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#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 -
#The Roundup(LEAD) Filming begins for 'The Roundup: No Way Out,' sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
(ATTN: ADDS film's title in headline, lead para) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- "The Round Up: No Way Out," the sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022), has started production, the f... 13:47 Jul. 25 -
#The RoundupFilming begins for sequel to smash-hit 'The Roundup' related article
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The sequel to the smash-hit action comedy "The Roundup" (2022) has started production, the film's distributor said Monday. ABO Entertainment said filming began Wednesd... 09:42 Jul. 25 -
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'Bold plan' on North Question is how to lure Pyongyang back to dialogue The Yoon Suk-yeol administration's North Korea policy is taking shape, as the new president on Friday instructed the Ministry... 07:03 Jul. 25 -
#Park Hae-ilActor Park Hae-il of 'Roaring Currents' prequel shares advice from original film's star
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Hae-il has shared how Choi Min-sik, the star of the 2014 smash-hit naval epic "Roaring Currents," reacted when he told him years ago that he was... 10:46 Jul. 22 -
#box officeS. Korean box office reaches almost half of revenues of pre-pandemic era in H1 related article
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean film industry saw its sales reach almost half of the pre-pandemic level in the first six months of this year on the highly anticipated return of movie fans to ... 16:29 Jul. 21 -
#IMAXTheaters expand premium IMAX, Dolby screens to lure more moviegoers related article
By Kim Boram SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cinema chains are expanding premium large format auditoriums in a bid to meet rising customers' demand for better picture and sound in theaters.... 11:11 Jul. 21 -
#Hansan(Movie Review) 'Hansan': A visually spectacular, intriguing prequel of naval epic related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- "Hansan: Rising Dragon" is highly likely to rule the domestic box office for weeks or months over the just-started summer peak season. Eight years afte... 13:23 Jul. 20
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