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Supply glitch will delay many second vaccine doses

Korea is getting less than half the Moderna vaccines it expected in August, causing delays for many people waiting for their second shots.

2021-08-09

DP forced to delay presidential primary by five weeks

The ruling party announced a five-week delay in its presidential primary due to the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

2021-07-20

August joint exercises will go on, says Pentagon

Pentagon spokesperson John Supple nixed the possibility of postponing U.S.-Korea joint military exercises scheduled in August, after dozens of ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers requested a delay. “There has been no change to the schedule of...

2021-07-04

Singer Chungha, boy band Super Junior delay album releases due to Covid

Singer Chungha and boy band Super Junior decided to delay the releases of their albums as the music industry struggles with an uptick in cases of coronavirus, their agencies MNH Entertainment and Label SJ announced on Wednesday. Chungha was...

2020-12-09

25th Busan International Film Festival postponed for 2 weeks

The organizing committee of the 25th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) apologized for the sudden delay of the largest annual international film festival in Korea, but said that the decision was inevitable. “It’s a shame that after waiting...

2020-09-14

'The Golden Holiday' delays local theatrical release indefinitely

Another spike in daily coronavirus cases may lead to local film lineups once again pushing back their release dates. Local action comedy “The Golden Holiday” postponed its release indefinitely after a sharp increase in local Covid-19 cases...

2020-08-17

'Mulan' and 'Tenet' both have release dates pushed back

Disney has delayed the release of "Mulan" again, this time until mid-August, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten blockbusters that Hollywood hoped would bring audiences back to theaters after months of lockdown.

2020-06-28

Spike in coronavirus cases led to delays for movie releases

A cluster of infections that have been traced to the Itaewon neighborhood in central Seoul has led to delays to the release dates of a number of films. The distribution companies of three films ? mystery thriller “Intruder” and two dramas...

2020-05-14

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