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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 11:07

Korea box office tops 15 mil. admissions in June

Korea box office tops 15 mil. admissions in June

Korea's box office reported 15 million admissions for June, marking the largest monthly tally for over two years, data showed Monday.

2022-07-04 10:58

Lee Jung-hyun returns to big screen after becoming a mom

Lee Jung-hyun returns to big screen after becoming a mom

Just four months after giving birth to her first child, actress Lee Jung-hyun will return to the big screen as a police detective in the crime thriller “Limit” (working title).

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-03 16:59

Moon Geun-young to make directorial film debut at BIFAN

Moon Geun-young to make directorial film debut at BIFAN

Actress Moon Geun-young is making her directorial debut this year with three short films that will be showcased at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), Korea's largest annual genre film festival.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-03 16:11

Cha Eun-woo eyes starring role in 'K-Pop: Lost in America'

Cha Eun-woo eyes starring role in 'K-Pop: Lost in America'

Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo is considering taking a role in a film about K-pop that will be jointly made by Korean and Hollywood producers. Cha's agency, Fantagio, said Friday that Cha is positively considering joining the movie, “K-Pop: Lost in America,” as he was offered to play the role of a K-pop group member. It said whether he will take the role will be confirmed after sch...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-02 09:42

'Top Gun: Maverick' tops local box offices for 9 consecutive days

'Top Gun: Maverick' tops local box offices for 9 consecutive days

Hollywood blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” is soaring at local box offices, topping the chart for nine consecutive days through Thursday, despite the opening of other anticipated films, including director Park Chan-wook's "Decision to Leave,” which won him the Cannes' Best Director award. The sequel to the 1986 action film, starring Tom Cruise, saw over 146,000 ticket sales on...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-01 16:49

'Elvis' has a lot in common with K-pop music industry: director Baz Luhrmann

'Elvis' has a lot in common with K-pop music industry: director Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann, the writer-director of the musical biopic “Elvis,” explained that Elvis Presley's success paved the way for K-pop idols. In a recent online press conference with Korean reporters, Luhrmann talked about how the cultural icon of the 20th century has a lot in common with the K-pop music industry, in terms of being a teen idol who experienced tension with his manage...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-01 09:58

[INTERVIEW] Filmmaker points lens at North Korea's political prison camps

INTERVIEWFilmmaker points lens at North Korea's political prison camps

Director Eiji Han Shimizu has always been interested in compelling human interest stories. Prior to making “True North,” an animated film about a family held captive in a brutal North Korean political prison camp, he has dealt with issues on Tibet, Palestine and other regions infamous for human rights abuses. “True North” follows Yohan, a nine-year-old boy from Pyongyang who ...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-06-30 13:37

[INTERVIEW] Park Chan-wook says 'Decision to Leave' is sexy without sex scenes

INTERVIEWPark Chan-wook says 'Decision to Leave' is sexy without sex scenes

Since his breakout with “Oldboy,” (2003) which won the Grand Pix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, director Park Chan-wook rose quickly to become the face of Korean cinema on the international scene. From “Joint Security Area” (2000) to “The Handmaiden” (2017), Park's work has encompassed dark humor and heart through insightful storytelling. Known for his distinct visual styl...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-06-29 14:54

Park Hae-il 'honored' to play war hero Admiral Yi Sun-sin in 'Hansan'

Park Hae-il 'honored' to play war hero Admiral Yi Sun-sin in 'Hansan'

Director Kim Han-min said the life of Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), a legendary Korean admiral whose name has gone down in history for his immense courage in naval battles against Japan in the 16th century, was so inspiring that he had to make a film trilogy on the historic figure.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-06-28 17:08

'Top Gun: Maverick' soars to over 1 million views in Korea

'Top Gun: Maverick' soars to over 1 million views in Korea

Tom Cruise's latest blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” has drawn more than 1 million viewers in four days since its release in Korea. According to the ticket sales compiled by the Korean Film Council, the Hollywood movie attracted some 472,000 filmgoers on Saturday, with the accumulated number of moviegoers since the release on June 22 standing at over 1.08 million.

Kim Rahn | 2022-06-26 15:56

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