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#box officeLee Jung-jae's directorial debut 'Hunt' tops 2 mln admissions related article
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- "Hunt," the directorial debut of Lee Jung-jae of "Squid Game," has topped 2 million admissions, box-office data showed Wednesday. The espionage film drew 146,000 peopl... 08:01 Aug. 17 -
Hyun Bin set to return to silver screen with 'Confidential Assignment 2'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Hyun Bin said Tuesday that he has given some fresh twists to his North Korean agent character in the upcoming action comedy "Confidential Assignme... 13:46 Aug. 16 -
#Hansan: Rising Dragon'Hansan: Rising Dragon' tops 6 mln admissions in S. Korea related article
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korean historical film "Hansan: Rising Dragon" topped a cumulative 6 million admissions in the Korean box office on the 20th day of its release, its distributer said ... 11:49 Aug. 15 -
#Decision to Leave'Decision to Leave' selected as S. Korea's Oscar entry related article
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Park Chan-wook's Cannes-winning romance "Decision to Leave" will represent South Korea in next year's Oscars. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Friday it has chosen... 08:53 Aug. 12 -
#cinema chainsMultiplexes show signs of recovery in Q2 as pandemic winds down
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major cinema chains showed clear signs of recovery in the second quarter as a growing number of moviegoers are returning to theaters, industry ... 10:42 Aug. 11 -
#Carter'Carter' director revamps opening scene to hook viewers related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's latest Korean original film "Carter" starts with a 20-minute single-take action scene where Carter (Joo Won), an amnesiac agent on a hostage rescue... 16:00 Aug. 10 -
#CarterKorean actioner 'Carter' debuts at No. 1 on Netflix's weekly chart related article
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Korean action thriller "Carter" has debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English films. Released last Friday, the Netflix Korean-lan... 10:01 Aug. 10 -
#Brad PittBrad Pitt to make first visit to S. Korea in 8 years
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Hollywood star Brad Pitt will visit South Korea for the first time in eight years to promote his new film "Bullet Train," the movie's local distributor said Friday. Pit... 11:08 Aug. 05 -
#Carter(Movie Review) 'Carter,' a high-octane action thriller that feels like a video game related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Korean filmmaker Jung Byung-gil's female assassin movie, "The Villainess" (2017), opens with a stunning motorcycle fight scene entirely shot from a first pers... 06:00 Aug. 05 -
#Lee Jung-jaeLee Jung-jae reedits his directorial debut 'Hunt' for global audience
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix's global sensation "Squid Game," said Wednesday that he revised some key lines and cuts in his directorial debut "Hunt" afte... 17:35 Aug. 03 -
#CarterDirector Jung Byung-gil says 'Carter' is all about action
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean filmmaker Jung Byung-gil said Tuesday that his upcoming Netflix original "Carter" is an action-packed movie that he has dreamed of, filled with m... 15:27 Aug. 02 -
#Hansan: Rising Dragon'Hansan' tops 2 mln admissions; 'Top Gun: Maverick' surpasses 7 mln related article
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Korean historical film "Hansan: Rising Dragon" has topped a cumulative 2 million admissions over the weekend, box office data showed Monday. The film about a famous... 08:55 Aug. 01 -
#HuntTwo Korean films invited to Toronto film fest related article
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Two directorial debut films of South Korean star actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung have been invited to this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the fi... 09:49 Jul. 29 -
#Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-hun says fatherhood helps him play father in 'Emergency Declaration' related article
by Kim Boram SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Star actor Lee Byung-hun said Thursday his fatherhood played a role in acting as a desperate father who has to save his daughter from a terrorist attack in t... 16:50 Jul. 28 -
#HansanFilm about legendary Korean naval hero tops box office on its opening day related article
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A homegrown historical film about a famous naval battle by Adm. Yi Sun-sin against an invading Japanese fleet in the 16th century has topped the South Korean box office o... 09:25 Jul. 28 -
#film directorDirector, actor of 'Alienoid' test positive for COVID-19
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Director Choi Dong-hoon and actor So Ji-sub of the new Korean sci-fi action fantasy "Alienoid" recently tested positive for COVID-19, the film's local distributor said We... 22:37 Jul. 27 -
#Song Kang-hoSong Kang-ho says 'Emergency Declaration' coincides with COVID-19 pandemic
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-winning actor Song Kang-ho said Wednesday that his latest disaster film, "Emergency Declaration," about an in-flight virus attack coincides with the CO... 15:27 Jul. 27 -
#Woo Young-wooAs seen in KT's 'Attorney Woo' experiment, telcos making big leaps into content business related article
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," a South Korean TV series about a rookie lawyer with autism spectrum disorder, has become the latest global K-drama sensation, dominating loc... 14:23 Jul. 26 -
#Movie Review(Movie Review) A good cast can't save contrived 'Emergency Declaration'
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first aviation-disaster genre film, "Emergency Declaration," could have been remembered as a classy movie if not for its contrived and cliche... 10:59 Jul. 26
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