing number of students... 15:08 Feb. 23
#film industry
S. Korean film market shrinks 2 yrs in row in 2021 amid protracted pandemic
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's filmmaking industry contracted for a second straight year in 2021 due mainly to the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Tuesday. The aggr... 18:36 Feb. 22
#movie theaters
S. Korean multiplexes remain in red in Q4 related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major multiplex operators stayed in the red in the fourth quarter of last year amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic but are expected to turn a... 10:32 Feb. 21
#Park Chan-wook
(LEAD) Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released
(ATTN: REMOVES composer's name in the penultimate para) By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean award-winning director Park Chan-wook's short film shot entirely on the latest iPhone wa... 16:53 Feb. 18
#Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean award-winning director Park Chan-wook's short film shot entirely on the latest iPhone was released online Friday. "Life is But a Dream" is pa... 15:51 Feb. 18
#Hong Sang-soo
(LEAD) Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins grand jury prize for 'The Novelist's Film' at Berlin film fest
By Kim Boram (ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 7-10, new photo) SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Thursday (Korean time) won the grand jury prize at this year's Ber... 06:19 Feb. 17
#Hong Sang-soo
Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins grand jury prize for 'The Novelist's Film' at Berlin film fest
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Thursday (Korean time) won the grand jury prize at this year's Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "The Novelis... 05:18 Feb. 17
#Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo says his Berlin competing film is about naturalism
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo said Wednesday his latest work, "The Novelist's Film," is intended to reflect on his writing and filmmaking, and do a speci... 23:32 Feb. 16
#In Our Prime
Actor Choi Min-sik to return to big screen as genius mathematician from N. Korea
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-sik of "Oldboy" will return to the big screen as a genius mathematician defected from North Korea in the upcoming drama "In Our Prime." Directed ... 15:37 Feb. 15
#Netflix film
Netflix Korean rom-com 'Love and Leashes' throws questions about normalness, says director
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- "Love and Leashes," a new South Korean film to be released by Netflix this month, is based on a popular web-based cartoon series about two seemingly ordinary office worker... 16:55 Feb. 08
#box office
'The Pirates' tops S. Korean box office over Lunar New Year holiday related article
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure" has topped the South Korean box office over the Lunar New Year holiday but its total admissions were lower than expected amid omicro... 09:04 Feb. 03
#actor
Actor Park Bo-gum passes barber license exam during military service
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Bo-gum, currently serving in South Korea's Navy, has passed a state exam to become a licensed barber, military officials said Wednesday. Park, who has been f... 07:00 Feb. 02
#Japanese Film Festival
Online Japanese film festival to kick off next month
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese Film Festival Online 2022 (JFF) will open for a two-week run next month, with 13 Japanese films to be screened free of charge, the event's organizers said Sa... 09:00 Jan. 29
#Lunar New Year
Political drama, pirate film set to compete at holiday box office related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two homegrown movies will hit local theaters next week to lure film buffs and holiday shoppers ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. "Kingmaker" a... 10:02 Jan. 21
#Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho braces for sci-fi film based on unpublished novel about clone
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho will likely come back with an English-language movie based on an unpublished U.S. science-fiction novel on clones, with Hollywood sta... 09:03 Jan. 20
#Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo's latest film to compete at this year's Berlin film fest
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo will compete at the Berlin International Film Festival for the third year in a row. According to the lineup for the 72nd... 20:28 Jan. 19
#Kang Ha-neul
(Yonhap Interview) Kang Ha-neul creates own clumsy pirate character through hairstyle in 'The Pirates'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- In the upcoming action adventure movie "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure," actor Kang Ha-neul takes the role of Muchi, an offhand, troublemaking bandit l... 16:33 Jan. 18
#Kingmaker
(Yonhap Interview) Actor says little public knowledge about his character was rather helpful for 'Kingmaker'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Everybody in South Korea knows who is Kim Dae-jung, who served as the country's president from 1998 to 2003. But far less is known about Eom Chang-rok, a mys... 17:47 Jan. 14
#movie review
(Movie Review) 'The Pirates,' swashbuckler with delightful action, quality visual effects
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Korean fantasy adventure "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure" is a typical fun and exciting pirate film that features the life of pirates with... 16:32 Jan. 13