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  6 Korean movies to be screened at Berlin Film Festival

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Six South Korean films will be shown at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which opens Thursday, including the latest feature from prolific auteur Hong Sang-soo.Hong's "A Traveler's Needs," sta
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  'A Killer Paradox' actor Choi Woo-shik calls his character's power to sense wrongdoers 'curse'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- In the Netflix Korean original series "A Killer Paradox," actor Choi Woo-shik plays a morally ambiguous character whose life is turned upside down overnight after involuntarily killing a man.After
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  Gov't mandates 'holdback period' for gov't-funded films

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry has recently mandated films receiving government funding must wait a certain period after their silver screen debut before becoming available on IPTVs and streaming platforms.The so-called holdback perio
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  'Wonka' garners 1 million views in first nine days of release

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The fantasy flick "Wonka" has attracted more than 1 million moviegoers in South Korea, Warner Bros. Korea said Thursday, becoming the fastest film this year to hit the box office milestone.Since its local release
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  'Doctor Slump' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart

  Netflix ranking-TV series 'Doctor Slump' tops Netflix's non-English TV chartSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The romantic comedy "Doctor Slump," starring Park Shin-hye and Park Hyung-
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  Iconic actor Namkoong Won dies at age 90

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Actor Namkoong Won, an iconic movie star of the 1960s-70s, died at a hospital Monday, his family said. He was 90.He battled lung cancer for a long time at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, according to the family.Making his debu
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  Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya to visit Seoul to promote new film

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Hollywood stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya will visit South Korea this month to promote their latest film, its local distributor said Monday.Warner Bros. Korea said the two actors will participate in various promotional a
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  Netflix new original, 'A Killer Paradox,' is full of entertaining irony: director

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- An ordinary university student accidentally kills a man, who later turns out to be a malicious serial killer. Believing he has uncanny talent to recognize evildoers, he embarks on a killing spree of his own, c
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  Netflix to premiere 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' featuring Song Joong-ki
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  (LEAD) 'Badland Hunters' rises to No. 1 on Netflix's non-English movie chart

  (ATTN: ADDS TV series chart in last 3 paras, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The dystopian action flick "Badland Hunters," starring Ma Dong-seok, topped Netflix's weekly chart for non-English movies, the global streaming service said
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  'Badland Hunters' rises to No. 1 on Netflix's non-English movie chart

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The dystopian action flick "Badland Hunters," starring Ma Dong-seok, topped Netflix's weekly chart for non-English movies, the global streaming service said Wednesday.Since its release Friday, the South Kore
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  (LEAD) 'Squid Game' star Park Hae-soo cast in Amazon Prime's new spy series

  (ATTN: ADDS more details in 3rd para, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Park Hae-soo has been cast in the new spy series "Butterfly" on Amazon Prime, the actor's agency said Tuesday, marking his debut in Hollywood.Th
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  Lee Young-ae cast in new 'Dae Jang Geum' drama

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Young-ae will reprise the popular character Jang-geum again in a new TV series, a follow-up to the mega-hit MBC drama "Jewel in the Palace," a local entertainment company said Tuesday.Fantagio said it
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  'Squid Game' star Park Hae-soo cast in Amazon Prime's new spy series

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Park Hae-soo has been cast in the new spy series "Butterfly" on Amazon Prime, the actor's agency said Tuesday, marking his debut in Hollywood.The upcoming thriller centers on a deadly chas
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  Late actor Lee Sun-kyun's 'Sleep' wins best picture at French horror film festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The horror film "Sleep," starring late actor Lee Sun-kyun, has won the best picture award at an annual French horror film festival, the organizer said.The debut feature by Jason Yu clinched the Grand Prix at the
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  (Movie Review) 'Dog Days': A predictable feel-good family movie

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- As another Lunar New Year holiday approaches, another Korean film is ready to hit the silver screens. Unfortunately, the film, 'Dog Days," doesn't transcend the cliche. It, instead, settles into
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  Korean film 'Exhuma' invited to Berlin fest

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean supernatural mystery thriller "Exhuma" has been invited to this year's Berlin International Film Festival set to kick off next month, the film's local distributor said Thursday.The film star
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  Ma Dong-seok's signature action gets upgrade in 'Badland Hunters'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ma Dong-seok of the successful Korean action-comedy film franchise "The Roundup" returns as the hero in the upcoming post-apocalyptic film "Badland Hunters."Scheduled for an exclu
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  Korean action flick 'The Roundup' invited to Berlin film festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: Punishment" or "Beom-Joe-do-si 4" has been officially invited to the 74th Berlin International Film Festival set to kick off next month, organizers said Mo
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  'Gyeongseong Creature' actor Park Seo-jun unfazed by mixed reviews

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Gyeongseong Creature" was one of Netflix's most-anticipated Korean language originals of 2023 for its huge budget and star-studded cast.However, since the release of the first seven episodes l