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  (Movie Review) 'Noryang: Deadly Sea': Requiem for legendary admiral who becomes myth

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- "Noryang: Deadly Sea," director Kim Han-min's final installment of his trilogy about South Korea's legendary naval admiral, Yi Sun-sin, opens and closes with the deaths of two historical f
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  Nov. revenue of S. Korean films reaches 70 pct of pre-pandemic levels

  SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Ticket sales of South Korean films in November reached around 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels, data showed Thursday, largely helped by the hit historical drama "12.12: The Day."November sales of the Korean fil
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  'The Glory' becomes 3rd most-watched Netflix series in first half

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Netflix revenge thriller series "The Glory" ranked No. 3 in the most-watched list globally in the first half of the year, Netflix said Wednesday.The Korean original series, released on Dec. 30 last year, was
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  Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do cast for SBS TV's thriller 'Connection'

  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Actors Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do have been cast for a new crime thriller on SBS TV, the network said Monday.The series, "Connection," revolves around the ace detective Jang Jae-kyung of a drug squad, played by Ji,
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  '12.12: The Day' continues to reign box office, topping 7 mln admissions

  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga about South Korea's military coup in 1979, continues to dominate the local box office, data showed Monday.The cumulative ticket sales of the title topped 7 million earlier
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  'Squid Game' director promises 'deeper story' with new characters, games for Season 2

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said Netflix's global smash hit series will return for a second season with new characters and games enriching the series' narratives."You ca
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  TvN's upcoming music drama 'Maestra' weaves suspenseful love story with twists

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- In the upcoming TV series "Maestra: Strings of Truth," Lee Young-ae, a versatile actress who has played a vast array of characters over the course of her three-decade career, takes on a role that h
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  '12.12: The Day' tops 5 mln admissions

  SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga about South Korea's military coup in 1979, surpassed five million ticket sales, one day after it reached its break-even point, data showed Tuesday. The cumulative ticket sa
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  'Sweet Home' breakout star Song Kang keeps journal to dive deep into his character

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Song Kang has maintained a habit of keeping a journal since childhood. To immerse himself completely in his role in Netflix's "Sweet Home," the actor decided to write one more -- not from his o
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  '12.12: The Day' reaches break-even point over weekend

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga about South Korea's military coup in 1979, attracted more than 1.7 million moviegoers over the weekend, data showed Monday, reaching its break-even point less than 2 weeks
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  In 'Vigilante,' Yoo Ji-tae tries something completely new

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- For Yoo Ji-tae, an established actor with more than 25 years of experience on the small and silver screens, taking the role of Jo Heon, the huge, muscular Monster Cop in Disney+'s original Korean series &
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  Netflix's 'Sweet Home 2' gets full upgrade: director

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's apocalyptic horror series "Sweet Home" is set to return for its second season after three years, promising a bigger scale and intensified battles among humans, monsters and in-betwee
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  'Smugglers' wins best picture at Blue Dragon Awards

  SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's crime action thriller "Smugglers" won best picture Friday at the Blue Dragon Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korea.Set in the 1970s in a peaceful seaside vi
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  SBS TV's tantalizing romance 'My Demon': growth diary of chaebol heiress and 'demon'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- SBS TV's new fantasy romantic comedy, "My Demon," is a growth story about the two main characters who slowly seep into each other despite their initial bickering and resentment, the series'
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  Jung Woo-sung strives to act 'like water' in historical drama, '12.12: The Day'

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- At first, Jung Woo-sung hesitated to take on the role of Lee Tae-shin, a man of principle who risks everything to stand up against a military coup in the new historical drama "12.12: The Day."The
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  'Concrete Utopia' wins best picture at Daejong Film Awards

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Korean disaster thriller "Concrete Utopia" won best picture Wednesday at the Daejong International Film Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korea.The movie also landed the best actor award f
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  Adm. Yi Sun-sin trilogy reaches zenith with final film 'Roryang': director

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Director Kim Han-min is set to present a movie he has been waiting for almost half of his career to make -- the final installment of his trilogy about South Korea's legendary naval admiral, Yi Sun-sin.&q
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  Actor Song Kang-ho's retrospective to be held at Academy Museum to celebrate 30 yrs of cinematic works

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite" actor Song Kang-ho's decades of cinematic works will be shown at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles next month, the museum has said.The retrospective of the actor will be held fr
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  (Movie Review) '12.12: The Day': anatomy of tension-filled 9-hr coup that changed Korean history

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The historical drama "12.12: The Day" revisits the fateful nine hours of a military coup on Dec. 12, 1979, that plunged South Korea's already chaotic political situation into further disarray.
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  Park Bo-young offers 'daily dose of sunshine' in new uplifting Netflix series

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Everyone, not to mention those with mental health issues, often feels down and needs a ray of sunshine that could warm their hearts through support from people around them.Park Bo-young wanted to convey this