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Park Ji-hoon returns with seductive second EP '360'

K-pop singer and actor Park Ji-hoon returned Wednesday as a musician following his recent acting project, with his second solo EP "360." The album's title track is an alluring pop number that sheds ...

Dec 4, 2019
Music
[Herald Review] Two’s company: Hopkins and Pryce enliven papal buddy film ‘The Two Popes’

This was honestly not what I expected from a film about papal succession: a delightful buddy film about an unlikely friendship that took place -- of all places -- at the Vatican. Forget about grappl...

Dec 4, 2019
Film
BTS to perform on popular Japanese year-end TV show

K-pop sensation BTS will perform at "FNS Music Festival," one of the biggest and most prestigious year-end musical events in Japan, later this week, the TV network broadcasting the show said Tuesday....

Dec 4, 2019
Music
Cho Yeo-jeong shows off different side in TV drama

After what many would call a career-defining performance in Cannes-winning film “Parasite,” Cho Yeo-jeong is demonstrating a different side of her acting spectrum with a role in a new KBS series. In...

Dec 4, 2019
Television
Dictator’s assassination, volcanic eruptions at Paektusan coming to big screens soon

While South Korea’s box office is dominated by Disney’s “Frozen 2” at the moment, the competition is expected to get fierce later this month and early next month, when a number of local tent-pole fil...

Dec 3, 2019
Film
Zion.T will unveil new song on his YouTube channel

South Korean singer-songwriter Zion.T will unveil his new song “Nothing Today” on Tuesday by uploading the piece on his YouTube channel, without distributing it on major music streaming services. Th...

Dec 2, 2019
Music
‘Frozen 2’ accused of monopoly, fueling screen-quota controversy

A Korean civic group on Monday filed a complaint against Walt Disney Company Korea with prosecutors, claiming the film “Frozen 2” violated anti-monopoly law here. The Public Welfare Committee said t...

Dec 2, 2019
Film
TWICE to close world tour in Seoul next year

K-pop girl group TWICE will close its almost one-year-long concert journey in Seoul next year, the band's agency said Monday. The two-day concert, titled "TWICE World Tour 2019 Twicelights," will be...

Dec 2, 2019
Music
Ryan Reynolds says ‘6 Undergrounds’ shows how times are changing

For decades, big-budget Hollywood blockbusters have been linked to the silver screen. But the upcoming release of Michael Bay’s “6 Underground” by global streaming giant Netflix is a reminder that t...

Dec 2, 2019
Film
K-Pop stars introduce favorite sightseeing spots in Korea

A number of K-Pop stars joined a campaign to introduce attractions in Korea by taking videos of their favorite spots, aimed at giving travel tips to foreigners. The campaign is organized by Seo Kyou...

Dec 1, 2019
K-pop
[Herald Review] ‘Fukuoka’ tells multilayered story in dreamlike narrative

Watching a Zhang Lu film is like being led through a labyrinth, with each of the director’s choices sparking thoughts, and ending up with more questions than answers. “Fukuoka,” the story of a pair ...

Dec 1, 2019
Music
K-pop stars to walk fans through major Korean tourist spots

Three K-pop idols, including members from boy band NU‘EST, have joined a tourism promotion campaign to walk fans and YouTube users through major Korean tourist spots. Two NU’EST members, Hwang Min-h...

Nov 30, 2019
Music
Box-office hit 'Frozen 2' reignites debate over anti-monopoly regulations

As Walt Disney's ambitious film "Frozen 2" smashes the South Korean box office, the local cinema market is again engulfed in a long-running debate over anti-monopoly regulations. "Frozen 2," the seq...

Nov 29, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Frozen 2 (US) Opened Nov. 27 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Olaf (Josh Gad) and Sven leave...

Nov 29, 2019
Film
Lee Ja-ram transforms ‘Old Man and the Sea’ into pansori

Pansori artist Lee Ja-ram is known for her success in taking the audience to places that are utterly new. Her latest work, “The Old Man and the Sea” at Doosan Art Center, does a perfect job of bringi...

Nov 28, 2019
Theater

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