• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "film"

• 
  Star Wars cast and director arrive in South Korea

  The cast and director of the much-buzzed-about “Star Wars – The Force Awakens,” due in Korean theaters Dec. 17, stopped by South Korea to meet with fans Wednesday. Director JJ Abrams, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley and John...

  • Posted December 10, 2015
  • 0
• 
  S. Korean film ‘The Himalayas’ opening in LA this month, wide North American release Jan. 1

  By Tae Hong The latest film by South Korean Director Lee Suk-hoon (“The Pirates”), “The Himalayas,” is coming to Los Angeles’ CGV Cinemas Dec. 18. A wider North American release in a handful of cities — including...

  • Posted December 8, 2015
  • 0
• 
  Two Korean filmmakers headed to Sundance 2016

  Two South Korean filmmakers — Directors Kim So-young (“Lovesong”) and Andrew Ahn (“Spa Night”) are headed to the Sundance Film Festival next year. For Kim, whose 2006 debut “In Between Days” took home the special jury award,...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
  • 0
• 
  S. Korean film ‘The Throne’ wins Best Film at Tallinn fest

  “The Throne,” also known as “Sado” in South Korea, was awarded Best Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia last week. The $10,600 prize will be donated back to Black Nights by Director Lee...

  • Posted December 3, 2015
  • 0
• 
  South Korean film industry ends year strong with domestic pics

  By Tae Hong It seems South Korea’s film industry is ending its already-lucrative year on a high note with the box office success of films “The Priests” and “Inside Men.” According to Yonhap, distributor CJ Entertainment said...

  • Posted December 3, 2015
  • 0
• 
  South Korean film industry surpasses 100 million in theaters 4th year in a row

  It’s a good time to be South Korea’s film industry. As of Monday, Korean films had drawn 100.62 million people to its theaters this year, surpassing 100 million for the fourth year in a row, according to...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
  • 0
• 
  Yoo Ah-in, Lee Jung-hyun, ‘Assassination’ receive top Korean film honors

  By Tae Hong Actors Yoo Ah-in and Lee Jung-hyun and the film “Assassination” were the big winners of this year’s Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of South Korea’s most prestigious annual industry honors. The ceremony, held inside...

  • Posted November 27, 2015
  • 3