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Christmas Carols Seldom Heard This Year

This year's hard times are even affecting Christmas carols in Korea. Voices lifted in joyful song are seldom heard above the pervasive economic gloom. In past years, 20 to 30 Christmas songs were released this time of year. But this year, just five or six cassettes and CDs featuring carols were made. Customers who used to flock to stores in search of Christmas songs have decreased by more than 50 percent with sales plummetting. An empl…

Dec 18,1998
Lang Supports Korean Film Workers

Former French Cultural Minister Jacques Lang sent a letter of support to Korean film workers who are now struggling to keep the 'screen quota system' which stipulates that theaters must screen more than 100 days a year of domestic films. Mr. Lang said in his letter, 'The French people are extremly surprised to hear that the U.S. is increasingly pressuring Korean people to open their film market more widely, even though the GATT has acknowledged …

Dec 18,1998
Virtual Publications on the Go

The days of strolling through book-lined stores whether just browsing or buying the current best-seller could be a thing of the past for the majority of customers. Chorokbae Cartoons recently started a virtual bookstore called Time Electronic Bookstore at the Internet address of http://gboat.co.kr. A consumer picks out their book through a menu system and sends money through an on-line system. Then the person simply downloads the book's conte…

Dec 17,1998
Protestors Want Screen Quota System Saved

Film industry actors and actresses together with moviegoers, on December 15, demanded the government maintain the current 'screen quota system'. They fear for their survival, otherwise. The protestors held a press conference at Namsan and sought the government's promise to keep the current system without any changes. They claimed, 'We have met with the minister of culture and the interim president of the National Congress for New Politics(NC…

Dec 15,1998
Anthony Quinn to Visit Korea

Anthony Quinn, photo, the legendary Hollywood star and accomplished artist will visit Korea with his son and fellow artist Lorenzo Quinn on December 15. He will participate in the opening ceremony of the 'Anthony Quinn & Lorenzo Quinn Exhibition' sponsored by JoongAng Ilbo. The exhibition will begin December 19 at the Seoul Arts Center. The show will feature 23 sculptures, 19 prints, and 10 paintings by the father and son. Quinn will pay a …

Dec 14,1998
Ancient Israeli Relics Visit Korea

More than 400 ancient Israeli relics will be exhibited from December 29 to March 28 1999 at the Seoul Art Center. This exhibition is composed of two parts, titled 'David's City and the World of the Bible'. 'David's City', organized by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israeli Bureau of Cultural Properties, is on a world exhibition tour begun several years ago in North America followed by Europe and Africa. The exhibition shows cultura…

Dec 13,1998
Midnight Screening at Puchon Film Festival

The 2nd Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, held from Dec. 18 to 23, will offer three midnight screening events. At midnight on Saturday the 19th, 25 of the 30 short films at the festival will be screened. On Sunday the 20th is 'Japanese Night', in which Japanese films like 'Kamikaze Taxi', and 'Samurai Fiction' will be shown. On Dec. 23, the four most popular films, chosen by audience members from the 'The World Fantastic Cinema' cat…

Dec 07,1998
1st Japanese Movie Attracts Few

'Hana-bi', the first Japanese movie to open in Korea since Korea was liberated from Japan over a century ago is not playing to packed theaters. (photo) On December 5, the movie's opening day, Piccadilly Theater was over half empty and a similar situation occurred on the 6th. This is contrasted with the hot competition the Japanese media are trying to portray on the first Japanese movie in Korea. The Japanese media is showing serious int…

Dec 06,1998
"No Lifting of the Screen Quota System"

Kim Won Kil, a high ranking executive of the National Congress for New Politics (NCNP) said, 'The U.S. proposed to us that we lift the screen quota system during proceedings for the U.S.-Korea investment agreement but we cannot accept this. The system will remain.' He emphasized, 'We already reported to President Kim the fact that the screen quota system should continue. We cannot help reducing the number of mandatory running days of Korean movie…

Dec 04,1998
Shilla Dynasty Bead Box to Be Restored

The National Cultural Assets Research Center, on December 4, revealed a 'golden bead box', photo, made during the times of the unified Shilla Dynasty, dating approximately from the 7th century. The box is 24x10cm and depicts four gods on each side supressing evil devils. The artifact shows the high quality of art produced in the period. Due to the age and value of the container, scientists will painstakingly spend over two years restoring t…

Dec 04,1998

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