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#Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-hun on challenges of playing Go legend By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Portraying Cho Hoon-hyun, South Korea's living legendary Go player, in the upcoming film "The Match," actor Lee Byung-hun experienced moments where he fe... 15:02 Mar. 21
#The Match (Movie Review) 'The Match': masterful dive into minds of iconic Go masters By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Based on the real-life rivalry between South Korea's two legendary Go players, the upcoming film "The Match" focuses more on the psychological battles wi... 13:47 Mar. 20
#box office Korean box office slumps in Feb. amid lack of hit films SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's box office saw sluggish performance last month, with ticket sales and attendance declining sharply year-on-year, data showed Wednesday. According to the... 09:44 Mar. 19
#Streaming (Movie Review) 'Streaming': thriller (almost) entirely carried by Kang Ha-neul By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming thriller "Streaming" relies heavily on Kang Ha-neul's performance, whose seamless transformation into a greedy and narcissistic streamer may... 13:08 Mar. 18
#Korean film 'Yadang: The Snitch' aims for fresh take on drug crime films By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Director Hwang Byeong-guk of the upcoming crime-action movie "Yadang: The Snitch" was instantly attracted to the story of snitches who operate between dr... 14:36 Mar. 13
#actor Actor Kim Soo-hyun to open up about dating scandal next week related article SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Soo-hyun will clarify his position on allegations he was in a romantic relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, his agency said Th... 13:15 Mar. 13
#Mickey 17 (LEAD) Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' tops North American box office but falls short of expectations related article (ATTN: UPDATES with South Korean box office performance, details of movie in paras 6-7) SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) --- Bong Joon-ho's latest film, "Mickey 17," debuted at No. 1 at the North American ... 09:57 Mar. 10
#Mickey 17 Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' tops North American box office but falls short of expectations related article SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) --- Bong Joon-ho's latest film, "Mickey 17," debuted at No. 1 at the North American box office over the weekend, making history as the first film by a Korean director to de... 08:14 Mar. 10
#The Match 'The Match': dramatic real-life Go rivalry hits big screen By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming film "The Match," depicting historic Go matches between an iconic player and his pupil, is more dramatic than any fictional story, lead actor... 14:51 Mar. 07
#Gunche Jun Ji-hyun to star in 'Parasyte' director Yeon's new zombie film SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Netflix series "Parasyte" director Yeon Sang-ho's new film has confirmed its star-studded cast, including Jun Ji-hyun, Go Soo, Ji Chang-wook and Koo Kyo-hwan, distributor... 08:55 Mar. 07
#box office 'Mickey 17' dominates Korea's holiday box office, topping 1 mln admissions related article SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Director Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17" dominated the South Korean box office over the extended March 1 Independence Movement Day holiday, drawing over 1 million viewers nati... 08:38 Mar. 04
#Mickey 17 'Mickey 17' secures 68 pct of advance ticket sales on opening day related article SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17" dominated advance ticket sales on the day of its premiere Friday, data showed. According to the Korean Film Council, t... 10:09 Feb. 28
#box office Korean box office surges in Jan. driven by holiday hits SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers surged in January, driven by the release of several hit films and an extended Lunar New Year holiday, data showed Thursday. According to the K... 09:52 Feb. 27
#Streaming 'Streaming,' starring Kang Ha-neul, spins real-time thriller based on YouTube culture By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- For director and scriptwriter Cho Jang-ho, who has long been fascinated by the rise of livestreaming culture, it was only natural to craft a mystery thril... 14:49 Feb. 26
#Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho's filmmaking journey explored in Academy Museum's 2-year exhibit related article By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- "Mickey 17" director Bong Joon-ho's creative process will be highlighted in a major exhibition by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures that opens next mo... 08:40 Feb. 24
#Coupang Play Lotte ordered to pay 5 bln won to Coupang Play over 'Hansan' distribution rights SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A court has ruled in favor of Coupang Play in its legal dispute with Lotte Culture Works over the latter's decision to provide a director's version of a local movie to Ne... 10:23 Feb. 21
#Mickey 17 Bong Joon-ho finds personal resonance with 'Mickey 17' protagonist's challenges By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Bong Joon-ho connected with Mickey, the protagonist of his latest film "Mickey 17," as he, too, has never grown accustomed to the ne... 08:00 Feb. 21
#Mickey 17 Bong, Ruffalo on 'Mickey 17' antagonist: archetypal dictator, not based on real person By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- "Mickey 17" director Bong Joon-ho said Thursday that the film's antagonist was not inspired by any real-life figure, gently dismissing speculation that th... 15:11 Feb. 20
#Mickey 17 (Movie Review) 'Mickey 17': Bong Joon-ho's eerie yet hopeful satire on dystopian cloning future By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Set in a near-future where human life is treated as disposable, South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy "Mickey 17" is an unexpectedly warm and wic... 11:46 Feb. 19
#film industry Moviegoers paid 9,702 won per ticket in 2024 SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The average price moviegoers actually paid to watch a film dropped to the 9,000 won (US$6.2) range for the first time in three years, according to a government report rel... 15:55 Feb. 18

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