Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNorth Korea has blown up the liaison office between the two Koreas, following days of tension between the neighbors.South Korea’s Unification Ministry sent out a one-line message on Tuesday afternoon: “North Korea blows up Kaesong Liaison Office at 14:49.”North Korea was angered by the floating of anti-regime leaflets from the South by former defectors. It has also apparently tired of diplomacy.
Theatrical Releases Firmed up in Korea as Summer Season Approaches
30.05.2020 - 05:11 / variety.com
By Sonia Kil
Major local film titles are beginning to appear on the Korean releasing schedule as COVID-19 retreats and the peak summer season approaches.
Since Korean cinemas began reopening earlier this month, cinemas schedules have relied heavily on re-runs, mixed with a handful of foreign, smaller new releases. That is about to change.
Since the coronavirus ran rampant from February, local distribution giants CJ Entertainment, Lotte and Showbox canceled or postponed dozens of theatrical
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12.06.2020 / 10:49
Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri starrer Space Sweepers DELAYED due to COVID 19; Possible new release revealed
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the releases of numerous international films, including the Korean movie industry. While filming has been obviously impacted, it has now been revealed that the release date of an upcoming Song Joong Ki movie has also been affected due to the Coronavirus crisis.
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10.06.2020 / 17:43
Countdown begins for BLACKPINK's epic three part comeback; To drop pre release single on THIS day
June is turning out to be a great month indeed as BLINKS can finally breathe a sigh of relief while also brimming with excitement. After waiting for more than a year for BLACKPINK's comeback, YG Entertainment revealed the news that the Korean girl group was preparing for the release of their first official album, to be dropped in September 2020.
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08.06.2020 / 21:45
The 10 best movies released since theaters were shuttered
coronavirus pandemic — and a lot of good films. They have arrived by streaming service, cable television, on-demand, drive-in and even Instagram.
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07.06.2020 / 23:47
BTS Share Their Own Graduation Stories During YouTube Dear Class of 2020 Celebration
BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook) gave a powerful commencement speech during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" graduation celebration on Sunday (June 7).Wearing sleek black suits, the seven members recorded their contribution to the event from the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea.
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04.06.2020 / 14:25
Udine Asian Festival To Open Online Edition With Korea’s ‘Ashfall’
By Patrick Frater
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02.06.2020 / 11:42
Park Seo Joon explains how Parasite is proof that Korea's storytelling deserves the recognition it's receiving
Korean movies and dramas have always been a source of inspiration for storyline purposes from all across the world but it took Bong Joon-ho's Parasite to finally get it the recognition that it sorely deserved for decades. At the Oscars 2020, Parasite made history as not only the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture but also the first movie from South Korea to win Best International Feature Film.