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  Fan Bingbing to make special appearance in JTBC’s ‘Insider’

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Chinese actress Fan Bingbing will appear in a Korean drama for the first time through JTBC’s new series “Insider.” The JTBC drama said on Monday, "Fan Bingbing has dec
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  Son Ye-jin·Jung Hae-in’s ‘Something in the rain’ to be produced as Indian drama

  SEOUL Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in, the series “Something in the rain,” will be reproduced into an Indian drama. JTBC Studio announced on Monday, "We have confirmed th
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  Actor Park effectively wraps up active-duty Navy service

  SEOUL Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Bo-gum began his final military vacation Monday, effectively ending his active-duty service as he is not required to return to his base under an antivirus guidelin
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  S. Korean multiplexes remain in red in Q4

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major multiplex operators stayed in the red in the fourth quarter of last year amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic but are expected to turn a corner in the coming quarters, financial data sho
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  Tving’s 'To X Who Doesn’t Love Me' to release in June…starring Han Ji-hyo·Do-young

  SEOUL, Feb. 21(Yonhap) -- The romance drama "To X Who Doesn't Love Me(translated)," featuring people in their 20s, will be released soon. Tving announced on Monday that it has confirme
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  Esom·Ong Seong-wu·Shim Eun-kyung to lead romance film 'Starlight Falls'

  SEOUL, Feb. 18(Yonhap) – S. Korean stars Esom, Ong Seong-wu, and Shim Eun-kyung were confirmed as the leads of the upcoming romance film “Starlight Falls(translated),” directed by Choi Kook-hee, accor
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  (LEAD) Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released

  (LEAD) director-short film (LEAD) Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released(ATTN: REMOVES composer's name in the penultimate para)By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yo
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  tvN drama ‘Kill Heel’ postpones premiere for 2 weeks due to COVID-19

  SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The first episode of tvN's new drama "Kill Heel," which was scheduled to premiere at 10:30 p.m. on the 23rd, was postponed due to the outbreak of a COVID-19
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  Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean award-winning director Park Chan-wook's short film shot entirely on the latest iPhone was released online Friday."Life is But a Dream" is part of Apple's "Shot on iPhone&q
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  'Thirty-Nine' starring Son Ye-jin starts off with 4.4% viewership

  SEOUL, Feb. 17(Yonha) – JTBC’s new drama "Thirty-Nine” starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun started off with a 4.4 percent viewership The first episode of JTBC’s new Wednesday-Thursd
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  Kang Ha-neul to lead 'Trees Die on Their Feet'…transforms into anonymous actor

  SEOUL, Feb. 17(Yonhap) – S. Korean actor Kang Ha-neul will transform into an anonymous actor.KBS has announced on Feb. 17, “Kang Ha-neul will lead the new drama ‘Trees Die on Their Feet(translated).’”
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  Ra Mi-ran·Um Ji-won to act as boss and intern in new series

  SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Actresses Ra Mi-ran and Um Ji-won will work together as career women in their 40s, in TVING’s new original series, “Cruel Intern” (translated). “Cruel Intern” is a drama abo
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  Director Hong Sang-soo "black and white was appropriate when thinking about the mood of the film"

  SEOUL, Feb. 17(Yonhap) – S. Korean film director Hong Sang-soo’s 27th feature film "The Novelist's Film," which won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 72nd Berlin International Fi
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  (LEAD) Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins grand jury prize for 'The Novelist's Film' at Berlin film fest

  By Kim Boram(ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 7-10, new photo)SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Thursday (Korean time) won the grand jury prize at this year's Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film
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  Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins grand jury prize for 'The Novelist's Film' at Berlin film fest

  SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Thursday (Korean time) won the grand jury prize at this year's Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "The Novelist's Film."At the award ceremony s
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  Hong Sang-soo says his Berlin competing film is about naturalism

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo said Wednesday his latest work, "The Novelist's Film," is intended to reflect on his writing and filmmaking, and do a special experiment on a relatively naturali
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  After marriage announcement, Son Ye-jin returns with new romance drama

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Star actress Son Ye-jin, who is set to tie the knot with actor Hyun Bin next month, will return to the small screen with the JTBC romance drama "Thirty-Nine."The 12-part series is her first TV projec
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  'All of Us Are Dead' tops Netflix weekly viewership chart for 3rd week

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The coming-of-age zombie apocalypse drama "All of Us Are Dead" topped Netflix's weekly viewership chart for the third consecutive week, the global video streaming service said Wednesday.The 12-part Korean-la
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  Wavve original movie 'Dead Man' cranks up production

  SEOUL, Feb. 15(Yonhap) -- The Wavve original movie “Dead Man” has recently cranked up after 3 months of filming on Feb. 12. The movie depicts the story of the ace of the so-called “figurehead,” who se
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  Actor Choi Min-sik to return to big screen as genius mathematician from N. Korea

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-sik of "Oldboy" will return to the big screen as a genius mathematician defected from North Korea in the upcoming drama "In Our Prime."Directed by Park Dong-hoon, the film revolv