More Companies, Celebrities Join Effort to Fight Coronavirus The Chosun Ilbo and TV Chosun donated a combined W170 million to the Community Chest of Korea on Thursday to cover the costs of sending masks and dispatching medical staff to Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the two areas hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak (US$1=W1,215).Celebrities also […]

Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphones Hit Shelves Samsung’s latest Galaxy S20 series is now available for service this week through three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus.The new series comes in three models with price tags ranging from W1.29 million to W1.59 million (US$1=W1,215).Based on pre-order tallies, buyers were mostly t…

Countries Continue to Restrict Travel from Korea The number of countries that restrict or ban travelers from Korea reached 43 on Thursday amid the explosive spread of coronavirus here. According to the Foreign Ministry, 22 countries have completely banned travelers from Korea, while 21 have put restrictions in place like tougher quarantine checks …

Kwon Soon-woo Set to Face World No. 2 Rafael Nadal at Mexican Open Tennis player Kwon Soon-woo will face world No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain in the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open on Thursday local time.Kwon, ranked No. 76 in the world, beat Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 2-0 (7-6, 6-0) in his second-round singles […]

Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged The Bank of Korea slashed its economic growth forecast for Korea to 2.1 percent this year, down 0.2 percentage point from its projection of 2.3 percent in November of 2019. But the forecast was made on the assumption that the coronavirus outbreak will peak in March, and if […]

Coronavirus Thwarts Korea-U.S. Joint Drills The Korean and U.S. militaries on Thursday indefinitely postponed joint drills scheduled for the next month amid the rapid spread of coronavirus.The Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command said, “In light of the [Korean] government’s declaration of the highest alert l…

Emma (2020) Genres: Comedy and Drama Running Time: 125 min. Directed by: Autumn de Wilde Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn Synopsis: In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.

The Invisible Man (2020) Genres: Horror and Mystery Running Time: 124 min. Directed by: Leigh Whannell Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Harriet Dyer Synopsis: When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to…

The Gentlemen (2019) Genres: Action, Comedy and Crime Running Time: 113 min. Directed by: Guy Ritchie Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam Synopsis: An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal…

Emma (2020)