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At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump 'America's Philistine president'

Much of the cinema world, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino, descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza got its 78th edition underway Tuesday.

2025-05-14

'Yadang' becomes most-viewed 2025 film in Korea

The crime thriller 'Yadang: The Snitch' becomes Korea's most viewed film of 2025, attracting more than three million admissions, surpassing 'Mickey 17'.

2025-05-13

Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet

The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no nudity.

2025-05-13

Stars strive to allay tariff gloom at Cannes Film Festival

Movie legends from Tom Cruise to Denzel Washington will gather in Cannes this week for the 78th incarnation of its film festival, as the industry tries to shake off worries over dwindling audiences and threatened U.S. tariffs.

2025-05-13

‘Yadang’ becomes first R-rated Korean film in six years to hit three million admissions

"Yadang: The Snitch" has become the first R-rated Korean film in six years to surpass 3 million admissions nationwide.

2025-05-13

78th Cannes Film Festival set to open May 14 but no Korean films in main competition

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opens Wednesday in the French Riviera and runs through May 24. Twenty-two films have been selected for the main competition, with several titles reflecting strong social themes.

2025-05-12

Boy band Enhypen's vampiric bite lust to explode with 'Desire: Unleash'

It might not have been the brightest idea to invite a vampire to a live television talk show — but let’s just skip that for now, for the sake of fans yet to experience Enhypen’s latest short film teasing its upcoming sixth EP, “Desire: Unleash.”

2025-05-11

A galaxy too far, far away? Star Wars' quest to find relevance in Korea

While the franchise became a cultural touchstone in the West, its lightsaber failed to ignite to the same level of enthusiasm in Korea — a nation otherwise known for its passion for expansive fictional universes, like Marvel's.

2025-05-10

Tom Cruise in Seoul: 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' is 30-year culmination

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise said Thursday that his latest movie, "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning," marks the culmination of the 30-year-long franchise.

2025-05-08

Megabox to merge with Lotte Cinema as box office industry looks for turnaround

The operator of Megabox, Korea's third-largest theater chain, will merge with the owner of Lotte Cinema, the country's second-largest chain, as the domestic box office industry continues to struggle against online streaming platforms.

2025-05-08