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S.Korea's Park Chan-wook to head Cannes festival jury
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» PARIS — South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook, the first from his country to head the Cannes film festival jury, will preside over the 79th edition in May, organisers announced Thursday.
Park Chan-wook's murder comedy to open Asia's biggest film festival
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» BUSAN — Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which launches its first fully fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.
80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» HAPCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Cannes to unveil film selection under pressure over industry abuse
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» PARIS — The Cannes Film Festival was on Thursday set to unveil the movies that will vie for its coveted Palme d'Or prize next month amid pressure on its bosses to take a stand on tackling abuse in the entertainment industry.
Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
AFP, Published on 26/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea’s opposition will push for a vote on Friday on an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, after he refused to appoint Constitutional Court judges to complete the process of removing his predecessor from office.
S. Korean migrant's tale to open Asia's biggest film festival
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» SEOUL - A South Korean film about a disillusioned young woman who relocates to New Zealand will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday as it looks to rally from a year marked by scandal and budget cutbacks.
Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's legacy endures 50 years on
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee.
California surfers terrorized by board-stealing sea otter
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Wanted: one ornery sea otter that has been attacking California surfers and commandeering their boards.
Montenegro says it has arrested Korean Crypto fugitive Do Kwon
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» PODGORICA (MONTENEGRO) - Fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global crypto markets last year, has been arrested in Montenegro along with another South Korean national, the interior minister said Thursday.
Korean cinematic rise years in the making, says 'Squid Game' star
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» TORONTO: Smash hits like "Squid Game" and "Parasite" may make it look easy, but Emmy-winner Lee Jung-jae says South Korean cinema spent years learning how to reach unprecedented global audiences through stories about the competitiveness and violence of modern life.