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#Movie Review(Movie Review) A good cast can't save contrived 'Emergency Declaration'
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first aviation-disaster genre film, "Emergency Declaration," could have been remembered as a classy movie if not for its contrived and cliche... 10:59 Jul. 26 -
#The Roundup(LEAD) Filming begins for 'The Roundup: No Way Out,' sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
(ATTN: ADDS film's title in headline, lead para) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- "The Round Up: No Way Out," the sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022), has started production, the f... 13:47 Jul. 25 -
#The RoundupFilming begins for sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022) has started production, the film's distributor said Monday. ABO Entertainment said filming began Wednesd... 09:42 Jul. 25 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 25)
'Bold plan' on North Question is how to lure Pyongyang back to dialogue The Yoon Suk-yeol administration's North Korea policy is taking shape, as the new president on Friday instructed the Ministry... 07:03 Jul. 25 -
#Park Hae-ilActor Park Hae-il of 'Roaring Currents' prequel shares advice from original film's star
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Hae-il has shared how Choi Min-sik, the star of the 2014 smash-hit naval epic "Roaring Currents," reacted when he told him years ago that he was... 10:46 Jul. 22 -
#box officeS. Korean box office reaches almost half of revenues of pre-pandemic era in H1 related article
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean film industry saw its sales reach almost half of the pre-pandemic level in the first six months of this year on the highly anticipated return of movie fans to ... 16:29 Jul. 21 -
#IMAXTheaters expand premium IMAX, Dolby screens to lure more moviegoers related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cinema chains are expanding premium large format auditoriums in a bid to meet rising customers' demand for better picture and sound in theaters.... 11:11 Jul. 21 -
#Hansan(Movie Review) 'Hansan': A visually spectacular, intriguing prequel of naval epic related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- "Hansan: Rising Dragon" is highly likely to rule the domestic box office for weeks or months over the just-started summer peak season. Eight years afte... 13:23 Jul. 20 -
#art house theaterProtracted COVID-19 pandemic pushes out non-profitable art house theaters
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Independent and art film-only theaters have been losing ground as the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic pushes multiplex operators to tighten their belt.... 11:47 Jul. 20 -
#Kim Tae-riKim Tae-ri says space-time symmetric concept of 'Alienoid' catches her mind related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Star actress Kim Tae-ri said Tuesday that the space-and time-traveling concept of the upcoming sci-fi action fantasy "Alienoid" was so entertaining and excit... 17:29 Jul. 19 -
#AlienoidKim Woo-bin feels excited to return to big screen after 6-yr hiatus related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Kim Woo-bin said Monday that he feels so excited about the upcoming release of "Alienoid," his first big-screen project after a six-year hiatus. ... 17:35 Jul. 18 -
#Top Gun: Maverick'Top Gun: Maverick' tops 5 mln admissions in S. Korea
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The American action drama film "Top Gun: Maverick" topped a cumulative 5 million admissions in the Korean box office on the 23rd day of its release, its local distributer... 17:15 Jul. 14 -
#Alienoid(Movie Review) Entertaining action-packed fantasy with good humor: 'Alienoid' related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Like the 2009 time-traveling action fantasy "Jeon Woochi," "Alienoid" is another kind based on Korean traditional fairy tales on Taoist magic made by popular... 12:01 Jul. 14 -
#film industryKorean films lead June box office rally
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Homegrown films were the main driver of last month's box office rally in South Korea, data showed Wednesday. According to the Korean Film Council's monthly report on t... 14:30 Jul. 13 -
#Bucheon Int'l Fantastic Film FestivalBucheon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival opens 26th edition related article
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), South Korea's largest annual genre film festival, kicked off Thursday in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, featu... 19:00 Jul. 07 -
#Thor: Love and ThunderMarvel's 'Thor: Love and Thunder' tops S. Korean box office on its 1st day related article
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster "Thor: Love and Thunder" has topped the South Korean box office on its opening day, data showed Thursday. The film posted 382,000 att... 08:58 Jul. 07 -
#box officeHomegrown blockbusters set to hit screens in summer related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The local box office in the upcoming summer peak season will highly likely be a four-way race among Korean blockbusters as theaters are gearing up for a conti... 10:36 Jul. 06 -
#Lee Jung-jaeLee Jung-jae aimed to make new spy movie with directorial debut 'Hunt' related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae said Tuesday that his directorial debut "Hunt" is a mix of his decadeslong experience as an actor and his dream of making a new... 15:21 Jul. 05 -
#box officeS. Korea box office tops 15 mln admissions in June related article
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's box office reported 15 million admissions for June, marking the largest monthly tally for over two years, data showed Monday. A total of 15.5 million peop... 09:56 Jul. 04
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TWICE to receive award from Billboard Women in Music
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