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  #Jirisan

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  Tourism marketing using series 'Jirisan,' starring Jeon Ji-hyeon, in preparation

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Namwon City of the North Jeolla Province, Korea National Park Service and Jeonbuk Culture & Toursim Foundation have finalized an agreement to start a tourism marketing a
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  #LeeJungjae, #Hunt

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  'Squid Game''s Lee Jung-jae directed, led and produced film 'Hunt' to be released

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jung-jae’s first directing film, “Hunt,” has recently finished its 6 months of shooting, distributor Mega Box Plus M announced Monday. The film shows NIS agents Pa
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  'Eternals' retains No. 1 spot on S. Korea box office for 2nd week

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Marvel's latest superhero film "Eternals" has topped the South Korean box office for the second consecutive week, data showed Monday."Eternals" attracted a combined 501,000 people from Friday to
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  #JinSeoyeon, #OnetheWoman

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  Actress Jin Seo-yeon of 'One the Woman' hopes to become an 'irreplaceable actress'

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- As SBS' dark comedy drama "One the Woman" came to a close last weekend, the cast had time to reflect on their respective roles. In a video interview for &qu
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  #OnetheWoman, #LeeSangyoon

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  Actor Lee Sang-yoon believes 'One the Woman' will remain as gift in acting career

  SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Sang-yoon (40), who showed off his charms as a caring helper for Cho Yeon-ju (Lee Hanee) in SBS' dark comedy drama "One the Woman," ex
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  #SuperiorDay, #JinGoo, #HaDokwon, #LeeWonkeun

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  Actors Jin Goo·Ha Do-kwon·Lee Won-keun to lead 'Superior Day,' OCN's upcoming series

  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- OCN has cast actors Jin Goo, Ha Do-kwon and Lee Won-keun as lead actors for their upcoming series “Superior Day,” the channel announced Friday. Based on a webtoon with the s
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  'Squid Game' emerges as big contender in upcoming year-end awards season in U.S.

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean breakout hit "Squid Game" has emerged as a big contender in the U.S. year-end awards season, possibly to become the first Korean-made TV series winning a trophy at prestigious awards
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  Biopic to be made on first Korean Catholic priest

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A film based on the life of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, the first native Korean Catholic priest, will be produced as South Korea celebrates the bicentenary of his birth this year.Kim was born in 1821 during the Jo
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  #SabotageCity, #Sooae

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  Actress Soo-ae to return to lead JTBC’s new series “Sabotage City”

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Actress Soo-ae, who hasn’t appeared in the entertainment scene for 5 years, will return with JTBC’s new Wednesdays-Thursdays series “Sabotage City.”The series portrays the S
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  #KimSungryoung, #KillHeel, #KimHaneul

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  Actress Kim Sung-ryoung to lead tvN's upcoming series 'Kill Heel' with Kim Ha-neul

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Sung-ryoung has been cast for a lead role in tvN’s upcoming series “Kill Heel.” The drama portrays three ambitions women’s desires and competitions in a home-sho
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  (Yonhap Interview) Renowned director Kim Jee-woon keeps motivated with fresh challenges

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Throughout the more than two decades of his filmmaking career, director Kim Jee-woon has boasted of his chameleonic cinematic talents in making genre-hybrid pieces since his directorial debut, "The Quiet F
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  #Dr.Brain

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  Actors Lee Jae-won and Seo Ji-hye emphasize the importance of character development in 'Dr. Brain'

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Actors Lee Jae-won and Seo Ji-hye, who stars in Apple TV+'s first Korean-language original series "Dr. Brain," emphasized how human-like charms of each chara
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  #SquidGame, #Netflix

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  'Squid Game' reconquers 1st place in 2 days, stays top for 47 days...an unprecedented record

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Netflix’ Korean original series “Squid Game” has recovered its top place throne in 2 days proving its unrivaled popularity as ‘Netflix’ longest 1st ranker.’ The series climb
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  #Dr.Brain, #AppleTV+

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  Director Kim Jee-woon attempts first drama production 'Dr. Brain' ..."OTT platform is a new room for creators"

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Director Kim Jee-woon, producer of multiple films such as “A Tale of Two Sisters,” “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” and “The Age of Shadows,” has presented his first drama “Dr
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  YouTube content of 'Squid Game' outnumbers 'Game of Thrones'

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean phenomenon "Squid Game" has outnumbered the longtime TV powerhouse "Game of Thrones" in terms of combined YouTube views of its derivative video content, a U.S. media outlet has repor
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  (Yonhap Interview) Actor Lee Sun-kyun scores many 'firsts' for Korean entertainment industry

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- About two years ago, actor Lee Sun-kyun participated in a project that has earned a number of "first" titles in Korean film history.Bong Joon-ho's sensational black comedy "Parasite"
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  S. Korean multiplexes still suffer from pandemic-inflicted losses in Q3

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean multiplex operators suffered huge losses in the third quarter amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, but their bottomline is expected to improve tha
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  #SquidGame, #Arcane, #Netflix

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  'Squid Game' marks longest Netflix original contents 1st placer... climbs down to 2nd rank after 46 days

  SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Global sensational K-contents, Netflix original series “Squid Game” has passed down its 1st place crown after 46 days on the throne.“Arcane,” an animation produced by Riot G
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  K-DRAMA&FILM

  'Squid Game' director confirms plan for season 2

  SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's runaway hit "Squid Game" will be back for a second season, its writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said in a media interview. "There's been so much pressure, so much demand and so much lo
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  #SquidGame, #SquidGame2, #HwangDonghyuk, #JungHoyeon, #LeeJungjae, #ParkHaesoo

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  Director Hwang Dong-hyuk confirms to make 'Squid Game' season 2... "There's no choice"

  NEW YORK·SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's global sensational series "Squid Game" will be back with season 2, its producer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk announced. Director