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Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.

Now well established as pillars of the Korean film industry, many of these directors' rookie-day stories are, in fact, more interesting than the movies that would later define their careers. But those stories rarely come straight from the directors themselves.

Fourteen acts bring a diverse range of sounds to the Han River as indie music seeks independence and growth The '2026 Seoul Indie Music Festa Label Market & Showcase' (hereafter, 'Seoul Indie Music Festa'), offering a comprehensive look at the current state and future of South Korea's indie music...

Free admission begins at 4 p. m. on a first-come, first-served basis; eclectic lineup featuring Song Min-joon and Bada announced Seoul's 'Seongbuk-gu' district is hosting a large-scale autumn music festival with residents, aiming to raise the profile of local culture.

An art lover’s commitment and a steadfast patron of the nation’s cultural heritage RM, leader of the group ‘BTS’ and whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, is continuing his substantial efforts to preserve Korea’s traditional culture.

The answer to the climate crisis: Local ecosystems pose a weighty question on screen Yeongam County in South Jeolla province will host the 3rd Yeongam Supsup Environmental Film Festival for two days beginning Oct. 9, seeking solutions for the climate crisis and coexistence with ecosystems.

Five-day journey into the catharsis of sound, experienced through the finest audio A deep and weighty perspective on music is converging at ‘Paju Book City.’ The Association of Paju Book City Resident Companies said it will hold a special music listening event, ‘Poiesis: The Summit of Listening,’...

※ This interview with actor Lee Min-ho about 〈Assassins 〉 continues from Part 1. In the film, you worked with Shim Eun-kyung, who plays Lee Kang-ja, the character who assists Yeong-il in Japan. What was it like acting with her. Shim Eun-kyung is actually very shy. We did not have long conversations.

C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...

※ 〈Assassin 〉 actor Park Hae-il's interview Part 1 continues here. In his position as section chief, Jae-hwan both leads his team and takes the lead on the Declaration for the Practice of Free Press. From an actor's perspective, what is it about Jae-hwan that you think pushed him to go that far.