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  'Venom 2' tops opening day total of 'Black Widow' in S. Korea

  SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" has beat the opening day total of "Black Widow," the latest Marvel release, in South Korea, data showed Thursday.The sequel to 2018's "Venom" topped the
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  BIFF offers movie-watching experience at unlikely place: on paddleboards

  BUSAN, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has launched a program to screen films at various outdoor places in the host city of Busan in an effort to reach a wider audience despite COVID-19 limitations.The "BIFF in
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  (LEAD) 'Squid Game' becomes 'biggest-ever' Netflix series

  (ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS background information for comparison in 2nd para)SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The smash-hit Korean-language drama series "Squid Game" has become Netflix's most successful original content, the U.S.
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  'Squid Game' watched by 111 mln households on Netflix

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The smash-hit Korean-language drama series "Squid Game" has been watched by 111 million households around the world on Netflix, becoming its most successful original content, the U.S. streaming giant said Wednes
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  #SquidGame, #DonaldTrump

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  'Squid Game' director, "Trump resembles one of the VIPs, the bad guys in the series"

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of Netflix Korean original series “Squid Game” described the US former president Donald Trump as one of the VIPs, the bad guys with power and money
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  #BIFF, #JustinChon

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  Justin Chon's identity as Korean American reflected in 'Blue Bayou'

  Korean American director-film Justin Chon's identity as Korean American reflected in 'Blue Bayou'By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Korean American director and actor Justin Chon said
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  #CrazyLove, #JungSoojung, #Krystal, #KimJaeuck

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  Kim Jae-uck·Jung Soo-jung cast for romance in upcoming series 'Crazy Love'

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor and actress Kim Jae-uck and Jung Soo-jung (also known as Krystal) will draw a romance in KBS 2TV’s new drama “Crazy Love.”“We have confirmed to cast the two and will b
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  (News Focus) BIFF opens door to TV series, keeping up with changing media trend

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has been drawing attention from the entertainment industry at home and abroad by making various fresh attempts.The festival kicked off Wednesday last wee
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  Samsung partners with renowned directors to produce films with Galaxy devices

  SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has partnered with some high-profile filmmakers to produce movies with its Galaxy smartphones as the South Korean tech giant aims to better promote its mobile devices. Samsung started
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  Leos Carax says 'Annette' is about bad father

  By Kim BoramBUSAN, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- French director Leos Carax said during a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Sunday his latest fantasy musical film "Annette" is about a "very bad father" and
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  #TraintoBusan, #GongYoo, #zombie

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  [A Look Back On Korea's 'Cheonman Movie' #11] 'Train to Busan'

  by Ra Hwank Jin/ Lee Hyo Yoon [Episode 11] 'Train to Busan' (2016 Directed by Yeon Sang-ho) “Train to Busan,” released in July 2016 and produced by director Yeon Sang-ho, is said to have o
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  (Yonhap Interview) Festival is for gathering and sharing feelings, not just for watching movies: BIFF director

  By Kim BoramBUSAN, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- During the opening ceremony of the 26th edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last Wednesday, big-name silver screen stars and filmmakers dressed to the nines walked down the red carpet. Bright
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  #KangHanna

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  Actress Kang Han-na to appear in 'Bite Sisters'

  SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kang Han-na will appear in CJ ENM tvN D web drama “Bite Sisters” (translated), according to her agency Keyeast on the 8th. The drama is a fantasy genre in which Han I
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  #AFA, #BIFF, #WifeOfASpy, #VoiceofSilence

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  'Wife Of A Spy' wins 3 awards for AFA held at BIFF

  SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- “Wife Of A Spy” directed by Japanese Kurosawa Kiyoshi, has won 3 awards from the 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA).“Wife Of A Spy” was selected for the Best Film, announced the Bu
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  Actress Jeon Jong-seo visits Busan fest with her Hollywood debut film

  By Kim BoramBUSAN, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo said Friday it was a fresh experience to play a wordless character with supernatural powers as a foreign actor in her first English-language film "Mona Lisa and the Blood
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  Hamaguchi planned to film Cannes-winning 'Drive My Car' in Busan

  Japanese director-filmHamaguchi planned to film Cannes-winning 'Drive My Car' in BusanBy Kim BoramBUSAN, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi said Friday h
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  #EMERGENCY, #YangDongguen, #Beenzino

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  'EMERGENCY,' unprecedented hip-hop medical sitcom cast Yang Dong-geun and various rappers

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- What would the mix of hip-hop and sitcom be like?TVING, South Korean OTT platform will release “EMERGENCY,” a hip-hop medical sitcom on the 22nd, said the platform on an onli
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  #GOT7, #Jinyoung

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  GOT7's Jinyoung to star as leading role for upcoming movie 'Christmas Carol'

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group GOT7's Jin-young has confirm to star in the upcoming movie "Christmas Carol" and start filming early next year, according to production compan
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  #HometownChaChaCha, #drama

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  Production team of 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' pleads fans to stop visiting private filming locations

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The production team of tvN's popular weekend drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" are urging tourists to refrain from visiting private filming locations as residents
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  한국 드라마 방영도 중단되나…이란 동결자금 반발 갈수록 커져

  (테헤란=연합뉴스) 이승민 특파원 = 이란이 한국산 가전제품에 대한 수입 금지령을 내린 데 이어 한국이 만든 드라마 방영도 중단할 수 있다고 엄포를 놨다.3년 전 미국의 대이란 제재 복원으로 한국에 묶인 70억 달러(약 8조3천억원) 규모 자금을 문제 삼는 것인데 최근 이란 지도층들은 한국을 향한 날 선 발언을 쏟아내고 있다.최고지도자가 모든 정책의 결정권