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The government said Thursday it will invest a total of 380 billion won ($345.8 million) in nurturing the domestic animation and character industries by 2019 to help them tap deeper into overseas markets. The investment plan was unveiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as ...
Updated : 2015.02.26 14:13
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Actor Jang Hyuk (“Windstruck,” “Deep Rooted Tree”) plays a ruthless Joseon prince in the new period drama flick “Empire of Lust” directed by Ahn Sang-hoon. Lee Bang-won, Jang’s character, is a ...
Updated : 2015.02.25 18:45
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The satirical comedy flick “Birdman,” which won big at the Academy Awards, created a stir in Korea over a line involving the country’s traditional dish, kimchi, in the run-up to its release here. In the Oscar-winning film, Emma Stone criticizes the smell of kimchi at a flower shop owned...
Updated : 2015.02.24 19:44
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Heads of major international film festivals and renowned Asian filmmakers have expressed support for the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and its director against the Busan city government's "oppression," activists said Tuesday. The BIFF organizing committee has been feuding wit...
Updated : 2015.02.24 13:31
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The satirical comedy flick “Birdman,” which won big at the Academy Awards, created a stir in Korea over a line involving the country’s traditional dish, Kimchi, in the run-up to its release here....
Updated : 2015.02.24 09:15
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HOLLYWOOD ― “Birdman,” which won the best picture Oscar on Sunday, is a quirky black comedy about the dark side of fame in the entertainment industry, starring Michael Keaton in the performance of ...
Updated : 2015.02.23 19:56
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The Berlin Film Festival director Dieter Kosslick received a cultural medal from the South Korean government Monday for his contributions to increasing awareness of Korean films in Europe, the South Korean Embassy in Berlin said. The embassy awarded the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit o...
Updated : 2015.02.23 17:41
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South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung's celebrity wife, who is eight years his senior, is expecting their first baby, her management agency said Sunday.Han Hye-jin, a South Korean actress in her 30s w...
Updated : 2015.02.22 11:19
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The graduation film of a Korean university student won a top honor at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. Na Young-kil, 32, won the Golden Bear for best short film at the German film f...
Updated : 2015.02.15 18:07
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By Ahn Sung-miWhat do Reese Witherspoon, Kate Winslet and Sandra Bullock all have in common?They are the latest in a long string of actresses who split with their husbands immediately after taking home the Best Actress Award at the Oscars. According to the popular myth of the “Oscar curs...
Updated : 2015.02.15 18:00
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After eating a bowl of tteokguk (rice-cake soup) and giving older family members a big bow on Seollal, chances are you will consider seeing a movie, a TV show or both, during the five-day holiday.From...
Updated : 2015.02.13 19:35
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Stand by Me Doraemon (Japan)Opened Feb. 12Animation. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryuichi YagiBased on the famous Japanese manga series Doraemon, the animation “Stand by Me Doraemon” will be rel...
Updated : 2015.02.13 18:57
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Curious? The posters for “Fifty Shades of Grey” coyly ask. Whether or not you’re one of the 100 million who bought, and presumably read, E L James’ kinky book, the buzz alone surrounding this “Tw...
Updated : 2015.02.13 18:55
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Dozens of American and South Korean veterans attended a special screening Wednesday of a South Korean box-office hit that chronicles the Korean War and other hardships South Korea has gone through to rebuild itself from the war's ashes."Ode to My Father" has become a sensation in South Kor...
Updated : 2015.02.12 10:03
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"Ode to My Father," a South Korean box-office hit, grossed more than $2 million in ticket sales in just five weeks of screening in North America, according to the film's distributor on Tuesday. The movie, which tells the story of an ordinary father who sacrificed himself to support his ...
Updated : 2015.02.11 09:10
