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Park Chan-wook’s new film to start shooting in OctoberFilmOct 13, 2020South Korean director Park Chan-wook will start shooting his new film, “Decision to Leave,” in October, having cast all the main characters. Tang Wei and Park Hye-il will star as the protagonists. L... -
Which film will follow ‘Parasite’?TheaterOct 12, 2020Thirteen Korean movies have applied to be selected as Korea’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film, according to the Korean Film Council on Monday. Since Director Bong Joo... -
For Yoo Ah-in, trust was key in playing character with no linesFilmOct 12, 2020Actor Yoo Ah-in said he put no extra effort into playing a character with no lines in the upcoming crime drama “Voice of Silence.” “There was no extra preparation for the character. I just tried to ... -
Event marks 30th anniversary of Russia, Korea’s cultural exchangeCultureOct 11, 2020The Russia-Korea Arts and Culture Society (KORACS) and The Gorchakov Fund on Thursday jointly held a seminar to mark the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ cultural exchanges and discussed their ... -
Kim Hye-soo returns as police officer in ‘The Day I Died’FilmOct 9, 2020Actress Kim Hye-soo, who played an impressive police officer in the hit TV series “Signal,” is returning to the big screen as a cop in “The Day I Died.” “At first, I was aware of the fact that Hyun-... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekTheaterOct 8, 2020Pawn (Korea) Opened Sept. 29 Family drama Directed by Kang Dae-kyu In 1993, Doo-seok (Sung Dong-il) and Jong-bae (Kim Hee-won) work as debt collectors in Incheon. They may look intimidating, but... -
Royal Culture Festival leverages BTS’ popularityCultureOct 7, 2020The sixth Royal Culture Festival will kick off Saturday at 7 p.m. at Gyeongbokgung’s famous venue for state banquets during the Joseon era (1392-1910). “For this year’s festival, we prepared a perfo... -
Culture Ministry publishes guide book on translation of Korean wordsCultureOct 7, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate agency the National Institute of Korean Language on Wednesday jointly published a 29-page guide book on translation of widely used Korean... -
Busan International Film Festival to begin Oct. 21TheaterOct 7, 2020The 25th Busan International Film Festival, originally set to open Oct. 8, will be held Oct. 21-30 both offline and online, according to the festival organizers. “We will screen a total of 194 films... -
Desperate nightclubs sell T-shirts as pandemic losses mountCultureOct 6, 2020On Sept. 18, Cakeshop announced that it reached its funding goal of 10 million won ($8,640) after its launch at the end of August and said it would soon send out rewards, including T-shirts, special ... -
‘Collectors’ to steal moviegoers’ hearts with tomb-robbery taleTheaterOct 6, 2020Comedy crime film “Collectosr” is ready to steal moviegoers’ hearts with its original story about tomb robbery. “As the first Korean film about tomb robbery, we will present new visuals that the aud... -
Middlebury College students learn Korean with BTSCultureOct 6, 2020The Korea Foundation on Tuesday said that it has launched a lecture series using ‘Learn! KOREAN with BTS’ at Middlebury College, a liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont that is known for its fo... -
Netflix to show Korean American director Caroline Suh’s Blackpink docFilmOct 5, 2020Netflix on Monday said its highly anticipated K-pop documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” directed by Korean American film director Caroline Suh, is set to premiere on Oct. 14. Once the film is... -
Events to mark Hangeul Day to be held at Korean Cultural Centers worldwideCultureOct 5, 2020A wide range of events will be held at 32 Korean Cultural Centers located in 27 countries to mark the 574th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9. the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and I... -
YouTube show ‘Fake Men’ goes multi-platformTelevisionOct 4, 2020The second season of reality show “Fake Men,” which was originally created for YouTube, is now also streaming through two local platforms -- Kakao TV and Watcha. The first season of the show, made b...
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