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  Teenieping movie breaks 1 mln admissions, becomes third-largest Korean animated film

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean animated film "Heartsping : Teenieping of Love" surpassed the 1 million admissions mark Monday, becoming the third-largest locally produced animated film to achieve this milestone, its distributor
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  Actor Sakaguchi: 'Korean Directing Style Is More Daring... I Want to Do It Again'

  SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- "Is my pronunciation really good? Hmm, what else can I say?" After briefly thinking over the interpreter’s words, Kentaro Sakaguchi greeted the room in clear K
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  [Scene-Stealer] Kim Young-min Reflects on 26 Years of Theater, Film

  A "scene-stealer" is a term used in various media to describe a character or actor who, regardless of their screen time, naturally captures the audience's attention with their strong p
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  Actress Lee Yeon-hee Gives Birth to Daughter After Four Years of Marriage

  SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Actress Lee Yeon-hee (36) has given birth to a daughter, four years after getting married. On the 13th, her agency, Saram Entertainment, announced, "Lee Yeon-hee gav
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  Heo Nam-joon on 'Your Honor': "I acted like a ticking time bomb, balancing on the edge"

  SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- "Joon (Heo Nam-joon) was silently preparing, sweating on set, but once the camera started rolling, he completely transformed." (Son Hyun-joo) "As soon as
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  Sakaguchi Kentaro on 'What Comes After Love': "Playing a Character Who Thinks About One Person for Five Years"

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- "I think it's a role that requires a lot of emotional energy, thinking about one person for five years. There must have been a variety of emotions—regret, sadnes
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  Son Sook's Granddaughter Ha Yerin Cast as Lead in Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Season 4

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Ha Ye-rin, granddaughter of renowned actress Son Sook, has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming season of Netflix's hit series Bridgerton. According to industr
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  (Movie Review) 'I, the Executioner': long-awaited sequel done right ... sort of

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Viewed on its own merit, "I, the Executioner" works well as a standalone film, rather than a sequel to the 2015 crime-action hit "Veteran." However, its predecessor set a standard tha
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  Blockbuster Hits Drive Special Theater Growth: CJ 4DPLEX Breaks Records Again in August

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- CJ 4DPLEX, a subsidiary of CJ CGV that operates special theaters such as ScreenX and 4DX, has set new records for its performance in August, following a similar achievemen
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  Film 'Inside Men' to Be Adapted into a Series Starring Song Kang-ho

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The 2015 film Inside Men will be adapted into a series starring actor Song Kang-ho. Production company Hive Media Corp announced on the 12th that they are preparing for th
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  Ryoo Seung-wan Says "'I, the Executioner' Raises Questions Rather Than Simply Offering Catharsis"

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- "I wanted to question whether the way we confront evil is truly just, rather than simply offering a thrilling resolution where the villain is defeated," said d
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  Jung Hae-in on 'Veteran 2': "Playing a Character in Complete Chaos…Feels Like a Test"

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- As the highly anticipated sequel to the 2015 crime-action hit Veteran, Ryu Seung-wan's "I, the Executioner (Veteran 2)," set to release on the 13th, promis
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  Baek Jong-won: "People Abroad Think Koreans Only Eat Kimbap and Ramen"

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- What happens when a local restaurant owner goes head-to-head with a Michelin-starred chef in a culinary battle? This question will be answered by the upcoming Netflix cook
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  'Your Honor' Ends in Tragic Climax, Becomes ENA's Third Highest-Rated Drama

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The crime thriller Your Honor, starring Son Hyun-joo and Kim Myung-min, concluded with a dramatic finale, earning the third-highest viewership rating in ENA's history.
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  Coupang Play's 'FC Shooting Star' to Launch with Park Ji-sung, Choi Yong-soo

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A new football team, "FC Shooting Star," led by legendary South Korean football figures Park Ji-sung and Choi Yong-soo, is set to embark on a challenge, which
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  Kim Woo-bin on Film 'Officer Black Belt': 'Gained 8kg and Trained in Martial Arts to Prepare'

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- "I had never heard of the profession of a martial arts enforcement officer before. It made me realize that there are people doing such important and difficult work a
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  'I, the Executioner' star Hwang Jung-min embraces new challenge with film series

  By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Hwang Jung-min, with an impressive 34-year career and extensive filmography, finds special significance in his lead role for the crime-acti
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  'I, the Executioner' star Hwang Jung-min embraces new challenge with film series

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Hwang Jung-min, with an impressive 34-year career and extensive filmography, finds special significance in his lead role for the crime-action film "I, the Executioner." Despite his
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  Film Industry Welcomes Cultural Ministry's Funding for Mid-Budget Films, Calls for Holdback System

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Korean film industry has expressed its support for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s (MCST) allocation of 10 billion won in next year's budget to suppo
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  Brazilian drama 'Justice: Misconduct' takes top honors at Seoul Int'l Drama Awards

  SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Brazilian TV series "Justice: Misconduct" won the grand prize in the international drama category at the Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA), the organizers said Monday."The series explores issues o