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  (LEAD) Final farewell held for beloved film star Ahn Sung-ki

  (ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more details, photos throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Members of the film community and fans paid tribute to late actor Ahn Sung-ki at Myeongdong Cathedral in downtown Seoul on Friday, where a memorial Mass and a fu
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  Korean Film Archive holds memorial screening for the late Ahn Sung-ki

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Film Archive has opened an online memorial screening featuring works by the late actor Ahn Sung-ki, who passed away on Monday. The Korean Film Archive released 10
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  'Once We Were Us' gains ground in box office, competing with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The melodrama film “Once We Were Us”, starring Koo Kyo-hwan and Moon Ga-young, is expected to go head-to-head with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” at the weekend box office. Accordin
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  Final farewell for beloved film star Ahn Sung-ki held at Myeongdong Cathedral

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Members of the film community and fans paid tribute to late actor Ahn Sung-ki at Myeongdong Cathedral in downtown Seoul on Friday, where a memorial Mass and a funeral service
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  Choo Sung-hoon says Edward Lee’s jungle-made 'bibimbap' was unforgettable

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- “The bibimbap we ate in the jungle during filming was so good that I asked Chef Edward Lee if he could make it again later, but he told me, ‘Absolutely not.’” Former UFC fig
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  'Squid Game 3' earns Actor Award nomination for stunt ensemble action performance

  By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's Korean original series "Squid Game" Season 3 received this year's Actor Award nomination for a stunt ensemble action per
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  Netflix marks 10 years, charts rise of K-content as global mainstream

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Netflix on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of its global service launch, including in South Korea, and released a list of "10 interesting keywords" highlig
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  (Movie Review) 'The Verdict' offers familiar vigilante justice tale despite ambitious collaboration

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- "In court, what wins becomes truth, not the other way around."This line from the courtroom drama "The Verdict" encapsulates the film's brutal core theme -- one witnessed too often a
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  'The Great Flood' tops Netflix chart for 3rd week

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The sci-fi disaster film "The Great Flood" retained the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week on Netflix's non-English movies chart, the streaming service said Wednesday.Directed by Kim Byung-woo, the Net
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  Ahn Bo-hyun–Lee Joo-bin's romance 'Spring Fever' kicks off with 4.8 pct ratings

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The new TV drama “Spring Fever,” starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in a budding romance, got off to a solid start with viewership in the 4 percent range. According to rat
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  Online tributes continue on second day for late Ahn Sung-ki

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Tributes have continued for a second day following the death of Ahn Sung-ki, the nation’s beloved actor, who passed away on Tuesday. Actress Hwang Shin-hye wrote on social m
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  Mourners line up to pay respects to late Ahn Sung-ki

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- “Being able to make films together with my senior for 40 years was a blessing in itself, and I am deeply grateful to have received such positive influence from a person of s
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  (3rd LD) Beloved star Ahn Sung-ki, six-decade fixture of Korean cinema, dies at 74

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Ahn's posthumous decoration of cultural merit in bottom para)By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Sung-ki, one of the country's most beloved actors, widely known for his warm public image and decades-long contribut
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  (LEAD) Film industry mourns loss of actor Ahn Sung-ki

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more messages of mourning from paras 14-19)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's film community on Monday mourned veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, a towering figure in Korean cinema whose career spanned more than six decades.Ahn,
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  (2nd LD) Beloved star Ahn Sung-ki, six-decade fixture of Korean cinema, dies at 74

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Sung-ki, one of the country's most beloved actors, widely known for his warm public image and decades-long contributions to Korean cinema, died Monday. He was 74.
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  Film industry mourns loss of actor Ahn Sung-ki

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's film community on Monday mourned veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, a towering figure in Korean cinema whose career spanned more than six decades.Ahn, widely regarded as "the nation's actor" for bui
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  (LEAD) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Best Animated Feature, Best Song at Critics Choice

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has clinched two prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, winning Best Animated Feature and Best Song. Netfli
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  (LEAD) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Best Animated Feature, Best Song at Critics Choice

  (ATTN: UPDATES with acceptance speeches, results in other categories in paras 7-11, 15; COMBINES earlier sent story in paras 2, 12-14; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) --Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has clinched
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Best Animated Feature, Best Song at Critics Choice

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has clinched two prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, winning Best Animated Feature and Best Song. The mo
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  'Nation's Actor' Ahn Sung-ki embodies decades of Korean cinema

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ahn Sung-ki, who died Monday at 74, stood as a pillar of Korean cinema for decades, delivering versatile performances in more than 140 films.After making his debut as a child actor in "The Twilight