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  Lee Jun-ho, Im Yoon-ah team up for JTBC rom-com series 'King the Land'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idols-turned-actors, Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah, star in new JTBC drama series "King the Land," which tells a love story between a man who despises smiling and a woman who always smiles.Lee s
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  Busan film festival apologizes over alleged sexual harassment case involving ex-director

  BUSAN, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia's largest film festival, apologized Thursday over the mishandling of a sexual harassment case allegedly involving its former executive director, Huh Moon-young. Huh off
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  Actor Song Joong-ki says wife gave birth to son in Rome

  SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Actor Song Joong-ki has said his wife, Katy Louise Saunders, gave birth to a son in Rome. "I finally met the baby in Rome, my wife's hometown. He is a healthy son," Song wrote on his online fan cafe Wednesda
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  Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook to pen new rom-com series starring Kim Woo-bin, Suzy

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook of the hit Netflix series "The Glory" will pen a new romantic comedy drama series starring Kim Woo-bin and Suzy, its production company said Wednesday. The 12-episode series with a titl
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  Screen writer Kim Eun-sook to return with romantic comedy featuring Kim Woo-bin and Suzy

  SEOUL June 14 (Yonhap) -- Writer Kim Eun-sook known for her work "The Glory" will return with a new fantasy romance comedy series said Hwa&dampictures. "12 part series ‘Everythin
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  CJ CGV to exclusively release ‘MAMAMOO: MY CON THE MOVIE’

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- CJ CGV has announced on Tuesday that it will exclusively release a film featuring the live performance of the girl group Mamamoo's first world tour concert on the 21st
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' tops 8 mln admissions

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out" crossed 8 million admissions on the 14th day of its release Tuesday, making it the biggest hit movie of the year so far. The sequel to "The Roundup&
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  Director of Netflix series 'Bloodhounds' unveils grim reality amid pandemic

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The new Netflix series "Bloodhounds" deals with an illegal money-lending business that preys on cash-strapped people amid the COVID-19 pandemic to tell stories of their pain and struggles, its dir
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  Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie to visit Seoul next month to promote 'Barbie'

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie will visit South Korea next month to promote their new fantasy comedy film "Barbie," its local distributor said Tuesday.The Hollywood stars and director Greta Gerwig will visit Seo
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  Actor Kim Seon-ho plays elegant, witty hit man in crime film 'The Childe'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Kim Seon-ho is back with his big screen debut in the crime thriller "The Childe" as a suit-wearing assassin who can't help hiding his smile even when he ruthlessly kills his enemies. "Th
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  Jo Bo-ah and Ro-woon to co-star in upcoming rom-com series 'Destined With You'

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jo Bo-ah and Ro-woon of the boy band SF9 have been confirmed to co-star in JTBC’s upcoming fantasy rom-com series “Destined With You,” the local broadca
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  #KingtheLand

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  JTBC's rom-com series 'King the Land' adapted into Kakao webtoon series

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Entertainment began releasing a new webtoon series titled “King the Land” in tandem with JTBC’s upcoming rom-com series of the same title that will premiere this Satur
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  Korean movies' box-office share dips below 20 pct in May

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The market share of Korean movies at the local box office fell below 20 percent last month as they continue to grapple with a lack of hit films, industry data showed Monday. Korean films drew 2.29 million moviegoers in May,
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  #UnofficialOperation

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  Political action film 'Unofficial Operation' to premiere in August

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean political action film “Unofficial Operation” will hit local theaters on August 2, its distributor said Monday.Based on a true story, the film was initially titl
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' becomes 1st 2023 film to top 7 mln admissions

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," starring Ma Dong-seok, has become the first film of 2023 to cross the 7 million mark in audience number at the local box office, the film's distributo
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  TvN unveils line-up of television series for second half of 2023

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- TvN unveiled its line-up of six television series that are set to unveil one after another in the second half of this year. The hit action series “The Uncanny Counter” will r
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  (Movie Review) 'The Childe': blood-soaked crime thriller with chilling chase scenes

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- "The Childe" is a stylish crime thriller with fast-paced action, mayhem and shooting scenes, following a desperate Korean-Filipino man's ominous journey to search for his Korean father with vil
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  Tving's occult series 'Monstrous' to be available in 6 European countries

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Tving original occult series “Monstrous” will be available for international viewers in six European countries in September, the local streaming service said Friday. The seri
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  Tom Cruise to visit Seoul on June 29 to promote 'Mission: Impossible 7'

  SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- American actor Tom Cruise will visit Seoul on June 29 to promote his new film, "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One," its local distributor said Thursday. Director Christopher McQuarrie will accompany
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  Bucheon film fest unveils lineup for 27th edition

  SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- American director Ari Aster's "Beau Is Afraid" has been set as the opening film of the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), organizers said.The film follows a mild-mannered but paranoia