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  Familiar appeal of K-rom-com shines as "Dynamite Kiss" ends with 6.9 pct rating

  SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- SBS romantic comedy series "Dynamite Kiss," starring Ahn Eun-jin and Jang Ki-yong, wrapped up on a cheerful note with ratings in the 6 percent range. According
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  'Culinary Class Wars' Season 2, 'The Great Flood' debut atop Netflix charts

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- "Culinary Class Wars: Season 2" debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's weekly non-English series chart, the streaming service said Wednesday. The hit cooking compe
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  TV personality Jun Hyun-moo reported to police over in-car IV drip, denies wrongdoing

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Television personality Jun Hyun-moo has been reported to police on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act after footage resurfaced showing him receiving an intraven
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  Idol turns murder suspect in Kdrama 'I DOL I,' debuts with 1.9 pct ratings

  SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- A new television series portraying an idol accused of murder and his devoted fan-turned-lawyer got off to a modest start in the ratings. According to Nielsen Korea on Tuesd
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  Netflix dating show "Single’s Inferno" returns with season 5 in January

  SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Netflix’s hit Korean dating reality show "Single’s Inferno" is set to return with its fifth season next January. Netflix said Tuesday that season 5 of its origi
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  Tributes pour in at wake of late actress Yoon Seok-hwa

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- A steady stream of figures from the theater and cultural communities visited the funeral hall of late actress Yoon Seok-hwa, who passed away on Friday, at Severance Hospita
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  Veteran theater star Yoon Seok-hwa passes away from brain tumor

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Actress Yoon Seok-hwa, widely regarded as a first-generation star of South Korea’s theater scene, died Friday while battling a brain tumor. She was 69. According to theater
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  Choi Ji-woo returns with indie film about family battling diabetes

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actress Choi Ji-woo makes her return to the big screen after three years with an independent film based on the true story of a family navigating life after their son is diagnosed with diabetes."I was ca
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  Koo Hye-sun wins ‘Artist Who Shined Asia’ award in Thailand

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actress Koo Hye-sun has won an award at a Thai culture and arts ceremony. According to her agency NSE&M on Thursday, Koo was named the winner of the “Artist Who Shined
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  Moon So-ri appointed goodwill ambassador for UN World Food Programme

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actress Moon So-ri has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP held an appointment ceremony at The Plaza Hotel in
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  K-drama 'A Tour Guide for Hire' to air on Japan’s NHK next month

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korean drama “A Tour Guide for Hire” will meet Japanese viewers in January next year. Production company Big Ocean ENM said on the 18th that the drama will air on Japan
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  'No Other Choice' shortlisted for best international film at Oscars

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Chan-wook's satirical comedy "No Other Choice" has been shortlisted for the best international feature film category of the Academy Awards. The Korea
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  'No Next Life' wraps up with 3% ratings

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The TV Chosun Monday-Tuesday drama “No Next Life,” which portrayed the friendship and love of three women in their 40s, ended its run with viewership ratings in the 3 perce
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  'Avatar 3' unravels multilayered Pandora unseen before

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A breathtaking planet where pristine nature lives and breathes in its original form, and all living beings coexist in harmony. This was Pandora, the alien world depicted in
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  Showbox, NEW, other distributors launch alliance to tackle film industry crisis

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean film distributors have joined forces for the first time in 15 years in an effort to overcome the industrywide downturn. Showbox, Big Pictures, Special Ci
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  ‘Zootopia 2’ maintains box office lead with 4.36 mln viewers

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Disney’s animated feature “Zootopia 2” is expected to continue dominating the local box office through the weekend. According to data from the Korean Film Council’s box off
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  Memorial space for late actress Kim Ji-mi to open at Seoul Film Center through Dec. 14

  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A memorial space for veteran actress Kim Ji-mi, who passed away last Sunday, will be set up at the Seoul Film Center in Chungmuro, the Korea Film Actors’ Association said T
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  Tributes Pour in for Late Kim Ji-mi: 'An Actress of a Century'

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- “She was a truly chosen actress.” Following the news of the death of veteran actress Kim Ji-mi (real name Kim Myung-ja) on Tuesday, director Lee Jang-ho recalled the late s
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  Controversial IV drip reference removed from 'I Live Alone' amid Park Na-rae fiasco

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Several video clips from the MBC variety show “I Live Alone” that referenced an intravenous (IV) drip reservation involving entertainer Park Na-rae (40) have been set to pr
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  (LEAD) Veteran actress Kim Ji-mi dies at 85

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actress Kim Ji-mi, one of the most prolific stars in the country's film history, has died in the United States, film industry sources said Wednesday. She was 85.