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• Eclectic performances for 2007
  2007/01/02 (Source)
  Although this year's local performing arts market revolved around musicals, critics say that 2006 was a success with growth recorded in market size as well as the fan base ranging from teens to middle-aged groups. On the back of continuing interest in the cultural sector, performing arts productions,...More

• Behemoths in the Movie Industry
  2007/01/02 (Source)
  Low-Budget Films Suffer From Unfair Market Practices of Three Big Companies
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The local film industry last year produced two mega hits _ the historical piece "The King and the Clown" and the monster film "The Host" _ which sold more than 12 million and 13 million ,...More

• Sometimes, it's good to be proved wrong
  2007/01/01 (Source)
  There are times when I feel glad to learn that I was wrong. I used to guess that my 30s would be an end to my fun because of my favorite poem, "Hitting Your 30s and the Party Is Over". However, I'm glad that I was wrong, because, voila, I'm officially a 30-something now and the party has just begun.,...More

 

• Funny women break through with a string of hit comedies
  2007/01/01 (Source)
  Women are enjoying remarkable success on the silver screen thanks to comedy. The movie "200 Pounds Beauty", which stars the actress Kim Ah-joong as an obese pop singer, has drawn more than 2.5 million people since its release on Dec. 14. This is the best box-office performance by a single movie sinc,...More

• Andy Lau wants Korean film roles
  2007/01/01 (Source)
  Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's most popular and prolific actors with more than 130 film roles to his credit, said that he would like to act in Korean films.
  
  The "No.1 Box Office Actor" of Hong Kong, who yielded a total box office of more than $218 million in the past 20 years, came to Korea for the,...More

• Broadcasters Award Top-Rated Dramas
  2007/01/01 (Source)
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Major broadcasters wrapped up the year with awards ceremonies.
  
  Veteran actress Han Hye-sook, who starred in the SBS drama "Love in Heaven", grabbed the top prize for acting at the network's ceremony Sunday.
  
  The popular soap opera invited both criticism and ,...More

 

• Big stars, small screens and a boom in musicals
  2006/12/31 (Source)
  The year 2007 is all about major stars and even bigger budgets.
  Although the Korean pop wave hallyu is losing steam overall, more singers and bands hope to reach all-time high abroad. Local broadcasters have a lineup of top movie stars set to appear in television dramas. The film industry is busy m,...More

• Korea-Japan Pop Culture Exchanges Flourish
  2006/12/31 (Source)
  With Headphones On, Korean, Japanese Teenagers Discount Animosity
  
  By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
  Staff Reporter
  
  When Japanese pop group Arashi arrived for a press conference at Incheon International Airport last July 31, about 2,000 screaming teenage girls greeted them. It was hard to tell who was ,...More

• After 'Battle', Andy Lau Sets Sight on Korean Film
  2006/12/31 (Source)
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau expressed his hope to star in a Korean film after working with Korean actors in a joint project between three countries: Japan, South Korea and China.
  
  "As the Hong Kong film industry has suffered from the lack of interesting stories,...More

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