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Wed, October 5, 2022 | 14:27

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'

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

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

'New Normal' invited to three overseas film festivals

Director Jung Bum-shik's new film, “New Normal,” has been invited to three film festivals: the BFI London International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival and the Leeds International Film Festival. Jung is best known for his 2018 horror thriller, “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.”

2022-10-03 17:03

[INTERVIEW] Actor Lee Bum-soo talks about bringing comedy to screen during pandemic

With “Honest Candidate 2,” “Life is Beautiful” and the upcoming “Hometown,” the comedy genre is making waves with audiences these days. Actor Lee Bum-soo said he felt a lot of responsibility in wanting to make a comedy to help people get through these uncertain times.

2022-10-03 16:07

Action comedy film becomes 3rd Korean flick to top 6 mil. admissions in 2022

"Confidential Assignment 2: International," the action-comedy sequel to a 2017 hit, became the third Korean film to top 6 million tickets sold on Sunday.

2022-10-02 14:22

[INTERVIEW] Ra Mi-ran's comedic talents shine in 'Honest Candidate 2'

Actress Ra Mi-ran, a late bloomer who made her film debut in “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” (2005) at the age of 30, made a big impression in the role of a fast-talking politician who suddenly cannot lie anymore after her grandmother's wish comes true in “Honest Candidate.” The 2020 film saw moderate success at the box office, reaching over 1.5 million moviegoers, despite a hu...

2022-09-30 17:04

Multi-genre film 'Daemuga' adds shamanic voice to hip-hop

“Daemuga” stands apart from other films not only because of its surrealistic touch, but also by blending the genres of comedy, drama, mystery and crime. The multi-genre film revolves around three ill-fated shamans ― Ma Seong-jun (Park Sung-woong), Gangnam (Yang Hyun-min) and Shin Nam (Ryu Gyung-soo) ― who are each tasked with performing a shamanistic exorcism ritual known as ...

2022-09-28 16:25

Nam Joo-hyuk returns to big screen in crime action 'Remember'

Nam Joo-hyuk is returning to the big screen for the first time in two years as an innocent young man who becomes embroiled in a murder plot in “Remember,” directed by Lee Il-hyung, best known for his 2016 crime action film, “A Violent Prosecutor.” A Korean remake of Atom Egoyan's 2015 Nazi-hunter film of the same title, “Remember” revolves around Pil-joo (Lee Sung-min), an ol...

2022-09-27 16:04

'Project Wolf Hunting' actor on accidentally finding fame, playing laconic criminal

Actor Jang Dong-yoon found fame accidentally after giving a TV interview for stopping a robbery at a convenience store. He immediately went viral on the internet with his act of bravery and good looks. Then Jang was approached by the head of an entertainment agency. This changed the course of his life.

2022-09-25 17:28

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