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  ‘Special Delivery’ with Park So-dam starts presales in 47 countries

  SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) – The action movie “Special Delivery” starring the star actress Park So-dam will be presold in 47 foreign countries and be released in 5 nations in Asia in January, 2022, accor
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  In hunt for next 'Squid Game,' streaming services battle for South Korean shows

  NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) – The global streaming industry is competing for content over the Korea’s television industry, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Dec. 28(U.S. time). WSJ has anal
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  'Squid Game' creator says he's in talks with Netflix for 3rd season

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The global TV sensation "Squid Game" will likely return not only with season 2 but also with season 3, its creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said Tuesday."I'm in
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  (Movie Review) 'A Year-End Medley': classic love story for Christmas season

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Ranging from the 2001 smash-hit "My Sassy Girl" to "The Classic," director Kwak Jae-yong made a name for himself as a master of romance genre films throughout the 2000s.He is smart enough
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  'Spider-Man: No Way Home' becomes first pandemic-era movie to top 5 mln admissions in S. Korea

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has become the first movie to surpass 5 million in admissions since the coronavirus pandemic began in South Korea, its local distributor said Tuesday.The latest Marvel superhero film hi
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  S. Korea’s ‘The Silent Sea’ ranks fourth in Netflix Global top 10

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Netflix Korea’s new original series “The Silent Sea” is gaining popularity since its premiere and jumped to the number 4 place of the streamer’s top 10 list.“The Silent Sea”
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  ‘Spider-man’ is Korea’s No.1 hit movie in 2021 beating out ‘Mogadishu’

  SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- “Spider-man: No Way Home” is Korea’s No.1 hit movie in 2021 by beating the Korean movie “Escape from Mogadishu.” The latest “Spider-man” series, released on Dec. 15, garner
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  ‘The Penthouse 2’ is 2021 most-streamed K-drama in clips

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- SBS' “The Penthouse 2” was found to be the most-streamed Korean drama in clips during 2021.The series ranked first with a record of 187 million cumulative views accordin
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  Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk to star in tvN's upcoming drama

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- A new weekend drama, titled "Twenty-five Twenty-one" in Korean, will broadcast its first episode on Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., according to South Korean cable channel tv
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  S. Korean film distributors report poor results in 2021 amid pandemic

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean film distribution companies went through hard times this year as the local cinema industry has been still suffering from a sharp drop in attendance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A combined 18 films, in
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  ‘Mister Trot: The Call Center of love’ is Korea’s top variety show in 2021

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- TV Chosun’s “Mister Trot: The Call Center of love,” is the most-streamed Korean variety show in 2021. The show ranked first with a record of 701 million views according to S
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  China obligates actors to list foreign nationality in credits

  BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- China obligates actors and staff to list their foreign nationality in drama credits. Foreign actors and staff have to indicate their nationality in subtitles at the beginn
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  Critics Choice Awards, ‘Squid Game’ nominated, postponed

  LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) – The American Critics Choice Awards ceremony, which drew attention as the Korean drama “Squid Game” was nominated, has been postponed due to growing concerns over the ne
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  Who will be best couple of MBC dramas? Online voting among 4 teams

  SEOUL, Dec.22 (Yonhap) -- Online voting to select the "Best Couple" of MBC dramas aired this year will be held until Dec.29. Candidates are 4 teams, including Lee Jun-ho and Lee Se-young o
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  Eric Oh's new animation ‘Namoo’ nominated for Oscar

  SEOUL, Dec.22 (Yonhap) -- Korean-American director Eric Oh's new animation was nominated for the U.S. Academy Awards.According to the list of preliminary candidates for the 94th Academy Awards rel
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  (LEAD) 'Spider-Man' tops 3 million admissions on 7th day

  (ATTN: CORRECTS number in lead para)SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- "Spider-Man: No Way Home," the latest Spider-Man series film, has topped a cumulative 3 million admissions at the fastest pace in the pandemic era, box office data showed Wedn
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  'Spider-Man' tops 3 million admissions on 7th day

  blockbuster-attendance 'Spider-Man' tops 3 million admissions on 7th daySEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- "Spider-Man: No Way Home," the latest Spider-Man series film, has topped a cumula
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  ‘Moonshine’ starring Yoo Seung ho-Lee Hye-ri starts off with 7.5% viewership

  SEOUL, Dec, 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Yoo Seung-ho and the member of the girl group “Girl’s Day” Lee Hye-ri have great chemistry in the new series “Moonshine.” “Moonshine,” KBS 2TV’s latest Monday-Tuesday
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  'Spider-Man' garners 3 mln viewers in first week of release

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest Spider-Man series film, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," still remains as the most-watched movie, attracting 3 million people in the first week sin
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  'Special Delivery' starring Park So-dam receives invitation to IFFR

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Action film “Special Delivery” starring star actress Park So-dam has been invited International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The action film has been invited to the “Harb