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Ha Seong-nan’s short story collection makes Publishers Weekly top 10 listBooksNov 10, 2020Ha Seong-nan’s collection of five short stories translated into English, “Bluebeard’s First Wife,” was selected as one of the Publishers Weekly Top Ten Books of 2020. This is the second time that a ... -
All things Korean Wave come together during Hallyu festivalCultureNov 9, 2020The Culture Ministry is hosting a Hallyu festival, titled “On: Hallyu Festival,” Nov. 16-23. “This event will provide comfort to people around the world who are exhausted from COVID-19 while providi... -
Agency cancels release of Blackpink panda footage after Chinese netizens complainTelevisionNov 8, 2020YG Entertainment announced Saturday that it has decided not to release the latest episode of Blackpink’s online reality show, “Blackpink - ‘24/365 with Blackpink',” which features the K-pop girl band... -
Kim Hye-soo says ‘The Day I Died’ was like her destinyFilmNov 7, 2020Actor Kim Hye-soo said her upcoming film “The Day I Died” was like her destiny. “It is hard to explain but I felt a strong pull to take the role. I think it is because that was the time that I had a... -
Protestant church group NCCK apologize for Christians setting fire to Buddhist templeCultureNov 6, 2020The National Council of Churches in Korea on Tuesday apologized after a member set fire to Sujinsa Buddhist temple in Gyeonggi Province. “We deeply apologize for the damages done to Sujinsa Temple a... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmNov 6, 2020Martin Eden (Italy, France) Opened Oct. 29 Drama, Romance Directed by Pietro Marcello Martin Eden (Luca Marinelli), a ship worker, falls in love at first sight when he meets Helena (Jessica Cres... -
Krystal plays pregnant university student in debut feature ‘More Than Family’FilmNov 4, 2020Jung Soo-jung, more widely known as Krystal of K-pop girl band f(x), plays a confident university student, Toe-il, who becomes pregnant at a young age, in her debut feature “More Than Family.” “At f... -
Korea, ASEAN music festival Round 2020 announces additional lineupMusicNov 3, 2020Round 2020, a music festival held by Korea and 10 ASEAN countries, on Tuesday announced additional artists who will be performing at the Dec. 6 show. Four additional Korean solo artists -- Sunwoojun... -
Watcha to stream works by film academy’s graduating classFilmNov 2, 2020Local OTT platform Watcha is holding an online film festival Nov. 1-25 that will showcase the works of the Korean Academy of Film Arts’ graduating class. “Eye Contact,” co-hosted by the platform and... -
‘Baby Shark Dance’ becomes most viewed video on YouTubeMusicNov 2, 2020The English version of the “Baby Shark Dance” video became the most viewed video on YouTube, with more than 7.03 billion views as of 1:20 p.m. on Monday. The video overtook Puerto Rican singer Luis ... -
Korean movies choose Netflix over big-screen releaseFilmNov 1, 2020Highly anticipated local thriller “The Call” chose to follow the steps of crime thriller “Time to Hunt,” which skipped its theatrical release and went straight to Netflix in April. “Since many movie... -
Lee Je-hoon returns to big screen as witty royal tomb raiderFilmOct 31, 2020Lee Je-hoon is returning to the big screen as a witty tomb raider in the upcoming comedy-crime “Collectors.” “Looking back at how I have been selecting my characters, I tried to choose movies with s... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmOct 30, 2020Samjin Company English Class (Korea) Opened Oct. 21 Drama Directed by Lee Jong-pil In 1995, three women -- Lee Ja-young (Ko Ah-sung), Jung Yoo-na (E Som) and Sim Bo-ram (Park Hye-soo) -- have ... -
Culture Ministry awards recognize efforts to raise awareness about gender equalityCultureOct 28, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday recognized cultural figures, groups and content that helped raise awareness about gender equality in South Korean society. Artist Jung Jung-y... -
Gong Yoo, Park Bo-gum team up in film about first human clone ‘Seobok’FilmOct 27, 2020Actor Gong Yoo is returning to the big screen with Park Bo-gum in “Seobok,” a film about the first human clone, The upcoming film which is set to be released in December will draw the bromance betwe...
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