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‘Seobok’ to be released simultaneously on Tving, in theaters in April

Mar 3, 2021

A film about the first human clone “Seobok,” starring actors Gong Yoo and Park Bo-gum, will be released simultaneously on Korean streaming platform Tving and in theaters on April 15. The upcoming fi...
Top movie stars choose small screen amid COVID-19

Mar 2, 2021

According to movie industry insiders, the growth of global streaming platforms like Netflix, which produces original high-budget and quality series like zombie-thriller “Kingdom,” has also led Korean...
Local comedy 'Mission: Possible' thrives at Feb. box office

Mar 2, 2021

The homegrown action comedy "Mission: Possible" thrived at the South Korean box office last month amid a monthlong drought of new releases, data showed Tuesday. Released on Feb. 17, the comedy film ...
‘Minari’ wins best foreign film at Golden Globes

Mar 1, 2021

Following the epic win of “Parasite” last year, “Minari,” a film by a Korean American director, won for best foreign-language film at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday. A semi-autobiographical story...
'Minari', meeting ground between Korean immigrant story, American farming story

Feb 26, 2021

For Chung, creating the semi-autobiographical movie wasn’t at all easy. He tried to combine the Korean immigrant story element with the element of what it was like to be in America at the time. “I n...
Master of period films returns with ‘Book of Fish’

Feb 26, 2021

Director Lee Joon-ik, a master of period films who directed “Dong-ju: The Portrait of a Poet,” “Anarchist from Colony” and more, is back with his latest work “The Book of Fish.” The film centers aro...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Feb 26, 2021

Chaos Walking (US) Opened Feb. 24 Action Directed by Doug Liman In a not-too-distant future, there is a planet called “New World” where only men live and all living creatures can hear each other...
Actor Han Ye-ri says ‘Minari’ did not take the easy way

Feb 24, 2021

Focusing on her character’s reactions to what was going on in the story, Han says she had no difficulty playing an immigrant mother
Berlinale-bound ‘Fighter’ set for release next month

Feb 22, 2021

Yun is also known for directing “Hitchhiker” (2016), which was screened during the Directors’ Fortnight at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Actress Lim started her acting career 13 years ago and has a...
Collectible tickets attract moviegoers in pandemic times

Feb 21, 2021

Film Marks recall the design of an analog film, with scenes from the movies on them. Like Original Tickets, Film Marks are handed out to moviegoers at no additional cost. Since they are so popular, ...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Feb 19, 2021

New Year Blues (Korea) Opened Feb. 10 Romance, Comedy Directed by Hong Ji-young Four couples go through their own various struggles during seven days before New Year’s Day. Paralympic athlete tr...
Musical ‘Lost Face 1895’ to be screened in 40 CGV cinemas

Feb 17, 2021

“Lost Face 1895,” a musical performance film, will soon be coming to 40 CGV cinemas across the country starting Feb. 24. The film is created and distributed by the Seoul Performing Arts Company unde...
Two Korean indie films to compete at Berlin Film Festival

Feb 17, 2021

“Short Vacation,” a debut feature by Kwon and Seo, was invited to compete in the Generation Kplus category at the Berlin Film Festival, according to its distributor Film Dabin. The movie features mi...
'Night in Paradise' skips theaters to release on Netflix in April

Feb 16, 2021

“Night in Paradise” by director Park Hoon-jung is set to be released on Netflix on April 9. In announcing the release date Tuesday, Netflix said the film would be available to stream in 190 countrie...
Hong Sang-soo to compete at Berlinale with ‘Introduction’

Feb 15, 2021

Award-winning director Hong Sang-soo’s 25th feature film, “Introduction,” will be part of the competition section at the 71st Berlin Film Festival. “We are delighted to welcome one of the most ingen...