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  'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' tops box office

  SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) – The fantasy blockbuster movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” topped the latest box office during the first weekend of its release. According to the data from t
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  Box office success ‘The Admiral’ follow-up ‘Hansan: Rise of the Dragon’ to release in July

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- “Hansan: Rise of the Dragon,” the follow-up of S. Korea’s box office success “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” (2014), is confirmed to hit theaters this summer. The Yi Sun-si
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  What is K-movie? Movies with multiple nationalities arises

  SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) -- "I wish people would think about the boundaries of Korean movies. Although it is a movie made by Korean staffs overseas with local actors, this is a Korean movie.&quo
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  Lee Joo-myung says 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One' is like her second youth

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- “I personally like the ending because it’s realistic. I think the viewers care for us so much that they just want us (characters) to be happy. (Laughs)”Actress Lee Joo-myung
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  tvN's one-act drama series "Drama Stage" comes back with new name

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- tvN announced on the 17th that the one-act drama series “Drama Stage” is coming back under the new name “O’PENing.”The new name means that it is a work of the writers of CJ
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  Movie theater stocks soar after S. Korea's decision to fully lift COVID-19 quarantine

  SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Yonhap) -- With the government's decision to completely lift social distancing from April 18, movie theater stocks began to soar on Friday.On Friday's KOSDAQ market, movie dist
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  Actor Park Hae-soo says global boom of Korean content leads popularity of film 'Yaksha'

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Hae-soo on Friday attributed the rising popularity of his latest Netflix film "Yaksha: Ruthless Operations" to the recent worldwide reception of Korean pop culture led by "Squid Gam
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  Omnibus Korean drama 'Our Blues' surpasses 6 million views

  SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- While the competition between new weekend dramas is rising, tvN's "Our Blues,” a series in an omnibus format, is taking the lead.The cumulative number of views of
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  ‘Decision to Leave’ director Park Chan-wook says “great spring news to be invited to Cannes”

  SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- “It’s great spring news for everyone who participated in the film ‘Decision to Leave,’” said Director Park Chan-wook, who is entering the competition section of the 75th Ca
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  Serial killer erased from 'The Great Soviet Union'... Movie 'Three'

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- Pretend that the South Korean government stepped in and buried the cases of brutal murderers like Yoo Young-chul (murdered 20 people across Seoul from 2003 to 2004 and said
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  Would 'adults' magic' work to Korean viewers?

  SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Yonhap) -- A fantasy blockbuster movie "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" started as No.1 on the daily box office.According to Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on the
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  (LEAD) 'Broker,' 'Decision to Leave' to compete for Palme d'Or at Cannes

  (ATTN: ADDS more info, comments in paras 4, 7, 10, 12-13, new photos)By Kim BoramSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- "Decision to Leave" by renowned Korean director Park Chan-wook and "Broker" by award-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu
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  'Broker,' 'Decision to Leave' to compete for Palme d'Or at Cannes

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- "Decision to Leave" by renowned Korean director Park Chan-wook and "Broker" by award-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda were selected for the competition section of the 75th Canne
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  Director Jung Ji-in of ‘Red Sleeve’ takes home PD of Year Award

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Director Jung Ji-in, of MBC drama “The Red Sleeve,” won the PD of the Year Award at the 34th Korea PD Awards, according to the Korean Producers and Directors Association, T
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  Academy Award-nominated director Yi Seung-jun to release documentary "The Red Herring" next month

  SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Director Yi Seung-jun, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the first time in the history of the Korean documentary with "In The Absence," a documentary b
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  Fantasy Romance film ‘Ditto’ to be remade in 22 years… starring Yeo Jin-goo·Cho Yi-hyun

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Fantasy romance film “Ditto" (2000), in which actors Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Ha-neul appeared, will be remade in 22 years. “Yeo Jin-goo and Cho Yi-hyun will play the main
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  'Escape from Mogadishu' wins Best Orient Express Film award at Fantasporto International Film Festival

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) – The movie “Escape from Mogadishu”(2021), directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, has been awarded the Best Orient Express Film at the 42nd Fantasporto International Film Festival in Port
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  Chun Woo-hee "Strong and tenacious 'anchor' Se-ra resembles me a lot"

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) – The main character Se-ra in the movie “Anchor”(directed by Jung Ji-yeon) is a star news anchor who secures the position of the main news, "9 o'clock news.” She is a
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  Kakao Entertainment reveals lineup of dramas and movies that follow ‘Business Proposal’

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Entertainment, which recently produced the SBS drama “Business Proposal,” will present more than 20 dramas and movies created by its subsidiaries, including original
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  Do Kyung-soo·Lee Se-hee to lead KBS’ new drama 'True Sword Battle'

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) – KBS announced on Apr. 13 that S. Korean actors Do Kyung-soo and Lee Se-hee will lead the new drama “True Sword Battle(translated).”“True Sword Battle” is a drama that depicts