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  London Korean Film Festival to be held next month...'Alienoid,' 'Hansan,' and special exhibition of Kang Soo-yeon

  SEOUL, October 6 (Yonhap) -- 44 movies be screened and special exhibition of Kang Soo-yeon, the first world star in the Korean movie industry, will be held, showing her acting career in the U.k. The
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  (LEAD) Busan film festival back in full force with packed events

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in first 10 paras; CHANGES slug, photos)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off its 10-day run Wednesday with a tightly packed opening ceremony, returning in
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  Iranian director says 'Scent of Wind' tells story of sorrow, joy of life

  By Kim Eun-jungBUSAN, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Iranian director Hadi Mohaghegh said Wednesday his latest film, "Scent of Wind," set to open this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), tells a story of sorrow and pain of being huma
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  S.Korean romance drama 'Love is for Suckers' featuring Choi Si-won and Lee Da-hee to premiere soon

  SEOUL October 05 (Yonhap) -- Realistic romance drama about friends becoming lovers, airing ever Wednesday and Thursday, “Love is for Suckers” by South Korean broadcasting provider ENA will be premieri
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  Actor Kwon Sang-woo "I have already done cool characters... I completely went wild this time"

  SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- "Even the hottest actors face reality like 'Desperate Mr.X.' That is why I empathized with this role. It was a story that can be done at my age."Actor Kwo
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  Meet first Korean priest Andrew Kim Taegon... Movie 'Birth' to be in theater next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Movie "Birth" depicting the life of first Korean priest Andrew Kim Taegon will be released next month.According to Min Film on Wednesday, the movie "Birth&
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  Busan film festival back in full force with packed events

  By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is returning in full force this week after two years of scaled-down events, eyeing the pre-pandemic glory with a packed lineup of screenings, red carpets for star
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  S.Korean comedy movie '6/45' successfully tops Vietnam box office

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- South Korean block buster film “6/45” has managed to set a record as the most successful movie among movies premiered in Vietnam. According to the data released by SIdus C
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  S.Korean historical film 'The Owl' featuring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin to premiere on November 23

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- South Korean historical film “The OWL”(literal Translation) directed by Ahn Tae-jin, featuring actor Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin will be premiering on November 23, announ
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  Horror film 'Audition' to screen in 23 years

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- Horror movie “Audition” from 1999 by Japanese director Miike Takashi will be returning to screen in 23 years.The movie based on of the novel “Audition” by Murakami Ryu is
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  'The woman in the White Car' featuring Jung Ryeo-won receives invitation to London and San Diego International Film Festival

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- South Korean movie “The woman in the White Car” starring actress Jung Ryeo-won is invited to London and San Diego International Film Festival.“The Woman in the White Car”
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  'The Roundup' to release through Disney Plus

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- Disney Plus will be releasing “The Roundup” a first Korean box office movie to have exceeded over 10 million audiences on October 19. “The Roundup” is about detective Ma S
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  S.Korean drama and variety show to feature Busan Tourism

  SEOUL October 04 (Yonhap) -- Busan Tourism Organization and Busan Film Commission will be advertising Busan as a tourism site through numerous dramas, variety shows, and hallyu contents, addressed Bus
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  Drama 'Cheer Up' recalls university campus romance .. starts off with 2.3% view rate

  SEOUL, October 4 (Yonhap) -- The new SBS Monday and Tuesday drama "Cheer Up," which depicts university students' romance on campus, has a 2% viewing rate. According to Nielsen Th Korea
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  'One Dollar Lawyer' leading in Friday-Saturday dramas

  SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- SBS drama "One Dollar Lawyer," in which comic acting of NamKoong Min shined, achieved dominance in the match between MBC TV and SBS TV.According to Smart Media Re
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  [Box Office] 'Confidential Assignment 2: International' surpasses 6 million views, tops chart for four consecutive weeks

  SEOUL, October 4 (Yonhap) -- Movie "Confidential Assignment 2: International" starring Hyunbin and Yoo Hae-jin topped the weekend box office chart for four consecutive weeks, ahead of the
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  Emart and SSG.com to exclusively sell four different 'Avatar Lego'

  SEOUL, October 3 (Yonhap) -- Emart and SSG.com announced on Monday that they will be exclusively selling the Avatar Lego series prior to the release of the movie at the end of the year. The products
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  International film festivals invite movie 'New Normal' ... to compete in Warsaw and Leeds

  SEOUL, October 3 (Yonhap) -- Korean movie "New Normal" is invited to several popular international film festivals. According to the production company of the movie "New Normal,"
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  Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun nominated for best actor at Int'l Emmys for "Dr. Brain"

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun has been nominated for best actor at this year's International Emmy Awards for his performance in the sci-fi thriller "Dr. Brain."According to the nominations list for the 50th
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  Action comedy film becomes 3rd Korean flick to top 6 mln admissions in 2022

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- "Confidential Assignment 2: International," the action-comedy sequel to a 2017 hit, became the third South Korean film to top 6 million tickets sold on Sunday.According to the film's distributor, CJ ENM, the