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#Drug King(Yonhap Interview) 'Drug King' is a throwback to Song Kang-ho's dark side
By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Song Kang-ho is arguably the most successful South Korean movie actor working today, having in 2016 become the first actor to achieve the milestone of play... 17:49 Dec. 17 -
#box office'Bohemian Rhapsody' reclaims box office throne with nearly 8 mln admissions
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- "Bohemian Rhapsody" reclaimed the top spot on the weekend box office chart in its eighth weekend in South Korean theaters. The Queen biopic, which stars... 10:31 Dec. 17 -
#animationKorean animated film 'The Underdog' exported to 69 countries
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean animated film "The Underdog," set for release next year, has been exported to 69 foreign countries, the film's distributor said Friday. The distributo... 10:31 Dec. 14 -
#EXO(Yonhap Interview) EXO's Do Kyung-soo says he's always been into acting
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Do Kyung-soo, a member of the wildly successful K-pop boy band EXO, has steadily expanded his presence as an actor before taking his first cinematic lead role in the upco... 11:42 Dec. 11 -
#film burning'Burning' wins L.A. Film Critics Association's award for best foreign language film
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Veteran South Korean film director Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's (LAFCA) award for best 2018 foreign language film, the film's... 18:32 Dec. 10 -
#box office'Default' wins for second weekend at box office
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Korean drama film "Default" is approaching the 3 million mark in attendance with another number one weekend at the box office, data showed Monday. T... 10:53 Dec. 10 -
#bts burn the stageBTS doc 'Burn the Stage' draws 1.96 million viewers worldwide
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The latest BTS documentary, "Burn the Stage," drew an accumulated 1.96 million moviegoers around the world, the K-pop boy band's management agency said Thursday. The d... 16:57 Dec. 06 -
Word of mouth speaks volumes in moviegoers' choice of films
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean moviegoers obtain an average of 3.7 pieces of information, including online reviews, before they decide whether to see a film, as films increasingly build the... 16:04 Dec. 06 -
#swing kids do kyung soo(Movie Review) 'Swing Kids' enthrallingly taps into Korean War savagery
By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- While the Korean War was at its height in 1951, a war prisoner camp on the southern island of Geoje stood as a microcosm of the brutal conflict between the c... 18:01 Dec. 05 -
#Lotte CultureworksLotte to open 20 movie theaters in Indonesia by 2020
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Cultureworks, the retail giant Lotte Group's cinema affiliate, has made inroads into Indonesia, with a goal to open 20 movie theaters in the Southeast Asian country ... 11:48 Dec. 04
News Focus
Culture
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High-profile idol competition show comes under fire for alleged vote rigging
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S. Korean box office thrives despite slowing economy
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Denial of entry casts shadow over BTS' much-celebrated home concerts
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Idol-turned-K-pop guru, YG chief brought to knees over drug issues
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'Arthdal Chronicles' highlights longtime issue of overworking crew
