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Kim Soo-hyun reportedly dated fellow actor during military service, complicating allegations

Actor Kim Soo-hyun was reportedly in a relationship with an idol-turned-actor during his mandatory military service from 2017 to 2019, according to a local media outlet on Saturday.

2025-04-26

Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young to make Hollywood debut in John Wick spinoff

Choi Soo-young, a member of the iconic K-pop group Girls' Generation and a rising actress, is set to make her Hollywood debut in "Ballerina," a spinoff of the John Wick film franchise.

2025-04-25

Director Hong Sang-soo, actor Kim Min-hee allegedly spotted with newborn

A photograph of director Hong Sang-soo and a woman presumed to be actor Kim Min-hee holding a baby has emerged on online community sites on Friday.

2025-04-25

Ateez concert film ‘Towards the Light’ to hit CGV cinemas on May 7

Ateez’s concert movie “[Towards the Light: Will to Power] in Cinemas,” chronicling the boy band’s global tour, will be released exclusively at CGV on May 7, the cinema chain said Thursday.

2025-04-24

'Reset' echoes unanswered questions of Sewol tragedy, offers few in return

Director-producer Min Bae's documentary film "Reset" primarily traces the emotional journey, over nine years since the Sewol sinking, of Moon Jong-taek, father of Moon Ji-sung, one of the 250 student victims.

2025-04-23

Yoo Ah-in, on trial for drug use, nominated for Best Actor at Directors Cut Awards

Actor Yoo Ah-in, who is on trial for habitual drug use, was nominated for Best Actor at the Directors Cut Awards for 'The Match'.

2025-04-22

'The real crisis begins next year': Korean cinemas are slowly running out of movies

Korea's film industry is facing a crisis as storage films run out and new productions fail to meet demand, leading to declining profitability and potential long-term drought.

2025-04-21

As AI gets artsy, copyright holders get antsy

With AI gaining widespread utilization in animation, videos and music, copyright holders want legal assurances that their works will be protected.

2025-04-21

Joung Yu-mi’s animated short 'Glasses' invited to Cannes Critics’ Week

Director Joung Yu-mi’s animated short “Glasses” has been invited to the Critics’ Week short film competition at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

2025-04-18

Korean films fell out of favor at Cannes this year. What went wrong?

Zero. That's the number of Korean films invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, sending a jolt to the country's cinema industry which was still basking in the global acclaim earned by directors like Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook.

2025-04-17