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Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been to become 'Dark Nuns' on Jan. 24

Occult film “Dark Nuns,” starring actors Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been, is set to hit local theaters on Jan. 24, its distributor NEW said Monday.

2024-11-04

Future of Daejong Film Awards uncertain as nonprofit host goes into liquidation

A court has rejected a bankruptcy appeal by the Motion Picture Association of Korea, throwing the future of the Daejong International Film Awards in doubt.

2024-11-01

Actor Lee Je-hoon takes to YouTube to document Korea's disappearing movie theaters

Actor Lee Je-hoon has embarked on a new project as a YouTuber, launching a channel called Jehooncine that aims to showcase unique and iconic movie theaters across the country.

2024-10-28

Director Ridley Scott takes audiences back to ancient Rome for 'Gladiator Ⅱ'

The story from Ridley Scott’s iconic 2000 blockbuster hit “Gladiator” continues in the highly anticipated sequel, “Gladiator Ⅱ,” which premieres first in Korea on Nov. 13 before its wider release globally.

2024-10-28

'Uprising': How a global Netflix hit is raising the bar for Korean historical films

Netflix's "Uprising," an R-rated historical drama, has gained global acclaim, entering the streaming platform's top 10 films list in 77 countries, thanks to its engaging storyline and strong performances by actors Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min.

2024-10-25

Song Seung-heon and Cho Yeo-jeong reunite for mystery thriller 'Hidden Face'

Actors Song Seung-heon and Cho Yeo-jeong have reunited with director Kim Dae-woo a decade after the 2014 film “Obsessed” for the new mystery thriller “Hidden Face."

2024-10-24

Stars of 'Hear Me: Our Summer' hopes remake of Taiwanese hit warms hearts

The Korean remake of the popular Taiwanese lovey story "Hear Me" will hit threaters on Nov. 6.

2024-10-18

Filmmakers assemble to criticize government budget cuts to industry funding

Filmmakers urged the government to roll back its budget cuts that have more than halved film festival funding, saying at a press conference Wednesday that the government is killing the domestic film industry.

2024-10-16

Korean thriller 'Exhuma' bags Special Jury Award at Spain's Sitges Film Festival

Occult thriller film “Exhuma” has been awarded the Special Jury Award at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, the film's local distributor Showbox said Tuesday.

2024-10-15

Surprising casting decisions made Netflix's 'Uprising' more intriguing, film's actors say

Viewers of Netflix's historical film “Uprising” were surprised to find out that the heartthrob Gang Dong-won had been cast as a slave and Park Jeong-min was playing the son of a noble warrior family — and not vice versa.

2024-10-11