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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
Netherlands wins Eurovision as Madonna dancers spark flag controversy

The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision song contest early Sunday at a show in the seaside Israeli city of Tel Aviv that featured a performance from Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy. Th...

May 19, 2019
Music
'Avengers: Endgame' becomes most-viewed foreign film in S. Korea

"Avengers: Endgame" became the most-watched foreign film in South Korean history, with over 13.33 million admissions Sunday, its distributor said. The latest Marvel superhero flick set the record at...

May 19, 2019
Film
Actor So Ji-sub dating former TV presenter

Actor So Ji-sub has been dating a former TV broadcaster for a year, the actor's agency said Friday. The 41-year old actor has been in a good relationship with Cho Eun-jung since they first met on th...

May 17, 2019
Television
Song Kang-ho becomes first Asian to receive Excellence Award at Locarno Film Festival

Actor Song Kang-ho is to be recognized at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival, becoming the first Asian to receive the Excellence Award. The festival, founded in 1946, is a prestigious film festival held...

May 17, 2019
Film
Maestro Chung, One Korea Orchestra hope to perform with NK artists

One Korea Orchestra, led by Maestro Chung Myung-whun, 66, will hold its third performance, amid hopes for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Chung and the orchestra will present Mozart’s Piano Concerto ...

May 16, 2019
Music
Rock legend Queen to hold Seoul concert in January

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen will hold a concert in Seoul on Jan. 18-19, marking the first solo concert by the legendary rock band. According to Hyundai Card, the latest artist to be featured...

May 16, 2019
Music
Ultra Korea’s latest lineup includes Knife Party, Underworld

Ultra Korea recently revealed new headliners in the third phase of the lineup for the upcoming festival, slated for June 7-9. “Bass-fueled electronic outfit Knife Party and pioneering British lumina...

May 16, 2019
Music
[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 16, 2019
Film
2PM's Ok Taecyeon set for return to show biz after finishing military service

Ok Taecyeon, a member of K-pop boy band 2PM, completed his 20 months of military service Thursday, setting himself up for a return to show business. "I still can't believe (I was discharged) after w...

May 16, 2019
Music
BTS kicks off summer concert series by US TV show

K-pop boy band BTS kicked off this year's summer concert series by US TV show "Good Morning America," staging an outdoor performance at New York City's Central Park on Wednesday (local time). BTS wa...

May 16, 2019
Music
Scandal-ridden director Kim Ki-duk's newest film screened at Cannes

Scandal-tainted South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk's newest film was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. According to the Cannes Film Market, Kim's latest film, titled "3,000" in Engl...

May 16, 2019
Film
WINNER to drop new album fronted by cheerful breakup song

Four-piece K-pop boy band WINNER will release a new album, "WE," Wednesday, returning to the music scene with the band's full lineup. The title of the new album, scheduled to hit the shelves Wednesd...

May 15, 2019
Music
‘Wedding Singer’ to kick off 18 days of musical festivities at DIMF

The largest musical festival in Korea is winding up for opening next month, with the organizers for Daegu International Musical Festival on Tuesday announcing that this year’s event will feature 23 m...

May 14, 2019
Theater

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