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  'Squid Game' Lee Jung-jae signs contract with U.S. agency CAA

  LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) – S. Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, who has received attention from Hollywood by appearing in Korean-language Netflix's original "Squid Game," signed an exclu
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  Jin Seon-kyu·Jeon Jong-seo to lead Tving’s original series 'The Ransom'

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) – S. Korean actors Jin Seon-kyu and Jeon Jong-seo will star in the Tving’s new original series "The Ransom."Tving said on Feb. 24, “’The Ransom’ has confirmed the c
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  Competition between 3 romance dramas…'Thirty-Nine' starring Son Ye-jin tops list

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) – As a series of romance dramas starring actresses Son Ye-jin, Kim Tae-ri, and Park Min-young follow one after another, “Thirty-Nine” starring Son Ye-jin is receiving the most
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  ‘All of Us Are Dead’ drops to 3rd in world's top TV show rankings

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's zombie apocalypse drama "All of Us Are Dead" has dropped to third place on Netflix's popular TV show rankings after 10 days ranking 2nd. Ac
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  'Squid Game' Lee Jung-jae·Jung Ho-yeon to attend SAG Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The cast of Netflix original "Squid Game" will leave for the U.S. to attend the 28th Screen Actors Guild(SAG) Awards. According to Netflix and on Wednesday, acto
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  Baek Yun-shik to take legal action against 30 years younger ex-girlfriend

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) – S. Korean actor Baek Yun-shik announced on Feb. 23 that he would look into taking legal action against his ex-girlfriend Ms. K, who is about to publish an autobiographical es
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  'Ghost Doctor' Jeong Ji-hoon "I’m an actor who keeps trying"

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- "I will never think about playing the role of a doctor again. I don’t have courage or confidence to play another character of Cha Young-min, or to do better.”Actor Jeo
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  (Movie Review) Mathematics no longer difficult in 'In Our Prime'

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- For an ordinary high school student, mathematics is one of the most formidable and fearsome subjects in midterms and finals. An increasing number of students are turning their backs to functions, logarithms, dif
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  Hye-ri "I became more passionate about acting after filming 'Moonshine'"

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- "I believe that putting ideas into actions is the most attractive characteristic of Ro-seo. She is bold and not obsessed with stereotypes…Ro-seo is a wise friend.&quo
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  S. Korean film market shrinks 2 yrs in row in 2021 amid protracted pandemic

  SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's filmmaking industry contracted for a second straight year in 2021 due mainly to the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Tuesday.The aggregated revenues of the local film market, which inclu
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  Fan Bingbing to make special appearance in JTBC’s ‘Insider’

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Chinese actress Fan Bingbing will appear in a Korean drama for the first time through JTBC’s new series “Insider.” The JTBC drama said on Monday, "Fan Bingbing has dec
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  Son Ye-jin·Jung Hae-in’s ‘Something in the rain’ to be produced as Indian drama

  SEOUL Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in, the series “Something in the rain,” will be reproduced into an Indian drama. JTBC Studio announced on Monday, "We have confirmed th
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  Actor Park effectively wraps up active-duty Navy service

  SEOUL Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Bo-gum began his final military vacation Monday, effectively ending his active-duty service as he is not required to return to his base under an antivirus guidelin
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  S. Korean multiplexes remain in red in Q4

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major multiplex operators stayed in the red in the fourth quarter of last year amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic but are expected to turn a corner in the coming quarters, financial data sho
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  Tving’s 'To X Who Doesn’t Love Me' to release in June…starring Han Ji-hyo·Do-young

  SEOUL, Feb. 21(Yonhap) -- The romance drama "To X Who Doesn't Love Me(translated)," featuring people in their 20s, will be released soon. Tving announced on Monday that it has confirme
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  Esom·Ong Seong-wu·Shim Eun-kyung to lead romance film 'Starlight Falls'

  SEOUL, Feb. 18(Yonhap) – S. Korean stars Esom, Ong Seong-wu, and Shim Eun-kyung were confirmed as the leads of the upcoming romance film “Starlight Falls(translated),” directed by Choi Kook-hee, accor
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  (LEAD) Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released

  (LEAD) director-short film (LEAD) Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released(ATTN: REMOVES composer's name in the penultimate para)By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yo
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  tvN drama ‘Kill Heel’ postpones premiere for 2 weeks due to COVID-19

  SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The first episode of tvN's new drama "Kill Heel," which was scheduled to premiere at 10:30 p.m. on the 23rd, was postponed due to the outbreak of a COVID-19
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  Park Chan-wook's short martial-arts film shot entirely on iPhone released

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean award-winning director Park Chan-wook's short film shot entirely on the latest iPhone was released online Friday."Life is But a Dream" is part of Apple's "Shot on iPhone&q
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  'Thirty-Nine' starring Son Ye-jin starts off with 4.4% viewership

  SEOUL, Feb. 17(Yonha) – JTBC’s new drama "Thirty-Nine” starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun started off with a 4.4 percent viewership The first episode of JTBC’s new Wednesday-Thursd