Meta Comedy to hold first R-rated comedy performances at Sejong Center

Comedy management agency Meta Comedy will hold an R-rated comedy gig at central Seoul's Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, marking the first-ever adults-only comedy show to be held at a public theater.

2024-07-16

Seoul looking to kill off sculpture of 'The Host' monster in Hangang Park

The sculpture of the monster from the 2006 Korean film "The Host" is expected to be demolished after a decade at Hangang Park.

2024-04-18

'I needed to depict a queer relationship head-on': Hirokazu Kore-eda on directing 'Monster'

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses his hit LGBTQ film 'Monster,' which addresses bullying and LGBTQ issues and has become the most-watched non-animation Japanese film of all time in Korea.

2024-02-05

YG's future now depends on BabyMonster

Blackpink members' decisions to sever their solo activities from YG Entertainment have left the agency reliant on other groups like BabyMonster, which has yet to perform publicly. YG's stock prices have fallen.

2024-01-16

School violence, as told by three different films

Recent films like "Monster," "Brave Citizen" and "Toxic Parent" are shedding light on school violence, deepening understanding of the issue and challenging viewers to reflect on themselves as possibly being part of the problem.

2023-12-14

[INTERVIEW] ''Sweet Home' made me who I am today': Song Kang on season two of Netflix series

Daniel Radcliff had “Harry Potter,” and Elijah Wood had “Lord of the Rings.” For actor Song Kang, it was the Netflix zombie-slash-monster action franchise “Sweet Home” that brought him international acclaim and recognition for his acting.

2023-12-12

Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Monster' to premiere in Korea on Nov. 29

The film was screened at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and won Best Screenplay. It was also screened during this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the tickets for which sold out within 2 minutes.

2023-10-31

[BIFF 2023] Star directors unleash their monsters and beasts in gala films

Three gala presentation films were shown at this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Monster," French director Bertrand Bonello's "The Beast" and "Green Night" by Shuai Han from Hong Kong.

2023-10-08

Baseball monster Ryu Hyun-jin back in the game (KOR)

Director Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 film “The Host” was a sensation in the domestic and foreign film industry.

2023-08-04

Baseball monster Ryu Hyun-jin back in the game