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All posts tagged "veteran"

• Korean War soldier’s remains sent home decades after death

  MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A Korean War soldier’s remains have been sent back to his home state of North Carolina 65 years after he was killed in action. Multiple news media organizations reported that a plane carrying...

  • Posted November 24, 2015
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  ‘Veteran’ wins Asia award at Sitges film fest

  South Korea’s most popular film of the year, “Veteran,” won the Focus Asia category at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival, Yonhap reported. The film is director Ryoo Seung-wan’s second win at the festival following an honor for “The...

  • Posted October 20, 2015
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  S. Korea’s ‘Veteran’ exceeds $1 mln at N. American box office

  LOS ANGELES (Yonhap) – The Korean action film “Veteran” has earned over US$1 million in combined sales at the North American box office since it opened last month, the film’s local distributor said Tuesday. “Veteran made about...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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  ‘Veteran’ now third most successful S. Korean film of all time

  Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s “Veteran” is turning out to be one of South Korea’s most successful domestic films of all time — it surpassed “The Host” this weekend to place third in Chungmuro box office history. According to...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  ‘Veteran’ has solid opening at North American box offices

  LOS ANGELES (Yonhap) — A Korean action film made a solid dent in North American box offices in its opening week boosted by its long-lasting popularity in South Korea and favorable reviews from American critics, according to...

  • Posted September 23, 2015
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  Interview: South Korea’s action hero director talks about ‘Veteran’

  Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest hit arrives in North America, with screenings beginning this week in 33 locations By Tae Hong Fifteen years ago, Ryoo Seung-wan burst onto the scene and hammered his name into South Korea’s film industry heads...

  • Posted September 18, 2015
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  ‘Veteran,’ ‘Assassination’ top S. Korean box office as hits of the year

  By Tae Hong The two giants of South Korean cinema so far this year have emerged — “Veteran,” which passed 7 million viewers Tuesday, and “Assassination,” which stands at 10.79 million as of Monday, according to Yonhap....

  • Posted August 18, 2015
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