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Young Filipino-Korean dance group debuts on stage with K-pop stars

Dream Key10z, a group of 10 talented Filipino-Korean children aged 8-15, shared a stage with high-profile K-pop groups, demonstrating their talent in dancing that impressed the audience. They’re cal...

May 27, 2019
Music
Cannes-winning 'Parasite' hits No. 1 in presale tickets

The Cannes-winning film "Parasite" is on its way to creating a sensation in South Korea, as its presale tickets outnumbered big-name movies. With three days to go before the movie's opening, the dat...

May 27, 2019
Film
Bong Joon-ho bags Palme d'Or in Cannes milestone for Korea

Bong Joon-ho’s social satire “Parasite” made history Saturday by becoming the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or, the top award at the Cannes Film Festival. According to the jury president Alej...

May 26, 2019
Film
President Moon celebrates Korean film's Cannes victory

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday delivered a congratulatory message for the South Korean film "Parasite" after it won the top Cannes festival award, calling it a big gift to all South Koreans. "Paras...

May 26, 2019
Film
Bong Joon-ho's films pursue balance of commercial, artistic values

South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho, who won the top prize at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, is known for works that cater to both commercial and artistic tastes. His films often use metaph...

May 26, 2019
Film
S. Korean cinema finally embraces Palme d'Or at Cannes

Thanks to Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" being awarded the Palme d'Or at Cannes on Saturday, South Korea has bagged the highest honor at two of the world's three most acclaimed film competitions -- Cannes...

May 26, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (Korea) Opened May 15 Crime, Action Directed by Lee Won-tae A notorious gangster Jang Dong-soo (Ma Dong-seok) narrowly survives a random attack by a serial kille...

May 24, 2019
Film
[Herald Review] ‘A Boy and Sungreen,’ a pleasant and loveable coming-of-age story

Director Ahn Ju-young’s first feature film is not a masterpiece, yet it has a strange appeal to it. The narrative and the plot are a bit plain, and I felt like Ahn dropped the ball a bit in the clim...

May 23, 2019
Film
Director Bong Joon-ho: stairs are a key metaphor in ‘Parasite’

CANNES, France -- South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho said Wednesday that stairs serve as a key metaphor for hierarchical social status and materialism in his Cannes-nominated black comedy “Parasite.” ...

May 22, 2019
Film
[Herald Review] ‘Aladdin’ remake is OK, but not enchanting

Watching the trailer of the “Aladdin,” 2019 remake of the beloved 1992 Disney animation, I thought it would be either be fantastic or a steaming pile of disappointment. To my surprise, it was neithe...

May 22, 2019
Film
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' receives standing ovation at Cannes

South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" has premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival Tuesday (local time), with the director getting an eight-minute standing ovation. The new mov...

May 22, 2019
Film
Returning to original job, Super Junior Kyuhyun feels at home

Completing his two-year mandatory military service and coming back to show business, Super Junior's Kyuhyun feels happy to be at home and do a labor of love. "I can't believe I've returned to the or...

May 21, 2019
Television
BTS wraps up US tour, drawing 320,000 fans

Global K-pop sensation BTS has drawn some 320,000 spectators on the U.S. leg of its world concert tour "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself," its management agency said Monday. BTS wrapped up the US editi...

May 21, 2019
Music
After a successful debut, Kang shoots for fun in ‘Long Live the King’

Kang Yoon-sung’s first feature film, “The Outlaws” from 2017, was a bit cliched but had fantastic characters and great action. That was enough to hype up expectations for the director’s next film, “L...

May 20, 2019
Film
Kim Go-eun cast in new drama series by star screenwriter

Actress Kim Go-eun has been cast in a new drama series by star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, the series' production company said Monday. Kim will take on two different roles, as a detective in the pres...

May 20, 2019
Television

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