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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Voice of Silence (Korea) Opened Oct. 15 Crime, Drama Directed by Hong Eui-jeong Tae-in (Yoo Ah-in) has the unusual job of disposing of corpses and cleaning up crime scenes for an organized crime...

[Herald Design Forum 2020] Experts share key know-how for attracting future audiences

Architectural company Z_lab CEO Noh suggested a measure to provide a new cultural experience while using different local characteristics and traditional contents. “We conducted Waon project in Jeju,...

October 22, 2020
Arts&Design
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Israeli designer Ron Arad says design begins with ‘What if’

Israeli designer Ron Arad said that his ideas and inspiration come from questions that begin with “what if?” “The whole thing starts with curiosity,” Ron Arad said during Herald Design Forum 2020, h...

October 22, 2020
Arts&Design
Culture Ministry to lend additional W40b to tourism industry

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that it would inject an additional 40 billion won ($35.2 million) into South Korea’s tourism industry in the form of loans in the next ...

October 21, 2020
Travel
Busan International Film Festival kicks off without fanfare

The 25th Busan International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday for a 10-day run in a year that has seen many film festivals around the world canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this yea...

October 21, 2020
Film
What did the Russian architect see?

An exhibition titled “The Life and Works of Russian Architect Afanasy Seredin-Sabatin” opened in Seoul at the palace Deoksugung on Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations betwee...

October 20, 2020
Culture
Gyeongbokgung’s main throne hall to open to public for 10 days

There is a 3,000 won admission fee to enter the palace and all tour participants must wear masks, go through temperature checks and follow the government’s social distancing guideline. More details ...

October 19, 2020
Culture
Royal Culture Festival impresses with wire-flying show

“Our initial plan was to install some educational materials in the forest so that people could learn some history while strolling in Changgyeonggung,” Art Director-General Joo Jay-youn said Wednesday...

October 18, 2020
Culture
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Where’d You Go, Bernadette? (US) Opened Oct. 8 Comedy Directed by Richard Linklater Architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett) lives in Seattle with her husband Elgin Branch (Billy...

October 16, 2020
Film
Rhee Keun sues Kim Yong-ho while assault victim demands end to mention of the case

Rhee Keun, also known as Ken Rhee, sued YouTube content creator Kim Yong-ho on Wednesday for claiming that Rhee lied about having worked at the United Nations. Kim raised suspicions about the docume...

October 14, 2020
Television
Seoul International Pride Film Festival to proceed with in-person screenings of 105 movies

The Seoul International Pride Film Festival, a festival featuring movies telling the stories of sexual minorities, will take place Nov. 5 - 11 at CGV Myeongdong Station Cine Library in Seoul. “Due t...

October 13, 2020
Film
Park Chan-wook’s new film to start shooting in October

South Korean director Park Chan-wook will start shooting his new film, “Decision to Leave,” in October, having cast all the main characters. Tang Wei and Park Hye-il will star as the protagonists. L...

October 13, 2020
Film
Which film will follow ‘Parasite’?

Thirteen Korean movies have applied to be selected as Korea’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film, according to the Korean Film Council on Monday. Since Director Bong Joo...

October 12, 2020
Theater
For Yoo Ah-in, trust was key in playing character with no lines

Actor Yoo Ah-in said he put no extra effort into playing a character with no lines in the upcoming crime drama “Voice of Silence.” “There was no extra preparation for the character. I just tried to ...

October 12, 2020
Film
Event marks 30th anniversary of Russia, Korea’s cultural exchange

The Russia-Korea Arts and Culture Society (KORACS) and The Gorchakov Fund on Thursday jointly held a seminar to mark the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ cultural exchanges and discussed their ...

October 11, 2020
Culture

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