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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Sept 3, 2021

CODA (US) Opened Aug. 31 Drama Directed by Sian Heder Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing member of her family. Her parents Frank (Troy Kotsur) and Jackie (Marlee Matlin) and older brother L...
Bidding farewell to storied cinema

Sept 1, 2021

Film lovers turn up to take selfies on the Seoul Cinema’s last day on Tuesday
Promotional videos of Korean food screened in London

Aug 31, 2021

Two promotional videos of Korean cuisine titled “Korea in Food” are being screened at Westfield shopping center in London, the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundat...
‘The Jump’ and ‘Me and the Cult Leader’ win Grand Prix at EIDF 2021

Aug 31, 2021

Director Sakahara Atsushi’s “Me and the Cult Leader” won the Grand Prix in the Festival Choice in Asia category. The Japanese director is the survivor of Aum Shinrikyo cult’s terror in 1995 and meet...
Homegrown action film ‘Escape from Mogadishu’ sells more than 3m tickets

Aug 30, 2021

Meanwhile, veteran actor Hwang Jung-min’s new thriller “Hostage: Missing Celebrity,” which was released on Aug. 18, also sold more than 1 million tickets as of Saturday. Director Pil Gam-seong’s deb...
BIFF to screen streaming platform originals

Aug 29, 2021
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Aug 27, 2021

Hostage: Missing Celebrity (Korea) Opened Aug. 18 Thriller, Action Directed by Pil Gam-seong Famous actor Hwang Jung-min, played by himself, is kidnapped in Seoul without any witnesses or eviden...
‘D.P.’ to present unfamiliar side of Korean Army

Aug 26, 2021

Toward the end of the interview, the director shared his thoughts about the work. “I’d like the series to be seen as the stories of the viewers’ real brothers, sisters and friends, so that people ca...
Bang Min-ah wins rising star award at NY film fest

Aug 25, 2021

Actor Bang Min-ah, widely known as Minah of K-pop girl group Girl’s Day, has won an award at the New York Asian Film Festival 2021. The 20th edition of NYAFF was held virtually and in-person at the ...
Netflix released films to be screened in local CGV theaters

Aug 25, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 situation, some Korean movies have chosen to skip their theatrical release and gone straight to Netflix. But now, these movies will be screened in local CGV theaters, according to...
EBS doc festival showcases daily life around the world

Aug 24, 2021

Selected documentaries from around the world are being presented at the 18th EBS International Documentary Festival 2021 until Sunday on public broadcaster EBS. EBS International Documentary Festiva...
Selections from 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival to be rescreened

Aug 24, 2021
[Herald Interview] Film on film: ‘The Rain Comes Soon’ is comedy about releasing movie during pandemic

Aug 23, 2021

“I think it is a miracle that we can release the film now. Maybe it was only possible due to COVID-19. For a low-budget film, it is difficult to be released during this time of the year, when tentpol...
Action thriller 'Hostage' tops S. Korean box office over weekend

Aug 23, 2021

The South Korean action thriller "Hostage: Missing Celebrity" topped the local weekend box office in its first week of release, data showed Monday. The movie about the kidnapping of star Hwang Jung-...
[Herald Interview] ‘Sinkhole,’ disaster movie with comedy twist: Cha Seung-won

Aug 20, 2021

During the interview, Cha also talked about the message he wants to deliver to generations of young people today. “It was never easy for us either. But it seems like it is tougher for them now. I do...