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Thu, August 5, 2021 | 10:22

Disaster meets comedy in upcoming film 'Sinkhole'

The upcoming tentpole, “Sinkhole,” about a group of people who fall 500 meters underground, is seeking to set a new paradigm of disaster movies by adding comedy to the genre. “Combining two different genres didn't come easy. It was a great challenge (for me and the production team) to put light-hearted humor into a disastrous situation,” the film's director Kim Ji-hoon said d...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-08-04 16:53

'Mogadishu' tops 1 million admissions on 7th day of release

Homegrown actioner "Escape from Mogadishu" has topped a cumulative 1 million admissions on the seventh day of its release, becoming the first South Korean flick to achieve the feat this year, box office data showed Wednesday.

2021-08-04 10:48

Yoo In-young to return to silver screen

Actress Yoo In-young is returning to the silver screen with the upcoming film, “A Day in Tongyeong” (direct translation). The actress' agency, WIP, announced Tuesday that Yoo will be playing the lead role in the movie.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-08-03 16:21

'The Suicide Squad' comes back with bigger blast, but there's more to it, director says

About five years after DC Comics' “Suicide Squad” found box office success in 2016, the super-villain team-up is back for the reboot, “The Suicide Squad,” featuring more action, bloodshed and violence with a touch of humor.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-08-03 07:43

Homegrown action film 'Mogadishu' tops Korean box office over weekend

Homegrown actioner "Escape from Mogadishu" topped South Korea's weekend box office in the first week of its release, revitalizing pandemic-hit theaters, data showed Monday.

2021-08-02 10:48

Documentary 'Assassins' director on following the murderers of Kim Jong-un's half-brother

The murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia, shocked the world in February 2017, especially with the crime occurring in broad daylight inside a crowded Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-08-02 07:53

New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumacher

Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is the subject of a new Netflix documentary to be released Sept. 15, the platform announced Friday.

2021-07-31 13:21

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' release

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney over its streaming release of ``Black Widow,'' which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.

2021-07-30 10:55

Blockbuster 'Escape from Mogadishu' scores highest Korean film opening record of this year

Action blockbuster “Escape from Mogadishu” opened strong, Wednesday, scoring the highest opening record of this year among Korean films. Star director Ryoo Seung-wan's latest flick saw about 127,000 ticket sales on its premiere day, taking up almost 50 percent of the entire ticket sales that day. It topped the local box office and grossed 893 million won ($780,000).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-07-29 16:11

'Spencer,' 'The Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival

The Venice International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September - including Pablo Larrain's “Spencer,” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and Ridley Scott's medieval drama “The Last Duel,” featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.

2021-07-26 21:05

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