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Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestoneYeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
Choi Bul-am Gets a Visit From Minister Choi Hwi-young, Who Says She’s Reassured by His Signature “Paha” Laugh

Choi Bul-am Gets a Visit From Minister Choi Hwi-young, Who Says She’s Reassured by His Signature “Paha” Laugh

Minister Choi Hwi-young shares his latest update through social media after visiting him in the hospital—after his discharge, she sets a plan for a meeting over makgeolli, and delivers a Blu-ray of “The Last Witness”
[Exclusive Photo] The “Paha” laugh ringing through the hospital room… Minister Choi Hwi-young shares a “makgeolli promise” with 국민 배우 Choi Bul-amA national gesture toward a pillar of the times, and an “artistic exchange” in the hospital roomA living legend of Korean pop culture, actor “Choi Bul-am”...
[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces a multi-year overhaul of film production support grants and the distribution of 60 won viewing discount tickets. A “winning bet” with 27.1 billion won injected, distributing 4.5 million “movie viewing discount tickets”
A Signal for Reshaping the Film Ecosystem: Launch of a Public-Private Consultation Body for “Holdback”“Choi Hwi-young”, Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, zeroed in on the “holdback” system—an issue at the heart of sharp tensions between theaters and “OTT”.
“Watch a Movie for 10,000 Won”… CGV and Megabox Expand Discounts to Twice a Month

“Watch a Movie for 10,000 Won”… CGV and Megabox Expand Discounts to Twice a Month

“Culture Day” — Starting in May, watch a movie for 10,000 won on the second and last Wednesday of every month in the evening. Major cinemas and cultural organizations nationwide join in.
‘Movie Theater Discount’ Completely overhauled twice a month… ‘Culture Day’ evolvesThe three major South Korean multiplex operators, following the expanded rollout of ‘Culture Day’, will completely revamp the ‘Movie Theater Discount’ benefits so they can be used twice a month.
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[Culture&] "BTS Concert, Test for Countering Scalping"…Government Promises All-Out Effort Before Revised Law

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young "Suspicious Cases Already Found, All Available Means Mobilized"…Launch of Public-Private Council for Preemptive Strike
"This BTS concert will be an important test for countering scalping."The government has declared a war against the rampant scalping, starting with the upcoming large-scale BTS concert. Minister Choi Hwi-young announced that all available means will be mobilized for thorough enforcement during the...
Government Posthumously Awards Gold Crown Cultural Medal to the Late Ahn Sung-ki...

Government Posthumously Awards Gold Crown Cultural Medal to the Late Ahn Sung-ki... "A Symbolic Figure of Korean Cinema"

Minister of Culture Visits the Mourning Place to Present the Award Personally
The government of the Republic of Korea posthumously awarded the Gold Crown Cultural Medal (1st class), the highest honor in the field of popular culture and arts, to the late 'national actor' Ahn Sung-ki, who passed away on the 5th.
The Late Lee Soon-jae Receives the Gold Medal of Culture... The Nation Recognizes His 70-Year Acting Career

The Late Lee Soon-jae Receives the Gold Medal of Culture... The Nation Recognizes His 70-Year Acting Career

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young Personally Delivers the Medal at the Mourning Hall, the Highest Honor for an Actor
The government honored the late actor Lee Soon-jae, who passed away on the 25th, with the first-class Gold Medal of Culture, celebrating his 70-year acting career.Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young personally visited the mourning hall set up at the Seoul Asan Medical Center in...
Netflix’s “Wonderfuls” Tops Korea’s Series List, Ranks #6 Among Global Non-English Shows in Its First Week of Release!

Netflix’s “Wonderfuls” Tops Korea’s Series List, Ranks #6 Among Global Non-English Shows in Its First Week of Release!

A bunch of neighborhood goofballs who just happen to develop superpowers band together to fight off villains that threaten peace, going all out to protect the world.
In the late days of 1999, this Netflix series, 〈Wonderfuls〉​, is a superpower comedy adventure in which neighborhood nobodies who accidentally gain abilities fight back to protect the world from villains that endanger peace. Since it was released on Friday, May 15, it recorded 2.
NMIXX and Alan Walker Take the Stage… 100,000-Scale Spectacle to Dominate the Local Scene—Korea’s Biggest Indoor Festival, “NOL FESTIVAL,” Held

NMIXX and Alan Walker Take the Stage… 100,000-Scale Spectacle to Dominate the Local Scene—Korea’s Biggest Indoor Festival, “NOL FESTIVAL,” Held

Lineup for Korea’s Biggest Indoor Festival “NOL Festival” Revealed… Some Performances Held with Free Invitations, Ticket Sales Start on the 8th Next Month
An Overwhelming 100,000-Person Scale—Korea’s Biggest Indoor Festival “NOL FESTIVAL” Takes OffThis October, at “KINTEX” in Goyang, Gyeonggi, the mega music festival “NOL FESTIVAL” featuring a 100,000-person scale will kick off.
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Disney+ Global Hit "Moving Season 2" Cranks Up…Original Cast X Seol Kyung-gu Joins

A sequel to the same-titled webtoon by Kang Full, a blockbuster that recorded worldwide success A large-scale lineup joins the existing cast, including Seol Kyung-gu, Lee Hee-jun, and No Yoon-seo. Instead of Lee Jung-ha, who stepped down, rookie Won Gyu-bin is brought in Winning the honor of topping Hulu’s most-watched charts in its first week in the U.S. and earning a Critics Choice Awards nomination—human-action momentum continues
〈Moving Season 2〉 has started cranking up, kicking off full-scale production. A Return of the Korean-Style Hero Genre That Took the World by Storm Disney+ original series 〈Moving〉 adapts the webtoon of the same name by author Kang Full, telling the story of people who possess extraordinary abilities.