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  'Exhuma' dominates box office, surpasses 6 mln in attendance

  SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The supernatural occult "Exhuma" continued its reign as the most popular movie currently showing, data showed Monday.According to the data from the Korean Film Council, the film topped the weekend box-office cha
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  Kim Nam-joo Returns With 'Wonderful World' After 6 Years

  SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- "I'm very nervous and excited to return after six years. (Laughs) The reason I came back for this project is because I was persuaded by a strong maternal instinct.
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  S.Korean actor Song Kang to enlist in military on April 2

  SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Kang is set to begin his mandatory military service as an active-duty soldier on April 2, announced his agency Namoo Actors on the 29th.The agency st
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  'Past Lives' actor Teo Yoo shares life journey intertwined with 'inyeon'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- "There is a word in Korean, inyeon. It means providence or fate. But it's specifically about relationships between people," a line from the critically-acclaimed film "Past Lives" g
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  Lee Jae-wook's agency vows 'legal action against defamation and malicious insults'

  SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jae-wook, who recently admitted to dating with Karina of the group aespa, has announced that he will take legal action against online defamation and insults. Lee J
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  Disney Plus series 'Gangnam B-Side' to air second half of 2024
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  Webtoon 'Wife Whose Liver Was Stolen' Reborn as Japanese Drama... Premieres in April

  (The following article was translated into English by artificial intelligence.) SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- The webtoon 'Wife Whose Liver Was Stolen' will meet viewers in Japanese living rooms
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  "Dune 2" Starts at 2nd Place with 150,000 Viewers... "Exhuma" Secures 1st Place

  (The following article was translated into English by artificial intelligence.) SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- Director Denis Villeneuve's SF film "Dune: Part 2" (hereinafter referre
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  'Parasite: The Gray' Reborn in the Hands of Yeon Sang-ho...Set to be Released on April 5th

  (The following article was translated into English by artificial intelligence.) SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The manga "Parasite" by Hitoshi Iwaaki is being remade with South Korea as its b
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  'Exhuma' tops 3 mln admissions in 1 week since release

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Director Jang Jae-hyun's occult flick "Exhuma" continues its strong box-office performance, surpassing 3 million cumulative viewers in just one week since its release.According to the distributor Showbox on
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  January's box office admissions less than 40 pct of pre-pandemic levels: data

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The country's box office admissions were less than 40 percent of pre-pandemic levels in January, data showed Wednesday amid a lack of box office hits.The number of moviegoers came to 7.75 million, accounting for 36.2 pe
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  January Without Box Office Hits... Theater Audience at 36% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers who visited theaters last month fell short of 40% of pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the Korean Film Council on the 28th.
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  'My Name is Loh Kiwan': Finding hope in darkest of times

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean defector Loh Ki-wan has his back against the wall. Without shelter or means to make a living, he must convince skeptical strangers of his desperate situation. As much as he is in despair, he is s
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  MBC to showcase 'Gone PD'

  On February 27, MBC announced the launch of the program 'PD Disappeared,' directed by an AI PD. The show, scheduled to air at 11:30 PM, is a social experiment project with the concept of Prod
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  'Exhuma' debuts atop box office with nearly 2 mln admissions

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The mystery thriller "Exhuma" drew nearly 2 million moviegoers over the weekend, topping the local box-office chart in the first week of its release, data showed Monday.Jang Jae-hyun's occult film attracted
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  S. Korean director Hong wins Berlin Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize with new film, 'A Traveler's Needs'

  By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize with his new film, "A Traveler's Needs," at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the German capit
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  (Movie Review) Unearthing traumatic history, 'Exhuma' goes off track midway through

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- For those who highly anticipate Jang Jae-hyun's new paranormal thriller will be yet another of the director's occult gems, "Exhuma" might not measure up to their expectations. The film tak
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  Choi Min-sik focuses on successful ensemble acting in occult 'Exhuma'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- In Jang Jae-hyun's new occult thriller "Exhuma," actor Choi Min-sik makes a point of balancing between ensemble synergy and individual flair. "I tried to ensure that my character neither
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  'A Killer Paradox' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean original series "A Killer Paradox" rose to No. 1 on Netflix's weekly chart for non-English TV series, the global streaming service said Wednesday.The crime thriller garnered 5.5 million total view
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  Jeon Do-yeon returns to theatrical stage after 27 years

  SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea’s top actress Jeon Do-yeon is returning to the performing theater after 27 years with "Cherry Blossom Hill,” the theater reveled on Tuesday. Jeo