Festival seeks more public engagement by hosting outdoor screenings, Star Wars Day event and more

One of the most familiar faces from a Netflix Korean original, Park Hae-soo spoke with Asia 101 about his life after "Squid Game," his journey from being a small theater actor to getting nominated for an Emmy and more. Watch until the end for an impromptu dance performance! Park Seo-hee and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.

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Various programs, including a parade with fans wearing special costumes, "Star Wars"-themed Lego exhibition, photo event, life-size Star Wars figures and more will entertain visitors. Detailed information can be found at the official social media channels of Star Wars Korea and at the Jeonju IFF website. This year’s Jeonju IFF opened Thursday and runs through May 6.

IU said she found her long feature film experience to be wholly new and fun, compared to her TV work. “For me, both ‘Dream’ and ‘Broker’ were experiences of finding teamwork and making synergy between multiple cast members, which is different from TV dramas led by two main roles, one man and one woman. I don’t know why, but it was more interesting to read the film scenario than dramas. I felt gr...

South Korean director Kim Tae-gon's "Project Silence" has been officially invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival. The festival on Monday announced that the Korean horror "Project Silence" will be shown at the Midnight Screening section as it released a raft of new additions to the Official Selection of its 76th edition on its homepage. Starring Lee Sun-kyun and Ju Ji-hoon, the flick tells ...

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Comedian-turned-pastor Seo Se-won passed away at a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at age 67 on Thursday. According to reports, the veteran comedian was announced dead at around 3 p.m. after experiencing cardiac arrest at around 1 p.m. He was reportedly getting an IV at a Korean hospital there. He reportedly moved to the country for business. Seo debuted on a program that aired on the local ra...

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