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  Tom Cruise to visit Seoul on June 29 to promote 'Mission: Impossible 7'

  SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- American actor Tom Cruise will visit Seoul on June 29 to promote his new film, "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One," its local distributor said Thursday. Director Christopher McQuarrie will accompany
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  Bucheon film fest unveils lineup for 27th edition

  SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- American director Ari Aster's "Beau Is Afraid" has been set as the opening film of the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), organizers said.The film follows a mild-mannered but paranoia
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  Netflix series 'Bloodhounds' presents adrenaline-packed bromance action

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Netflix original series "Bloodhounds" tells a bromance action story in which two young boxers get involved in the private loan business and fight against bad guys, its director said Wednesday.Based
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' tops 6 mln admissions

  SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," starring Ma Dong-seok, has topped a cumulative 6 million admissions at the domestic box office, its distributor said.The sequel to "The Roundup"
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' tops 5 mln admissions

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," starring Ma Dong-seok, topped a cumulative 5 million admissions at the domestic box office on the sixth day of its release Monday, its distributor said.The
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  Tom Cruise to visit S. Korea to promote new film

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- American actor Tom Cruise will visit South Korea once again to promote his new film, "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One," this time, its local distributor said Monday.Lotte Entertainment made the ann
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' tops 3 mln admissions

  SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out" topped a cumulative 3 million admissions in the domestic box office on the fourth day of its release Saturday, its distributor said.The highly anticipated s
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  TVING original series 'The Love Story of Chun-hwa' to unveil next year

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- TVING original web series “The Love Story of Chun-hwa" (romanized title) will be released next year, the local streamer said Friday. Set in the fictional country of th
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  Disaster-thriller film 'Concrete Utopia' to hit big screen in August

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean disaster-thriller film “Concrete Utopia” will hit local theaters in August, its distributor said Friday.Adapted from Kim Sung-nik’s webtoon “Pleasant Bullying,”
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  Cha Eun Woo to join Kim Nam Ju in new thriller drama ‘Wonderful World’

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Cha Eun Woo will return to the small screen with the thriller drama "Wonderful World.” Production company Samhwa Networks has announced on T
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' dominates box office on opening day

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out" dominated the local box office with 740,000 admissions on the first day of its official release, boding well for the blockbuster movie franchise starring Ma
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  'The Roundup: No Way Out' hits theaters with strong reservation rate

  SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," starring action star Ma Dong-seok, opened at local theaters on Wednesday with a strong reservation rate. The highly anticipated sequel to "The Roundup" (2
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  Korean animator of Pixar film 'Elemental' relates to immigrant story

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A Korean animator of Pixar's upcoming film "Elemental" said Wednesday she felt empathy for characters in the love and family story inspired by immigrant experiences, as it evoked emotions about
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  Kim Nam Ju to appear in new drama 'Wonderful World'

  SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Nam Ju will appear in the new drama "Wonderful World,” according to The Queen AMC on Tuesday. "Wonderful World" deals with the main c
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  (News Focus) Directors thrive on streaming platforms amid sluggish film industry

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of Korean filmmakers have launched drama series on streaming platforms to reach a wider audience amid the sluggish film industry and changing consumer trends.Following the global success of th
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  Anticipated Korean blockbusters to check out this summer

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A new slate of star-studded films by bankable Korean directors, spanning diverse genres including action, sci-fi and thriller, is anticipated to heat up the local box office this summer.With the Korean film in
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  'Black Knight' tops Netflix's non-English TV show chart for 2nd week

  SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's Korean-language sci-fi series "Black Knight" was the most-watched non-English TV show on the streamer for the second consecutive week, its viewership chart showed Wednesday. Premiered on May 12, the
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  Actor Lee Na-young takes weekend trips in healing drama 'One Day Off'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Na-young returns to the small screen as a teacher who starts taking day trips across the country to recharge in Wavve's omnibus drama series "One Day Off."It marks Lee's first dra
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  (Movie Review) Ma Dong-seok upgrades punchy action in 'The Roundup: No Way Out'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Action star Ma Dong-seok is back for the action comedy franchise "The Roundup: No Way Out," with stronger and faster punches and the same old goofy jokes.The third installment after "The Outl
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  Actor Kim Seon-ho to debut on big screen in 'The Childe'

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Seon-ho will play a ruthless villain in the upcoming crime action film "The Childe," directed by Park Hoon-jung, which will mark his big-screen debut. "The Childe" follows an