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Box Office in Korea
| Movies Week-End Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.Shingijeon | ||
| 597,793 | 1,826,187 | |
| 2.Mamma Mia! | ||
| 544,332 | 1,628,373 | |
| 3.Rough Cut | ||
| 265,727 | 326,609 | |
| 4.Our School E.T | ||
| 187,181 | 220,220 | |
| 5.Bangkok Dangerous | ||
| 81,603 | 99,175 | |
| 6.Twentieth Century Boys | ||
| 68,178 | 105,371 | |
| 7.花より男子~ファイナル~ | ||
| 43,728 | 56,626 | |
| 8.The Dark Knight | ||
| 28,160 | 4,023,026 | |
| 9.Earth | ||
| 28,006 | 121,635 | |
| 10.Star Wars: The Clone | ||
| 16,310 | 76,745 | |
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[Jan 07, 2009]
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World's top national theaters to perform in Korea
The National Theater of Korea, the first of its kind in Asia when it was established in 1950, has been staging a wife variety of affordable performing arts pieces to the public for over half a century. Last year, it tried something broader.....
'Modern Boy'paints a colorful story
Director Jung Ji-woo's historical drama "Modern Boy" promises to be a real highlight of this year's film calendar. Set in 1937 Gyeongseong (old Seoul) when Korea was under Japanese occupation, it follows the story of Lee Hae-myung (played by Pa....
Jo Sung-mo Returns with "Garden of Wind"
Singer Jo Sung-mo finished serving his mandatory two years in the military and returns to the spotlight with the theme song of the SBS TV drama "Garden of Wind," set to air in September. His military service ended in May, and he was requested ....
Wheesung's Post-Surgery Return
Wheesung finally returned to the spotlight following an operation in February for the removal of a cystoma on his vocal chords. On the 26th, the singer joined rock vocalist Ko Yoo-jin for the recording of a duet on "Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter,....
"My Boss, My Lady" Tastes Pre-Broadcast Success
The cable station, OCN, has sold the viewing rights for the comical 6-part drama "My Boss, My Lady" to Japan before its first broadcast in Korea. It was revealed that OCN sold all the viewing rights to "Across," a Japanese drama distribution c....
Rain Produces Special Comeback Show with MBC
Singer Rain will take part in producing a special program with MBC to celebrate his return to the K-pop scene. Rain plans to release his much-anticipated special album in October. The special program featuring Rain is expected to be similar to....
Chungmuro International Film Festival
Korea has seen a line of interesting film festivals and the home of Korean cinema, Chungmuro, is bringing yet another one next month. The 2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul (CHIFFS) will celebrate retro to recent films from Sept....
'Modern Boy' Opens in October
After six years in the making and a release date postponed by months, Jung Ji-woo's ambitious period drama ``Modern Boy,'' starring hot actors Park Hae-il and Kim Hye-soo, will open in theaters in October. The press gathered to catch the film's f....
"My Boss, My Lady" Tastes Pre-Broadcast Success
The cable station, OCN, has sold the viewing rights for the comical 6-part drama "My Boss, My Lady" to Japan before its first broadcast in Korea. It was revealed that OCN sold all the viewing rights to "Across," a Japanese drama distribution c....
[TALK OF THE TOWN]Pop star Rain wows the crowd at Olympics closing ceremony
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Any remaining doubts that Rain is a global star were dispelled last Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Beijing National Stadium. Rain, whose real name is Jeong Ji-hun, sang “Beijing, Beijing, I Love Beijing” in Ch....
