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  'Confidential Assignment 2' tops box office for 5 straight weekends

  SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Confidential Assignment 2: International," the Korean action-comedy sequel to a 2017 hit, has remained No. 1 at the local box office for the fifth consecutive weekend, data showed Tuesday.The film, starring Hyu
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  Mystery thriller ‘Little Women’ has ends with viewership ratings of 11.1%

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) — TvN weekend drama “Little Women” ended happily, closing an eventful 70 billion-won-secret fund case.According to the data by Nielsen Korea on Oct. 4, the final episode of “Li
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  #SongKangho, #Yejiwon

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  Actors Song Kang-ho and Ye Ji-won receive Étoile du Cinéma

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) — Actors Song Kang-ho and Ye Ji-won won Étoile du Cinémaa for contributing to cinematic exchanges between Korea and France. According to the French embassy on Monday, two actor
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  'Return of the ocean of movies' BIFF heats up at weekend

  SEOUL, October 9 (Yonhap) -- The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which has opened normally in three years, was crowded with audiences enjoying the festival and citizens enjoying the fes
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  #squidgame, #extraordinaryattorneywoo, #asiancontentsawards

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  'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' and 'Squid Game' wins two crowns each at the Asian Contents Awards

  SEOUL, October 9 (Yonhap) -- The channel ENA drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and the Netflix original series "Squid Game" both won two crowns each at the fourth Asian Conten
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  (News Focus) Busan film festival brings OTT dramas to the fore

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has constantly evolved to attract movie buffs and the Asian cinema industry, and this year it set an expanded stage for highly anticipated over-the-top (OTT) dramas
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  Italian director Marcello says 'Scarlet' independent woman's love story

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Italian director Pietro Marcello said Saturday his French-language feature debut "Scarlet" is a story of family and love involving an independent woman."Scarlet" was featured at the Bus
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  S.Korean historical drama 'The Queen's Umbrella' featuring Kim Hye-soo and Kim Hae-sook to air on Oct 15

  SEOUL October 07 (Yonhap) -- “We all need someone’s love. The drama is about love and how with love one protects the ones they love and become more mature.” “The Queen’s Umbrella” featuring the Queen
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  Director Lee Joon-ik says Tving sci-fi drama 'Beyond the Memory' coming after failed attempt

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Korean director Lee Joon-ik said Friday he is finally introducing Tving's upcoming series "Beyond the Memory" next week following one failed attempt a decade ago as he thought the time is ripe
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  #ManyPacquiao

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  Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao to appear on 'Running Man'

  SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- SBS TV announced on Friday that Boxer Manny Pacquiao, known as Filipino Boxing hero, will appear on variety show "Running Man."Pacquiao will participate in the sh
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  Japanese director Miike says upcoming Disney+ series 'Connect' thought-provoking thriller

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Iconic Japanese director Takashi Miike said Friday his Korean-language drama series "Connect" to be streamed on Disney+ in December is a crime thriller with blood and plenty of action scenes that w
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  Stars meet fans at Busan film festival to promote new series coming to streaming services

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- As the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) returned to a pre-pandemic scale this year, the Busan Cinema Center, the festival's main venue, was heated up again with enthusiastic fans who gathered to se
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  Director Cameron says 'Avatar: The Way of Water' meant for big screens

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Oscar-winning film director James Cameron said Thursday the long-awaited sequel to his 2009 sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" was made to be watched on big screens to create a fully immersive experience
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  'Witch's Game' Producer "I will show top level of daily drama"

  SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- "I will present healthy stimulation with natural seasoning, not MSG (MonoSodium Glutamate)."Producer Lee Hyeong-sun of MBC daily drama "Witch's Game&q
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  'Understanding of Love' featuring Yoo Yeon-seok, Moon Ga-young and more to premiere in second half of 2022

  SEOUL October 06 (Yonhap) -- South Korean drama airing every Wednesday and Thursday, “Understanding of Love” casted actor Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Ga-ram, actress Geum Sae-rok, Moon Ga-young, and more anno
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  Genie Music and Millie to release first audio drama

  SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Genie Music announced on Thursday that they will release first audio drama "Welcome to Hunam-dong Bookstore," co-produced by Genie and E-book platform Millie.&qu
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  Hong Kong star Tony Leung says he still wants to challenge new roles

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Legendary Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chui Wai said Thursday he still wants to push the envelope of his 40-year acting career by playing unfamiliar roles in new movies.The 60-year-old is one of the best Asian a
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  S.Korean drama 'Island' featuring Cha Eun-woo, Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee to air in December

  SEOUL October 06 (Yonhap) -- South Korean over the top online media provider TVing will be showcasing action fantasy drama “Island” in December, addressed the over the top service TVing on Thursday. D
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  London Korean Film Festival to be held next month...'Alienoid,' 'Hansan,' and special exhibition of Kang Soo-yeon

  SEOUL, October 6 (Yonhap) -- 44 movies be screened and special exhibition of Kang Soo-yeon, the first world star in the Korean movie industry, will be held, showing her acting career in the U.k. The
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  (LEAD) Busan film festival back in full force with packed events

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in first 10 paras; CHANGES slug, photos)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off its 10-day run Wednesday with a tightly packed opening ceremony, returning in