Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

'Firefighters' film premiere event postponed due to emergency martial law declaration

A premiere event for the film “Firefighters” scheduled to be held on Wednesday with the National Fire Agency was pushed back due to the declaration of emergency martial law in the country.

2024-12-04

Women In Film Korea 2024 Festival to begin at indiespace theater on Dec. 16

The annual festival celebrating women in film will take place on Dec. 16 at the movie theater indiespace in Mapo District, western Seoul, the festival organizer said Monday.

2024-12-02

Historical film '12.12: The Day' wins Best Picture at Blue Dragon Film Awards

Film “12.12: The Day” (2023) scored big at the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, taking home four awards, including the Best Picture award, on Friday night.

2024-11-30

'I want to sincerely apologize': Jung Woo-sung addresses fans at Blue Dragon Film Awards

Actor Jung Woo-sung made his first public appearance on Friday night since news broke that he is the father of model Moon Ga-bi's baby, attending the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, western Seoul.

2024-11-29

Hyun Bin reveals the pressure behind playing Ahn Jung-geun in upcoming film 'Harbin'

Upcoming historical drama film “Harbin” aims to shed new light on one of Korea’s most revered independence fighters Ahn Jung-geun (1879–1910), shifting the focus from his heroic deeds to his deeply human struggle, according to the director.

2024-11-28

Hong Sang-soo's 'By The Stream' wins Best Feature Film at Spanish film festival

Director Hong Sang-soo’s 32nd feature film, “By The Stream,” took home the Best Feature Film award and Best Actress award at Spain’s 62nd Gijón International Film Festival, its overseas distributor Finecut said Monday.

2024-11-25

Daejong International Film Awards to sell trademark rights

The Daejong International Film Awards will be selling its trademark rights in a public sale, the Motion Picture Association of Korea said through its legal representative on Monday.

2024-11-19

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