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KOFIC Apologizes for Barring Blacklisted Artists from Support

KOFIC Apologizes for Barring Blacklisted Artists from Support

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) made a public apology on Wednesday for its involvement in past administrations’ scheme to blacklist left-leaning artists and deny them state support. “Under the two past governments, the KOFIC made the big mistake of creating a blacklist of cultural-art figures on instructions from relevant [...]

Survey Reveals Pervasive Sexual Harassment in S. Korean Film Industry

Survey Reveals Pervasive Sexual Harassment in S. Korean Film Industry

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of nine women working in the film industry have been on the receiving end of undesired sexual overtures, and one out of five have either been touched without their consent or coerced into touching another. Documents from the office of politician Yoo Seong-yeop on February 7 revealed [...]

‘The Throne’ Opens Successfully by Gaining More Than 1 Mln Audience during Weekend

‘The Throne’ Opens Successfully by Gaining More Than 1 Mln Audience during Weekend

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean period drama about a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king who starved his own son to death was the top performer at the local box office over the weekend, data showed Monday. “The Throne” drew 1.32 million viewers during the Sept. 18-20 weekend, bringing the film’s total attendance to 1.8 [...]