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  'Smugglers' to compete in Spain's Sitges Film Festival

  SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Korean crime action thriller "Smugglers" has been invited to the competition category of this year's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain, the movie's local distributor said Wednesday
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  Ra Mi-ran, Uhm Ji-won reunite for Tving office drama 'Cold Blooded Intern'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actresses Ra Mi-ran and Uhm Ji-won reunited for the first time in 10 years for the upcoming Tving series "Cold Blooded Intern" to tell a relatable office drama story with a comedy vibe. Dir
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  IU's agency sues individuals for defamation

  IU's Agency sues individuals for defamation IU's agency sues individuals for defamation SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- IU's agency, LEdam Entertainment, on Monday said it has initiated leg
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  'Elemental' becomes 1st animated film to top 6 mln admissions since 'Frozen 2'

  SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Pixar Animation Studios' "Elemental" surpassed 6 million admissions Thursday, becoming the first animated film to achieve this milestone in South Korea since "Frozen 2" in 2019, its local distribu
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  Actor Lee Byung-hun captivated by morally complex characters in 'Concrete Utopia'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Byung-hun of the upcoming Korean disaster thriller "Concrete Utopia" said Tuesday he was intrigued by its compelling story portraying the coexistence of good and evil in ordinary people.Di
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  'Concrete Utopia,' an intense study of human nature in gripping disaster thriller

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- "Concrete Utopia," a gripping disaster thriller, ventures beyond the typical genre conventions, offering a compelling narrative that delves into the uncomfortable truths of human nature in the face
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  'Smugglers' attracts 1.17 mln admissions over weekend

  SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's new crime action thriller "Smugglers" has sold over 1 million tickets in its first weekend at local theaters, data showed Monday, signaling the emergence of a box-office smash for t
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  Director of 'Smugglers' aims to balance freshness and familiarity

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's action thrillers are known for an inventive plot, colorful characters and daring action scenes, and his new film "Smugglers" has it all and ventures into new territor
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  Korean film sales recover to 50 pct of pre-pandemic levels in H1

  SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's box-office sales demonstrated a recovery of about 70 percent of the pre-pandemic levels in the first half of this year, but sales for Korean films reached only about half of the levels, data showed Wednesd
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  (Movie Review) 'The Moon': a visual feast with a lackluster story

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- "The Moon" is a visually stunning space survival movie, but its story is highly predictable and often overly dramatic, giving the feeling of an old movie despite its impressive visual effects.Dire
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  Jung Woo-sung 'excited and nervous' over feature directorial debut with 'A Man of Reason'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Jung Woo-sung said Monday he is excited and nervous about his feature directorial debut with the upcoming action film "A Man of Reason," in which he plays a father struggling to resc
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  'Elemental' becomes most-viewed Pixar movie in S. Korea

  SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Pixar Animation Studios' "Elemental" has drawn over 5 million moviegoers in the local box office, becoming the most-viewed Pixar film ever released in South Korea. "Elemental," the Disney-owned a
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  'Concrete Utopia' invited to Sitges, Hawaii film festivals

  SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Korean disaster movie "Concrete Utopia" has been invited to major film festivals to be held in Spain's Sitges and Hawaii in the United States, its local distributor said Friday. The apocalyptic thriller flic
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  Disney+ sci-fi action series 'Moving' expands original webtoon's universe

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Disney+ sci-fi action series "Moving" features "Korean-style heroes" who are seemingly ordinary people but fight for their loved ones with hidden superpowers, its screenwr
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  Director of 'Ransomed' adds action, humor to Lebanon hostage crisis

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming movie "Ransomed," based on the true events of the 1986 kidnapping of a South Korean diplomat in Lebanon, follows fictional characters on a journey to rescue the hostage to tell a stor
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  'King the Land' rebounds to No. 1 on Netflix chart for non-English TV shows

  SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The Korean romantic drama series "King the Land" retook the No. 1 position as Netflix's most-watched non-English TV show in the previous week, the streaming platform's viewership chart showed Wednesday.T
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  (Movie Review) 'Smugglers' puts breathtaking female divers at heart of crime plot

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's upcoming action thriller "Smugglers" is loaded with twists and layers of an intriguing crime plot, but it is ultimately a story that celebrates the art of female cama
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  Netflix's 'D.P.' characters confront unchanging reality of military in Season 2

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's popular military drama "D.P." is returning for a highly anticipated Season 2, two years after creating a buzz by shedding light on the dark side of South Korea's mandatory milita
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  'Mission: Impossible 7' takes top spot at local box office

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The seventh installment of an American spy film series starring Tom Cruise topped the local box office over the weekend, having drawn about 1.2 million viewers over three days, data showed Monday. "Mission: Impossible
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  (Movie Review) 'Ransomed' recounts Lebanon hostage rescue operation in buddy action

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Korean film "Ransomed" sheds light on the true events of a 1986 hostage crisis in Lebanon through the story of an unlikely duo's perilous journey to rescue a South Korean diplomat