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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 04:59

Busy actor Lee Sung-min has spent a third of his life in character

Busy actor Lee Sung-min has spent a third of his life in character

Lee Sung-min is among the most diligent actors in the entertainment industry. Not only does he play lead roles, but makes frequent guest appearances in various films and television series. This summer he made cameo appearance on Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut film, “Hunt,” and Netflix series “Narco-Saints.” This month he plays a man in his 80s suffering from dementia lookin...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-20 08:26

'Project Wolf Hunting' wins two awards at Spain's Sitges Film Festival

'Project Wolf Hunting' wins two awards at Spain's Sitges Film Festival

The Korean sci-fi action thriller "Project Wolf Hunting" has received two awards at this year's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, the film's local distributor said Tuesday.

2022-10-18 11:48

Yeo Jin-goo takes break from heavy material with light-hearted time travel-romance 'Ditto'

Yeo Jin-goo takes break from heavy material with light-hearted time travel-romance 'Ditto'

Yeo Jin-goo, who is returning to the big screen after five years with the time travel-romance film “Ditto,” said he has always wanted to do a romantic comedy while he is still in his 20s. “I had been filming heavy material, mainly portraying mature and serious characters. I wanted to try fun, lighthearted acting roles and include romance in my filmography while I'm in my 20s,...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-17 16:19

CJ Group's Lee Mie-kyung receives Pillar Award at US Academy Museum gala

CJ Group's Lee Mie-kyung receives Pillar Award at US Academy Museum gala

Korean entertainment giant CJ Group executive Lee Mie-kyung has received the Pillar Award from the U.S. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for her contribution to the cinema industry, CJ ENM said Monday.

2022-10-17 10:27

'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.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 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...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 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.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 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).

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-06 08:49

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