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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 19:25

Film 'Gentleman,' starring Ju Ji-hoon, sold to 42 countries

Film 'Gentleman,' starring Ju Ji-hoon, sold to 42 countries

Film “Gentleman,” featuring actors Ju Ji-hoon and Park Sung-woong, has been sold to 42 countries across the world, its distributor said Thursday. According to Contents Panda, the list of countries includes Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Russia and Poland. The film is slated for release in Taiwanese theaters on Jan. 6, Vietnamese theaters on Jan. 27 and Mongolian theaters ...

2023-01-06 08:21

Veteran actor Na Moon-hee continues to push boundaries to reach younger audiences

Veteran actor Na Moon-hee continues to push boundaries to reach younger audiences

Na Moon-hee is a tireless actor who has worked steadily on the stage, in film and television for over six decades. At the age of 81, she is still eager to do something new. Last October, she debuted as a TikTok creator to reach younger audiences.

2023-01-05 08:18

'Slam Dunk' creator Takehiko Inoue on bringing comics to big screen

'Slam Dunk' creator Takehiko Inoue on bringing comics to big screen

It was an extraordinary challenge for Takehiko Inoue, the creator of the all-time favorite manga, “Slam Dunk,” to turn the basketball-themed sports story into the animated film, “The First Slam Dunk.” The original comic, which sold more than 170 million copies worldwide, is the seventh best-selling manga series in history.

2023-01-04 17:05

Park Chan-wook traveling to US for Golden Globe Awards ceremony

Park Chan-wook traveling to US for Golden Globe Awards ceremony

Korean director Park Chan-wook headed to the United States to attend the annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony, where his latest film "Decision to Leave" is competing for the best non-English language film, its distributor said Wednesday.

2023-01-04 15:48

'Avatar 2' tops box office for 3rd consecutive week

"Avatar: The Way of Water" remained on top of the Korean box office for the third consecutive week, attracting over a cumulative 7 million viewers, data showed Monday.

2023-01-02 11:06

Six movies to look out for in 2023

Six movies to look out for in 2023

Despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, cinema admissions last year were weaker than expected. A total of 986.3 million tickets were sold in the January-November period of 2022, up 89.3 percent from a year earlier. However, the figure remained below half (48.3 percent) of the pre-pandemic level (2019) due to a lack of mega-hit films.

2023-01-01 17:11

CJ's Miky Lee named 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list

CJ's Miky Lee named 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list

Miky Lee, vice chairperson of CJ Group, has once again demonstrated her influence in the global entertainment industry by being included in the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100 list for two consecutive years.

2022-12-28 16:41

Korean director Park Sye-young's 'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' invited to Berlin fest

Korean director Park Sye-young's 'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' invited to Berlin fest

Korean director Park Sye-young's feature debut "The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra" was invited to the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, the film's distributor said Tuesday.

2022-12-27 15:24

Erick Oh's 'Metamodernity' invited to French short film festival

Erick Oh's 'Metamodernity' invited to French short film festival

Filmmaker Erick Oh, whose short motion picture “Opera” was shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021 as the first-ever Korean animated film, has been invited to the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival for his latest work titled “Metamodernity.”

2022-12-26 08:34

'Avatar' sequel sells over 5 million tickets in 12 days

“Avatar: The Way of Water” has sold over 5 million tickets in Korea as of Sunday, at a faster pace than the 2009 original. The sequel to the sci-fi blockbuster, “Avatar,” had amassed some 5.37 million filmgoers as of 7 a.m. on Christmas Day, the 12th day since its release on Dec. 14, according to the Korea Film Council.

2022-12-25 14:48

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