SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Namkoong Won, an iconic movie star of the 1960s-70s, died at a hospital Monday, his family said. He was 90. He battled lung cancer for a long time at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, according to the family. Making his debut on the silver screen with “When the [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Oscar-winning “Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun claimed Monday he doesn’t know a third-generation scion of a South Korean family-owned conglomerate, who is currently under an internal police investigation over suspected illegal drug use, his lawyer said Monday. The comments came as the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency has begun the internal [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – May 10 was the 10-year anniversary of South Korean actor Lee Min-ho’s debut. To mark the occasion, Lee’s fan clubs organized various events all over the world. The fans’ self-made celebration videos were played in public places, ads and posters were hung on subways and buses, and fans uploaded pictures [...]
NEW YORK, Sep. 23, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Society and the Asian American Film Lab (“Film Lab”) are delighted to present a joint entertainment event, open to the public, on October 22nd at 7:00PM at The Korea Society, 950 Third Avenue, in New York City. The Film Lab and The Korea Society have [...]