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December 16, 2018 Film

[Herald Review] ‘The Drug King’ has strong acting by Song, but not much more

“The Drug King” is not a flop by any means. On the contrary, it is probably one of the better South Korean films of the year. But when you have masterful Song Kang-ho as the protagonist, plus the br...

[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Mermaid performances at Coex Aquarium Coex Aquarium is holding underwater mermaid-themed performances to mark the Christmas holiday season. Divers dressed in Santa and mermaid outfits perform with s...

December 16, 2018
Travel
Government rolls out 3-year plan to boost creative content market

The government on Thursday announced a plan to strengthen the country’s creative content market by creating an ideal environment for creators, investing in state-of-the-art content and supporting the...

December 16, 2018
Culture
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Default (Korea) Opened Nov. 28 Drama Directed by Choi Kook-hee As the 1997 financial crisis hits Korea, Bank of Korea analyst Han Shi-hyeon (Kim Hye-soo) warns senior government officials. But h...

December 16, 2018
Film
Vivaldi Park introduces winter packages for foreign guests

Vivaldi Park, the resort complex of Daemyung Group, said it is launching packages for foreign visitors in Korea for the snow-covered season. This includes the one-day ski package and Snowy Land pack...

December 14, 2018
Travel
[Herald Review] ‘Aquaman’ goofy but fun and visually stunning

It’s apparently a backward day in DC town; its crown jewels, including the iconic fight between Batman and Superman, turned into a snore-fest, while one of its least beloved heroes exceeds expectatio...

December 12, 2018
Film
CJ inks licensing deal with Warner Bros. for Korean market

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has appointed CJ ENM as its licensing agent in Korea, CJ officials said Wednesday. According to a press release from CJ, the Korean company has been entrusted with est...

December 12, 2018
Industry
Korea Grand Sale to offer promotions, events for foreign visitors

The Visit Korea Committee on Monday announced benefits and promotions for foreign tourists visiting Korea from Jan. 17 through Feb. 28, during the annual Korea Grand Sale. Under a theme of “Travel, ...

December 10, 2018
Travel
Korea-born character Pucca reimagined as 3D animation

Pucca, one of the most beloved animated characters to have come out of Korea, is getting her own TV show here for the first time in 10 years. CJ ENM announced it will air the 3D animation show “Pucc...

December 9, 2018
Television
[Herald Review] ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ dazzles in its own way

When you’ve been told the same story for the umpteenth time, is it possible for it to still feel original? Apparently yes, as yet another take by Sony Pictures’ on the wildly popular Spider-Man char...

December 6, 2018
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

European Christmas Market European Christmas Market aims to exchange and promote cultural values with international visitors and local residents by celebrating Christmas in the European tradition. V...

December 6, 2018
Travel
[팟캐스트] (276) 김정은 미화논란? 방탄소년단 멜론 시상식 휩쓸어

진행자 : 윤민식, Eileen Cahill 1. Kim Jong-un’s charm offensive enthralls some, angers others 기사요약: 최근 서울에서 김정은 북한 국무위원장의 답장을 환영한다는 청년 활동가들의 발족식이 열렸다. 이들은 김 위원장에 대한 긍정적인 발언과 함께 한반도기를 흔들며 환영 동참 선언문에 서명을 받...

December 5, 2018
Podcast
Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I expresses support for Korea’s unification

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, widely considered the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, expressed support for South Korean President Moon Jae-in‘s efforts to bring reunificatio...

December 4, 2018
Culture
CJ ENM seeks to crack the US market with thriller remake

The American remake of the Korean horror thriller “Hide and Seek” has commenced filming, according to officials at CJ ENM, along with another film by director Drake Doremus. “Hide and Seek,” origina...

December 4, 2018
Film
Period piece ‘Mal-Mo-E’ shows fight to keep alive Korean identity

After colonizing Korea, Japanese Empire in 1938 tried to squash out the identity of Korea as a nation, forcing its colonial subjects to pledge allegiance to the Japanese emperor, take up Japanese nam...

December 3, 2018
Film

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