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[Herald Interview] Actor Jung Ho-yeon stays humble amid ‘Squid Game’ craze

Oct 4, 2021

The actor added that the character influenced her greatly during and after the series. Sae-byeok’s willingness and determination to make sacrifices for the family made Jung realize that there is valu...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Oct 1, 2021

On the Line (Korea) Opened Sept. 15 Action Co-directed by Kim Sun and Kim Gok Seo-jun (Byun Yo-han) and his colleagues at a construction site in Busan lose around 3 billion won ($2.5 million) to...
BIFF ticket sales open

Sept 28, 2021

Also, in keeping with the social distancing guidelines, the organizer will sell only 50 percent of the BIFF seats in six selected theaters in Busan. All audience members must have their temperatures ...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Sept 24, 2021

Candyman (US) Opened Sept. 22 Mystery Directed by Nia DaCosta Visual Artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) goes back to his hometown in search of inspiration for his new artwork. In the c...
S. Korean series 'Squid Game' tops US chart on Netflix

Sept 22, 2021

Netflix's original Korean series "Squid Game" ranked first on the US top 10 TV show list of the video streaming platform, a chart has showed, becoming the first Korean drama to reach the milestone. ...
BIFF plans to go back to normal

Sept 18, 2021

Huh explained that all invited features will be shown in six selected theaters in Busan and will not be screened online. Only short films will be made available for online screening on platforms YouT...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Sept 17, 2021

Miracle: Letters to the President (Korea) Opened Sept. 15 Drama Directed by Lee Jang-hoon In a small remote village in North Gyeongsang Province, there were no stations or pedestrian roads. Peop...
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ turns childhood games into bloody survival battles

Sept 16, 2021

Asked why he chose Squid Game for the title of his upcoming series, Hwang said it is the most physical game and his personal favorite among many childhood games. “I thought the game was a perfect me...
DMZ Docs brings message of peace, coexistence

Sept 10, 2021

“Aiming to promote peace, coexistence and life as a key message, DMZ Docs has slowly become the largest festival of its kind in Asia, promoting promising projects and documentaries to a wider audienc...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Sept 10, 2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (US) Opened Sept. 1 Action Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung) has been ruling the world of darkness for centuries with the power of...
Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Hellbound’ to be screened at BFI London Film Festival

Sept 9, 2021

Director Yeon Sang-ho’s Netflix original series “Hellbound” will be screened at the 65th BFI London Film Festival, which will be held from Oct. 6 to 17, according to Netflix on Thursday. The festiva...
[Herald Interview] Park Jung-min says ‘Miracle: Letters to the President’ is like gift

Sept 8, 2021

“I realized that it has a totally different intonation. As a person who has lived in Seoul for over 30 years, it was difficult to imitate that,” Park said. Later, the actor said he tried to focus mo...
[Herald Interview] Role in ‘D.P.’ was an amazing experience: Koo Kyo-hwan

Sept 6, 2021

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan believes he still has long way to go. While moviegoers are mesmerized by his performances in the films “Penninsula,” “Kingdom: Ashin of the North,” “Escape from Morgadishu” and th...
Park Seo-joon to star in Marvel film

Sept 3, 2021

Park Seo-joon, 32, left South Korea on Friday afternoon to star in Marvel Studios’ new superhero film, according to agency Awesome ENT. The announcement was long anticipated by movie fans as there h...
‘Miracle: Letters to the President’ director ready to surprise audience

Sept 3, 2021

The director also highlighted that his central theme of the new film is on young people’s dreams. “I hope that young people take challenges and do not fear failures. On top of that, I also had quest...