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The first lady was shot. Yet the investigation is riddled with questions. If "the scene does not lie," who is lying. The film 〈Assassin 〉 reconstructs South Korea's social landscape around the 1974 assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo.

“Back in action. ” In Nancy Meyers’ 〈The Intern〉 (2015), Ben says to himself as he prepares for his first day back at work. The expression describes resuming activity after an extended break because of rest or an injury. Strictly speaking, however, he is not talking to himself.

Modern swing-jazz master 'Scott Hamilton' and the European jazz elite’s 'Rob van Bavel Trio' will meet Korean fans for their first official performance in the country. The organizers, RNM Music, said Aug. 31 that the artists will take the stage together Oct.

〈The Assassins〉, which has drawn early attention for director Hur Jin-ho’s meticulous direction and the powerhouse performances of leading South Korean actors including Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, has announced a Sept. 23 release and is taking aim at theaters during the Chuseok holiday.

The canonical folk-horror film 〈The Wicker Man〉 (1973) will receive its first South Korean theatrical release on Aug. 19 in a 4K remastered restoration, 〈The Wicker Man: Final Cut〉 (hereafter 〈The Wicker Man〉).

‘The Assassins’ First-Ever Film Adaptation in South Korea … The Hidden Truth of August 15, 1974 Fact Check With Yoo Hae-jin and Hae-il Park, Releasing on Chuseok After a Decade in the Making On August 15, 1974, a turning point in modern South Korean history is finally brought to the screen.

Disney+ ‘Made in Korea 2’ captured exclusively… A twist on Sept. 9 that breaks 9 years of silence After sweeping the world last year and clinching No. 1 in global viewership ratings for ‘Disney+’ Korea’s original content, ‘Made in Korea’ finally returns with a second installment.

Seventeen’s Dino Captured Exclusively in ‘Jeon Guk Norae Jang’… Releases ‘Gilboard’ on the 3rd ‘Nora Bo-se’ drops at 6 p.m.; a retro album that combines EDM and city pop A Bold Move That Breaks Idol Norms, a Contemporary Resurgence of 1980s Sensibilities Seventeen’s “Dino” takes on his...

This spring, Tony Leung visited South Korea. After all this time, it’s been 18 years since the first European foray of Leung—who is now past his 60th birthday—came to Seoul to promote director Ildikó Enyedi’s 〈〈Friend of Silence〉〉, the director’s first film in which Leung stars, and to promote his...

A feisty woman who dominated the square ring in the 1980s—A weighty return based on a true story Actress Lee Hanee makes a bold acting transformation into “the Grande Dame of Boxing”, a character who led the golden era of Korean boxing in the 1970s and 1980s.