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CGV shuts down 7 branches with more closures to followTheaterOct 23, 2020Multiplex cinema chain CGV announced Thursday that it would close seven of its branches, including the Daehangno location in Seoul, due to the financial burden of COVID-19. The announcement came jus... -
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[Around the Hotels] Promotion and packagesFood&BeverageOct 23, 2020InterContinental presents Halloween Special Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX in Samseong-dong offer horror-themed Halloween desserts for the Halloween season. De... -
SBS drama ‘The Penthouse: War in Life’ to show row over education, real estateTelevisionOct 22, 2020Different human desires are set to clash in SBS’ new suspense drama “The Penthouse: War in Life” starting at 10 p.m., Monday. Director Joo Dong-min and screenwriter Kim Soon-ok have joined hands aga... -
Naver accused of excessive censorship of webtoons after string of controversiesCartoonOct 21, 2020After the success of K-pop, K-drama and even K-movies internationally, the letter “K” is now often placed in front of Korean products that make Koreans proud. “K-quarantine” was a word used in multip... -
Hit drama ‘Phoenix’ rises again 16 years laterTelevisionOct 20, 2020MBC’s drama series “Phoenix” from 2004 that featured actor Lee Seo-jin, Mun Jung-hyuk and the late Lee Eun-ju returns as an SBS daily morning soap opera starting from Monday at 8:35 a.m. The script ... -
Rapper Owen steps down from ‘Show Me the Money’ after report of drug useMusicOct 20, 2020Mnet announced Tuesday that rapper Owen of MKIT Rain Records is stepping down from the rap competition program “Show Me the Money,” following a local media report that he and four other rappers were ... -
Damwon Gaming is sole Korean hope at WorldsMore sportsOct 19, 2020“I definitely think that I could have performed better, but there were parts where I underperformed, so that’s really regrettable,” said “Ruler,” the star player of Gen.G. Several players of Damwon,... -
‘Writing Tomorrow’ festival to discuss role of literature in COVID-19 eraBooksOct 19, 2020The 2020 Seoul International Writers’ Festival, the largest international literary festival in South Korea, will take place online Nov. 2-8, with the aim of expanding opportunities to enjoy literatur... -
Broadcasters, companies pay the price for YouTube star’s unchecked backgroundTelevisionOct 18, 2020As the popularity of YouTubers and social media influencers rise, so too do controversies surrounding them. With the online stars appearing on popular television shows and in advertisements, verifica... -
‘Hysteria’ wins two American translation awardsBooksOct 18, 2020An English translation of Kim Yi-deum’s book of poetry “Hysteria” (Action Books) became the first-ever book to win both the National Translation Award and the Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize giv... -
Fans, family and friends remember Sulli on first anniversaryCultureOct 17, 2020Actress Kim Sun-a, who was a close friend of Sulli and who took custody of Sulli’s cat after her death, posted a photo of herself visiting Sulli’s grave on Wednesday. “Not a day nor a moment has gon... -
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and PackagesFood&BeverageOct 16, 2020Multi-resort complex Jeju Shinhwa World offers two packages for autumn season Jeju Shinhwa World offers the Poolside Picnic Package and the Lounge & Cozy Package for travelers going to Jeju Island. ... -
Translated Korean works receive international awardsBooksOct 14, 2020The graphic novel “Grass” by Keum Suk Gendry Kim was awarded “Best International Book” at the Harvey Awards, while the German translation of “Memoir of a Murderer” by Kim Young-ha was selected by Ger... -
Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk star in tvN drama on growing upTelevisionOct 14, 2020Actress Bae Suzy has joined hands with screenwriter Park Hye-ryun and director Oh Choong-hwan once again in the newest tvN drama, “Start-up,” set to start airing at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Suzy has appe... -
All Korean teams fall on the same side of bracket for LoL World ChampionshipsMore sportsOct 14, 2020China has won the World Championship for two consecutive years, and Korea has failed to make even the finals for the last two years. Fans await to see if China will cement their position as the best ...