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#Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt says 'Bullet Train' is perfect summer action film filled with action, comedy
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- American actor Brad Pitt said Friday that his latest movie "Bullet Train" is a perfect summer adventure film filled with eye-catching action and comedy that ... 14:32 Aug. 19
#box office
Sales of S. Korean film industry soar nearly 150 pct on-year in July
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Korean film industry saw its monthly sales soar nearly 150 percent on-year in July on the back of several box-office hits, data showed Wednesday. The industry's tota... 15:49 Aug. 17
#box office
Lee 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 chains
Multiplexes 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
#Carter
Korean 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 Pitt
Brad 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-jae
Lee 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
#Carter
Director 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