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January 25, 2021 Arts&Design

[Feature] Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s art collection out for appraisal

One art appraisal expert said it would be regrettable to see some of the priceless artworks put up for auction overseas to cover the Lee family’s inheritance taxes. “If a museum in Korea can receive...

Actor Lee Min-ho’s additional Hangeul promotional videos being released

Lee, who soared to stardom in 2009 after appearing in the hit drama “Boys Over Flowers,” was appointed in 2019 as the foundation’s public relations ambassador to promote the Korean language and cultu...

January 22, 2021
Culture
Hyun Bin to return as North Korean agent in ‘Confidential Assignment’ sequel

CJ ENM on Friday announced that Hyun Bin will join the sequel of the Korean comedy-action film “Confidential Assignment” and play North Korean agent Lim Cheol-ryeong again. Released in January 2017,...

January 22, 2021
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Soul (US) Opened Jan. 20 Animation Directed by Pete Docter Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher, dreams of becoming a jazz musician. One day, Joe auditions for the band of jazz legend Doro...

January 22, 2021
Film
Two-term lawmaker Hwang Hee named new culture minister

Culture Minister nominee Hwang Hee is a two-term lawmaker affiliated with the ruling Democratic Party, who began his political career in the late 1990s as a secretary to the late President Kim Dae-ju...

January 20, 2021
Culture
KOFIC to launch English website promoting Korean actors

The Korean Film Council on Tuesday announced that it will start the “Korean Actor 200” global campaign to promote Korean actors overseas. A total of 200 actors -- 100 women and 100 men — have been s...

January 19, 2021
Film
Moon So-ri to return to big screen as eager-to-please middle child

Veteran actor Moon So-ri is returning to the big screen as a middle child of three sisters, a devout Christian who always tries to please the pastor, in the upcoming movie “Three Sisters.” During a ...

January 19, 2021
Film
Won Buddhism appoints leader for centers in the Americas

Won Buddhism announced Monday that it had appointed Juksan Hwang Do-gook as its new leader in the Americas. Hwang’s appointment ceremony took place virtually on Jan. 13 with followers from 23 countr...

January 18, 2021
Culture
CJ CGV hopes to attract video gamers to theaters

Are you tired of playing video games on your small TV screen? CJ CGV, the country‘s largest cinema chain, on Saturday officially launched its console game platform business AzitX, which will allow v...

January 17, 2021
Film
[Newsmaker] Second episode of ‘Youn’s Stay’ records over 10% viewership rating

The second episode of “Youn’s Stay” -- a spinoff from reality TV show “Youn’s Restaurant” -- marked a viewership rating of 10.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea on Saturday. During the show that ...

January 17, 2021
Television
[Weekender] Korean gatherings go virtual on Minecraft amid pandemic

Earlier, the Royal Culture Festival organizers had also opened a server to educate young people about Korean history and culture in October. The server provided kids with an opportunity to experience...

January 16, 2021
Culture
Culture Ministry to create W298.5b fund to support local cultural industries

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday announced that it plans to establish three funds worth a total of 298.5 billion won ($271.6 million) to support local content creators and spor...

January 16, 2021
Culture
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Wonder Woman 1984 (US) Opened Dec. 23 Action Directed by Patty Jenkins In 1984, the title character Diana (Gal Gadot) works at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington while performing heroic d...

January 15, 2021
Film
Kim Young-jin selected as new head of KOFIC

Kim Young-jin selected new head of KOFIC Kim Young-jin, former vice director of the Korean Film Council, has been selected as the new chairman of the state-funded film organization. Kim was chosen ...

January 13, 2021
Film
Youn Yuh-jung continues to capture US film critics’ heart

Veteran actor Youn Yuh-jung won three more best supporting actress trophies from US film critic circles -- the San Diego Film Critics Society, Music City Film Critics Association and the DiscussingFi...

January 13, 2021
Film

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