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  'Spider-Man' has no equal exceeding 7 million audiences

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) – “Spider-Man: No Way Home” continues racking up huge numbers in the box office with no equal. The movie, which was released on Dec. 15, 2021, has exceeded 7 million cumulative
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  KBS ‘The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won' faces animal abuse controversy

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- KBS historical drama “The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won” is facing animal abuse controversy when a horse that was forcibly knocked down during the filming of the fall scene wa
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  Political drama, pirate film set to compete at holiday box office

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two homegrown movies will hit local theaters next week to lure film buffs and holiday shoppers ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday."Kingmaker" and "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
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  'Our Beloved Summer' enters global TOP10…K-drama romance series in popularity

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) – “Our Beloved Summer,” a romance series starring Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi, has entered TOP 10 of the global chart. SBS Monday and Tuesday drama “Our Beloved Summer” has ran
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  Ji Sung·Seo Ji-hye·Lee Soo-kyung to lead tvN's new drama 'Adamas'

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) – S. Korean actor Ji Sung will play a double role. tvN’s new drama “Adamas(translated)” said on Jan. 20 that actors Ji Sung, Seo Ji-hye, and Lee Soo-kyung will lead the drama.
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  Bong Joon-ho’s next project is SF film about human clones

  LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, who took home four Academy awards with movie “Parasite,” is expected to set next movie at Warner Bros. according to the Hollywood media in the U.S. Dire
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  Hong Sang-soo's latest film to compete at this year's Berlin film fest

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo will compete at the Berlin International Film Festival for the third year in a row.According to the lineup for the 72nd edition announced Wednesday, Hong's 27th feature, &q
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  Disney+ drops new Korean series 'Grid' on Feb.16

  SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Disney+, a global online video service (OTT) platform that landed in Korea in November last year, will showcase its first Korean genre series.The platform announced that it
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  (Yonhap Interview) Kang Ha-neul creates own clumsy pirate character through hairstyle in 'The Pirates'

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- In the upcoming action adventure movie "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure," actor Kang Ha-neul takes the role of Muchi, an offhand, troublemaking bandit leader who lives off an attractive, charism
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  Cat·penguins perform as scene-stealers in S. Korean movies

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The animal characters, such as a cat and penguins, have been drawing attention as “scene-stealers” in Korean movies in the beginning of 2022. In the movie "Special Car
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  Netflix's ‘Hellbound’ is Best Horror Series of the 2021 Golden Tomato Awards

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Netflix Korea’s original series “Hellbound” is chosen as the Best Horror Series of 2021 by the American review website, Rotten Tomatoes. The Korean horror series maintained
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  'A Girl at My Door' director July Jung·Bae Doo-na, reunite in 'The Next Sohee'

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) – July Jung, the director of the movie “A Girl at My Door,” which was invited to the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and S. Korean actress Bae Doo-na have reunited in a new film. Ju
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  (Yonhap Interview) Actor says little public knowledge about his character was rather helpful for 'Kingmaker'

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Everybody in South Korea knows who is Kim Dae-jung, who served as the country's president from 1998 to 2003. But far less is known about Eom Chang-rok, a mysterious election strategist who helped Kim become
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  'School 2021' Kim Yo-han "Drama that made me grow and confident"

  SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) – The singer and actor Kim Yo-han(23), who played the role of Gong Ki-joon from KBS 2TV Wednesday and Thursday drama “School 2021,” has delivered his feelings of ending the sho
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  Fantasy adventure movie 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure' to release this month

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure," a fantasy adventure movie of the pirates who go on a journey to discover the treasure of Goryeo kingdom in the early days
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  CIX' Bae Jin-young to make big screen debut in Thai-Singapore joint movie

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Boy group CIX member Bae Jin-young will star in a Thai-Singapore collaboration film, according to his agency C9 Entertainment, Thursday. The star will make his big-screen de
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  Yoo Ah-in to lead new Netflix series, following 'Hellbound'

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) – A new Netflix original series, which narrates the end of the world, will be produced.Netflix announced on Jan. 13 that it has confirmed the casting of Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in,
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  SBS’ 'Our Beloved Summer' records 5% viewership with another shot at romance

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- “Our Beloved Summer,” a romance drama depicting first love, reached 5% of viewership. The SBS TV Monday-Tuesday drama recorded the highest view ratings with 5.2% percent, o
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  'Sponsor' starring Han Chae-young and Lee Ji-hoon to air next month

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- IHQ new drama “Sponsor” will be aired on both MBN and IHQ on Feb. 23. “Sponsor” is a romance thriller between 4 men and women seeking sponsors who can gratify one’s desire t
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  Concerned scholars "carefully examine historical references when distributing 'Snowdrop'"…send open letter to Disney

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) – Home and abroad scholars studying Korea sent an open letter to the Walt Disney Company regarding the JTBC drama "Snowdrop,” where there has been a heating controversy o