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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 10:44

'Confidential Assignment 2' tops box office for 5 straight weekends

'Confidential Assignment 2' tops box office for 5 straight weekends

"Confidential Assignment 2: International," the Korean action-comedy sequel to a 2017 hit, has remained No. 1 at the local box office for the fifth consecutive weekend, data showed Tuesday.

2022-10-11 10:58

Lithuanian documentary 'Mariupolis' opens European Film fest

Lithuanian documentary 'Mariupolis' opens European Film fest

A feast of European films is offered throughout October as the European Union Film Festival 2022 brings 19 award-winning titles from Europe to Korea. The Delegation of the European Union to Korea, along with the embassies of the 18 EU member states and Ukraine, is presenting the festival at the Seosomun Shrine History Museum in central Seoul on weekends through Oct. 23.

2022-10-10 16:19

Busan film festival brings OTT dramas to the fore

Busan film festival brings OTT dramas to the fore

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has constantly evolved to attract movie buffs and the Asian cinema industry, and this year it set an expanded stage for highly anticipated over-the-top (OTT) dramas to reflect their rising popularity.

2022-10-09 13:35

James Cameron says 'Avatar 2' is allegory of ecological threats

BUSAN - James Cameron, the director of “Avatar: The Way to Water,” said his forthcoming film is an allegory of marine ecological threats. Following a special screening of an 18-minute video footage of “Avatar 2,” which was shown to a limited number of audiences during the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), he and producer Jon Landau, who is visiting Busan, discuss...

2022-10-07 08:27

Tony Leung says he is willing to star in Korean film if language barrier is overcome

Tony Leung says he is willing to star in Korean film if language barrier is overcome

BUSAN - Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai said he is willing to appear in Korean films or series if given a chance and if the language barrier can be overcome.

2022-10-06 14:35

Biopic of Korea's first Catholic priest to hit local theaters next month

Biopic of Korea's first Catholic priest to hit local theaters next month

A biopic centering on the life of Korea's first Catholic priest, Andrew Kim Dae-geon (1821-46), is set for theatrical release next month. Produced in celebration of the bicentenary of Kim's birth and UNESCO's recognition of him last year, “A Birth” charts the pilgrimage taken by the country's iconic religious leader in the early 19th-century Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).

2022-10-06 08:49

27th Busan Int'l Film Festival kicks off attracting stars, huge crowds of fans

27th Busan Int'l Film Festival kicks off attracting stars, huge crowds of fans

BUSAN - The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off Wednesday for a 10-day run, with thousands of actors, directors, other film industry members and fans packing the Busan Cinema Center for the opening ceremony. After two years of scaled-down events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this edition promises to be fully normalized for the first time in three years. A...

2022-10-05 21:14

Busan International Film Festival opens Wednesday

Busan International Film Festival opens Wednesday

The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) starts on Wednesday, returning to its full configuration after being held in a scaled-down format during the COVID-19 pandemic. Film screenings and other related events will take place mostly offline in the southeastern port city of Busan through Oct. 14. The opening ceremony will be held in the outdoor theater of the Busan Ci...

2022-10-04 15:54

Jung Ryeo-won to attend London, San Diego film festivals with 'The Woman in the White Car'

Jung Ryeo-won to attend London, San Diego film festivals with 'The Woman in the White Car'

Actress Jung Ryeo-won will be attending this year's BFI London Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival with her latest film “The Woman in the White Car.” The actress' agency, H& Entertainment, said that the thriller, in which Jung is the lead, has been invited to two international film festivals. Jung will attend the screening of the film at the 66th edition o...

2022-10-04 15:23

'6/45' sets audience record for Korean films in Vietnam

'6/45' sets audience record for Korean films in Vietnam

Military comedy "6/45" became the most-viewed Korean film of all time in Vietnam in just 10 days of its release, the movie's Korean distributor said Tuesday.

2022-10-04 15:20

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