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'Not simply a love story': 'Hear Me: Our Summer' touts new take on coming-of-age genre

Romance film “Hear Me: Our Summer,” set to hit local theaters on Wednesday, promises to capture hearts with its pure love story about young people in their 20s.

2024-11-05

Adaptation of LGBTQ novel 'Love in the Big City' to premiere in Korea next month

A film adaptation of writer Park Sang-young’s 2019 LGBTQ novel “Love in the Big City” is set to hit Korean theaters on Oct. 1, following the growth of young adults searching for their true selves.

2024-09-24

'12.12: The Day' chosen unanimously as Korean entry for Academy Awards

Historical film “12.12: The Day” was selected as Korea’s entry for the 97th Academy Awards’ International Feature Film category, according to the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

2024-09-05

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan hunts down Lee Je-hoon in new thriller 'Escape'

Director Lee Jong-pil helms the new film called “Escape," which is slated to hit local theaters on July 3.

2024-06-21

The JoongAng Group releases list of upcoming K-content for the new year

The JoongAng Group is looking to continue the success of 2023 hits "12.12: The Day," "The Roundup: No Way Out" and more, with another lineup of content scheduled to come from its subsidiaries this year.

2024-01-29

Movie '12.12: The Day' makes $1 million in North American market

Historical film “12.12: The Day” surpassed $1 million in revenue in the North American market, becoming the biggest Korean film in the region this year, its distributor Plus M Entertainment said Wednesday.

2023-12-27

Korean film 'Dream' reaches 1 million tickets sold

“Dream,” starring IU (real name Lee Ji-eun) and Park Seo-joon, reached one million sold tickets on Thursday, the sixteenth day of its release, distributor Plus M Entertainment announced the same day. Helmed by director Lee Byeong-heon, known for...

2023-05-11