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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon to star in ‘Hyeopnyeo’
Korean film stars Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon will appear in a historical drama that will mark their first onscreen appearance together in 14 years, it was reported Monday. According to local news outlet TV Report, Lee recently decided to accept a leading role in “Hyeopnyeo,” which will be directed by Park Heung-shik, whose previous films include “Bravo, My Life!,” “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.” Jeon, who has long been friends with Park and starred with Lee in the 1999
June 24, 2013
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Film about N.K. defectors to be shown in Toronto
“The Defector,” a documentary film directed and produced by a Canadian-Korean director, will have a free screening in Toronto next month, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Saturday.The film by award-winning director Ann Shin will be screened at Innis Town Hall of the University of Toronto on July 4, the Washington-based radio station said.The film takes the Toronto-based director on an arduous journey with two North Korean defectors, who have high hopes of gaining a better life in South Korea, from
June 23, 2013
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Box Office: Cold Eyes, White House Down, World War Z
Cold Eyes, Opening July 4Crime. Action. Directed by Joh Ui-seok and Kim Byeong-seo. In a remake of the 2007 Hong Kong film “Eye in the Sky,” rookie detective Ha Yoon-ju (Han Hyo-joo) joins a special crime unit within the police department that specializes in surveillance of high profile criminals. Soon, a bank is robbed by armed men. Detective Ha teams up with Hwang Won-jin (Sol Kyung-gu), the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down the criminal organization led by cold-hearted leade
June 21, 2013
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Billy Crystal’s new ‘Monster’ project
It’s been a dozen years since the release of Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.,” but it didn’t take much for Billy Crystal to get back into the spirit to voice Mike Wazowski for the follow-up film “Monsters University.” He’s seen “Monsters, Inc.” many times with his grandchildren. What was important to him was that he wanted to do a movie suitable for all grandchildren.Crystal’s sad there aren’t a lot of movies in theaters that he considers true family films.“We are seeing the disintegration of the family
June 21, 2013
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Tony Soprano more than a memorable TV character
NEW YORK (AP) ― James Gandolfini’s portrayal of Tony Soprano represented more than just a memorable TV character. He changed the medium, making fellow antiheroes like Walter White and Dexter Morgan possible and shifting the balance in quality drama away from broadcast television.The passage of time since “The Sopranos” ended in 2007 brought all of that into sharp relief even before Gandolfini’s death of a heart attack while vacationing in Italy on Wednesday.Television characters certainly weren’
June 21, 2013
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Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more ‘Avengers’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Robert Downey Jr. has signed up for two more “Avengers” films.Marvel announced Thursday that the actor will reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark for “The Avengers 2” and “The Avengers 3.” Downey Jr. has played the character in a trilogy of “Iron Man” films, as well as the first superhero ensemble “Avengers” film, which made $2.7 billion worldwide.Joss Whedon is to return as director of the next “Avengers” film. He is writing the screenplay now. Production is to begin in March,
June 21, 2013
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Cancer, lust and marriage
A Dutch romance film about a man and his beautiful wife fighting breast cancer is hitting local theaters later this month.The film, titled “Stricken,” is an adaptation of celebrated Dutch author Ray Kluun’s novel of the same title. The writer wrote the 2003 novel based on his personal experience ― his wife Judith died of breast cancer in 2000, at the age of 36. The movie follows the life of its protagonist, Stijn, who seems to have it all. He is an accomplished advertising executive who lives wi
June 20, 2013
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Filmmakers in conflict with movie-rating organization
Famed Korean director Kim Ki-duk and teacher-turned-filmmaker Shin Su-won are struggling against the state’s film-rating system after being given restricted ratings for their latest works. Earlier this week, filmmakers asked the Korea Media Rating Board to lift the ban on the screening of director Kim’s upcoming film which deals with incest. They also asked the agency’s director, Park Sunny, to resign from her position.The filmmakers’ public call came after Kim’s film, titled “Moebius,” received
June 19, 2013
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Franco to crowdfund a movie trilogy
NEW YORK (AP) ― Following crowdfunding campaigns from “Veronica Mars’’ and Zach Braff, James Franco is seeking to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.Franco on Monday night started a campaign on IndieGogo, a crowd-funding site that allows people to keep the money they raise even if the project doesn’t come to fruition. Franco isn’t trying to direct the films; he is raising money so that a collection of young filmmakers can adapt his 2011 short story collection, “Palo Alto.’’Franco ple
June 19, 2013
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Webtoon spooks movie audiences
A growing number of Korean films are borrowing storylines from webtoons -- and “Killer Toon” is bringing the simple webtoon-based movie genre to a new level. The film, directed by Kim Yong-geun, takes a webtoon itself as the key motif. In the movie, Jiyoon, a horror webtoon artist played by Lee Si-young, submits her manuscript to an editor, barely meeting the deadline. What‘s scary is that Jiyoon’s episodes involve the editor‘s private. Then, a murder takes place. Detective Kicheol, played by Eo
June 19, 2013
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Unsung singers get solos in ‘20 Feet’
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― In the span of American pop music, few performers have gone as unrecognized as the backup vocalists who harmonize and contextualize the songs of many a heralded lead musician. With “20 Feet From Stardom,’’ some of the most notable finally get their due, but more than a tribute, the film is a recognition of the talent and sacrifice that many of these vocalists have invested in often challenging careers.With a documentary career that’s richly profiled the likes of Muddy Waters,
June 16, 2013
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Box Office: White House Down, World War Z, Man of Steel
White House DownOpening on June 27Action. Drama. Directed by Roland EmmerichCapitol policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied by the Secret Service a job protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Although he was rejected, he takes his young daughter on a tour of the White House to avoid disappointing her. Then the place gets attacked by a heavily armed paramilitary group and Cale faces a situation where he needs to save the president, his daughter and the nation at the same
June 14, 2013
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Socially conscious thriller ‘The East’ taps into activist zeitgeist
When most filmmakers in Los Angeles feel frustrated by the movie business, they pick up a pen to write out their anxiety ― or pick up the phone and call their therapist.Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij took a different approach.Upset by a series of Hollywood rejections four years ago, the then-aspiring actress and would-be director decided to spend the summer train-hopping with a group of idealistic drifters they’d never met. For nearly two months, they criss-crossed America, encountering strange
June 14, 2013
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Ethan Hawke to play ‘Macbeth’ on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) ― Ethan Hawke plans to return to Broadway this winter to play the title role in “Macbeth.”The Shakespeare tragedy will mark a reunion for Hawke with director Jack O’Brien at Lincoln Center Theater, where he starred in “Henry IV” and “The Coast of Utopia,” for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.Hawke is currently starring in the horror film “The Purge” and the romantic drama “Before Midnight,” the third film in a series with “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset.”“Macbeth” had it
June 14, 2013
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‘El Condor Pasa’ invited to Karlovy Vary Film Festival
A film directed by Korea’s art house favorite Jeon Soo-il has been invited to the upcoming Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, according to the film’s local production house.The film, titled “El Condor Pasa,” tells the story of a Catholic priest (played by Cho Jae-hyun) who gets involved with a rape and murder case of a teen who used to attend his church. The priest, whose last name is Park, feels extremely bad for the young victim and gradually forms a special bond with her grieving older
June 14, 2013
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[Photo News] Zhang Ziyi arrives in Korea
Zhang Ziyi arrived in Korea Friday, kicking off her visit to participate in the Chinese Film Festival in Seoul.The actress arrived through Incheon International Airport on Friday afternoon. Zhang is to participate in the opening ceremony of 2013 Chinese Film Festival on Sunday. Chinese actor Tony Leung and acclaimed Chinese director Wong Kar Wai will also take part in the festival.Zhang and Leung are starring in Wong’s martial arts film “The Grandmasters,” which has been selected as the opener o
June 14, 2013
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Love and filmmaking in UAE
Love certainly is a universal theme in cinema, but Emirati filmmaker Jamal Salim found it a little challenging to make a romance film in his country.“In my country, an unrelated man and woman may not be alone together,” the director said in an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul on June 5. “Imagine how hard it would be to make a romance movie without a single scene where a man and a woman are together alone.”Salim, who is also a writer, visited Seoul earlier this month to attend the opening
June 13, 2013
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‘The Bling Ring,’ ‘Man of Steel’ fail to meet expectations
“The Bling Ring”Given that the film currently ruling the box office is about Americans encouraged by their government to indulge their homicidal urges one night a year ― we’re talking about “The Purge’’ ― it’s tempting to hail the clueless young burglars in “The Bling Ring’’ as veritable humanitarians. After all, they’re not out to kill or even hurt anyone. All they want is your designer shoes, your cute tops, your Rolex watches, your cash. And if you’re not a hot young celebrity they’ll leave
June 13, 2013
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2013 lineup of hottest Hollywood celeb visits in Seoul
A growing number of Hollywood stars make trips to South Korea to promote their films or boost the image of global brands. In 2013 alone, a dozen well-known celebrities flew to the country, and here‘s a list of the top figures. 1. Fanning sisters (Jan. 5)Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning were the first Hollywood celebrities to visit Seoul this year. The sisters reportedly came to Seoul to promote local jewelry brand J. Estina, which is also promoted by figure skater Kim Yu-na. Other than their prom
June 13, 2013
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Bong Joon-ho’s English debut set for Aug. 1 release
Korean film distributor CJ E&M has announced the release date for director Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming thriller, “Snowpiercer.”Bong’s English-language debut, starring Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans, will hit local theaters on Aug. 1 and open later in North America, France, Japan and Russia, CJ E&M officials said in a statement on Wednesday.The sci-fi film is based on the French graphic novel “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette. Set mostly on a train in a post-apoc
June 12, 2013