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#Parasite
'Parasite' screened at over 1,000 theaters in North America
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of theaters in North America screening director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" surpassed 1,000 over the weekend, industry watcher Box Office Mojo has said. Acco... 11:10 Jan. 29
#multiplexes
Classic operas on big screen gain popularity
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Classical performances and operas shown in cinemas have been gaining popularity among classical music fans and moviegoers, industry data showed Saturday. CJ CGV, a lea... 15:00 Jan. 25
#'Parasite'
'Parasite' team beefs up last-minute Oscar campaign
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of "Parasite" are entering the final stretch in the heated race for the upcoming Oscars. The genre-bending family satire was nominat... 11:00 Jan. 25
#Parasite
Black-and-white version of 'Parasite' to hit S. Korean theaters next month
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A black-and-white version of Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" will be presented in South Korea next month, the film's production house said Wednesday. The new version will pr... 10:00 Jan. 22
Political film, comedies set to compete at holiday box office
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- For the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday starting later this week, three homegrown movies will hit local theaters to lure film buffs and holiday shoppers. "The Man Stan... 11:23 Jan. 21
#Parasite Screen Actors Guild Awards
Parasite wins Screen Actors Guild award for acting ensemble in run-up to Academy Awards
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," Bong Joon-ho's black comedy film, has clinched a key award at this year's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in the United States, the film's latest achievement... 15:07 Jan. 20
#The Man Standing Next
(Movie Review) 'The Man Standing Next' chronicles 1979 presidential assassination
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- On Oct. 26, 1979, two gunshots changed modern Korean history. President Park Chung-hee, who had been in power for 18 years, was assassinated by Kim Jae-gyu, ... 15:39 Jan. 17
#Academy Awards
(Yonhap Interview) Director Yi wants to 'remember' tragic maritime accident through Oscar-nominated documentary
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- In April 2014, the 6,800-ton Sewol ferry sank in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast, killing more than 300 people, most of whom were high school stu... 15:44 Jan. 16
#Parasite
(LEAD) 'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture
(ATTN: ADDS more info from 5th para) SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards on Monday, becomi... 23:26 Jan. 13
#Parasite
'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards on Monday, becoming the first South Korean movie to co... 22:49 Jan. 13
#Parasite
(LEAD) 'Parasite' picks up 2 titles at Critics' Choice Awards
(ATTN: UPDATES with new results; REWRITES headline, throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller "Parasite" has clinched two titles at this year's Critics' Choice Awa... 15:08 Jan. 13
#Parasite
'Parasite' named best foreign film at Critics' Choice Awards
SEOUL. Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller "Parasite" has been named best foreign-language film at this year's Critics' Choice Awards, continuing its rally during the U.S. awar... 11:33 Jan. 13
#Parasite
'Parasite' likely to be remade into drama series on HBO
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensational thriller "Parasite" will be made into a TV series on U.S. premium cable channel HBO, the film's production house said Friday. "Director Bong... 15:21 Jan. 10
#Parasite
Bong Joon-ho's interpreter wows U.S. film industry amid award-winning rally of 'Parasite'
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Bong Joon-ho of "Parasite" might be the busiest man in the ongoing U.S. winter awards season, hoisting numerous trophies and delivering acceptance s... 14:13 Jan. 10
#cinema
(CES 2020) Korean-made cinema tech makes popular debut
By Joo Kyung-don LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) long was a tech expo reserved for home appliances and gadgets, although that barrier has been breached in ... 05:19 Jan. 10
#film stars
Film stars rush to small screen as entertainment horizons widen
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Silver screen stars from the award-winning "Parasite" and other box-office hits in South Korea have been turning their eyes to the small screen and making successful moves... 13:30 Jan. 08
#Parasite
'Parasite' scores 4 nominations for British Academy awards
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" has been nominated in four categories for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, organizers said Tuesday. ... 18:37 Jan. 07
#Ashfall
Blockbuster movie, TV series spark controversy over idealization of N. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is an overused subject in South Korean entertainment, as its decades of isolation and the historical division of the Korean Peninsula keep inspiring creative m... 15:13 Jan. 07
#Parasite
(6th LD) 'Parasite' wins best foreign film at Golden Globes
(ATTN: UPDATES with Bong and Song's remarks from news conference in paras 15-19; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" was named best foreign language film at... 23:03 Jan. 06
#Parasite
(5th LD) 'Parasite' wins best foreign film at Golden Globes
(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's message in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" was named best foreign language film at the U.S. Golden Globe Awards on Mond... 17:24 Jan. 06