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  Director Hwang Dong-hyuk says 'Squid Game' poses questions about capitalism

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of "Squid Game," said Thursday the smash-hit Netflix series was intended to pose questions about modern capitalist society that corners people into extreme competition.&
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  #Spider-Man, #TomHolland, #DoctorStrange, #BenedictCumberbatch, #Spider-Man:NoWayHome

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  1st country to meet “Spider-Man” in cinemas is South Korea

  SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Marvel’s action blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is to be first released in Korea. The upcoming “Spider-Man” series starring Tom Holland will first hit the Korean movi
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  #EmergencyDeclaration, #SongKangho, #LeeByunhun, #JeonDoyeon, #YimSiwan, #KimNamgil

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  Disaster film 'Emergency Declaration' starring Song Kang-ho·Lee Byung-hun to be released

  SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- “Emergency Declaration,” a film starring veteran actors and actress, Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon has been confirmed to be released in January 2022, its dist
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  #ChaeSoobin, #ChoiMinho, #Fabulous, #Netflix

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  Chae Soo-bin·Choi Min-ho to appear in Netflix' new fashion series 'Fabulous'

  SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actress Chae Soo-bin and Choi Min-ho of boy band SHINee will appear in Netflix series “The Fabulous.”Netflix has confirmed to produce the new series and has announced their
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  'Squid Game' becomes most-watched Netflix show with record 1.65 bln hours

  SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean sensation "Squid Game" has posted a total of 1.65 billion hours of streaming in the first four weeks of release, becoming the most-watched Netflix content of all time.Netflix on Tuesday (U.S tim
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  #ChoJinwoong, #ChoiWoosik

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  Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik to return with crime film 'The Policeman's Lineage'

  SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- "The Policeman's Lineage," a crime film starring Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik, has confirmed to be released in January 2022, according to film distributor
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  Upcoming fantasy horror 'Hellbound' talks about clash of beliefs: director

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- In the dystopian world of "Hellbound," the upcoming Netflix original series created by South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho of the zombie thriller "Train to Busan" (2016), many people eyew
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  #Hellbound, #Netflix

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  Top actor Yoo Ah-in says he was drawn to 'Hellbound' after only reading the title

  SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Netflix, one of the leading video streaming services famously known for its well-made genre series, will draw another dystopian world with the fantasy thriller "Hellbo
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  #YoungLadyandGentleman, #COVID-19

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  Two staff members of series 'Young Lady and Gentleman' tested positive for COVID-19...Filming halted

  SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- As two staff members have been tested positive for COVID-19 infection, KBS weekends series “Young Lady and Gentleman”’s production has put on a brake. “Two of our film crew
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  (Movie Review) Fantastic body swapping combined with thrilling action scenes: 'Spiritwalker'

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Body-swapping fantasies and amnesia thrillers are commonplace but surefire cinematic settings that would lead to box office hits like "Face Off" (1997), "Your Name" (2016), "Memento
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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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  '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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  '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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  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