‘The Firefighters,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ Lead Korea Box Office
Local hit “The Firefighters” led the South Korean box office, which returned to its sluggish ways after a brief spell that showed signs of recovery. In its second weekend, “The Firefighters” climbed from second place to first with a $4.3 million gross, 657,124 admissions and a 41.9% market share, according to data from Kobis, the […]
‘Moana 2,’ ‘The Firefighters’ Lead Korea Box Office Recovery
After a sluggish few weeks where the South Korean box office struggled to cross a total of $10 million, “Moana 2” and local hit “The Firefighters” improved matters somewhat. The total box office for the weekend was just above $16 million. “Moana 2” led the box office for the second weekend in a row with […]
South Korea lawmakers support suspending president’s powers after martial law
South Korean lawmakers are calling for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this week, raising the prospects of impeachment. Opposition parties are pushing for a parliamentary vote on Yoon’s impeachment on Saturday, calling his martial law declaration an “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup.” President Yoon […]
South Korea President Forced to Withdraw Martial Law
UPDATE: In a whirlwind political drama that played out overnight in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law lasted barely six hours before he was forced to back down early Wednesday morning, marking a stunning reversal that has left his presidency on shakier ground than ever. The crisis reached its climax when […]