Jeju Air to launch route to Oita, Japan

Jeju Air will launch flights to Oita, a prefecture in Japan that served as the main setting for the popular animated film "Suzume."

2023-05-15

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' tops Korean box office

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” topped the Korean box office the first weekend after its release. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” based on the popular console game Super Mario, saw 614,000 moviegoers over the weekend and landed at No. 1 on...

2023-05-01

Korean films have yet to get their foot in the door after pandemic rut

Will the Korean film industry ever get back on its feet again? It’s not that the cinemas are still empty like they were during the pandemic, but the reality is that the top box office hits that have been attracting moviegoers recently all seem to...

2023-04-25

Japanese animation 'Suzume' is best-selling Japanese film in Korea of all time

Japanese animation “Suzume” broke box-office records in Korea, reaching 4.48 million in ticket sales as of Saturday. It is now the best-selling Japanese film in Korea of all time. “Suzume,” which was released on March 8, surpassed the previous...

2023-04-16

'Suzume' is now second highest-grossing Japanese film in Korea

“Suzume” (2022) became the second highest-grossing Japanese film in Korea as of Tuesday, surpassing the 2016 animated film “Your Name” (2016), also directed by Makoto Shinkai. According to the Korea Box Office Information System ...

2023-04-04

As Japanese boycott wanes, the country's content is dominating

Japanese animation “Suzume” (2022) surpassed one million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after the film premiered on March 8, while “The First Slam Dunk” (2022) which hit local theaters on Jan. 4 became the highest-grossing ...

2023-04-03

Japanese animation 'Suzume' tops 2 million admissions in Korea

The Japanese animated film "Suzume" has garnered over 2 million admissions in the first 13 days of its release in Korea, its local distributor said Tuesday.

2023-03-21

Korean dramas, natural disasters, provided inspiration for 'Suzume'

Elements from Korean dramas and natural disasters rampaging Japan were some of the influences for Makoto Shinkai in the making of “Suzume,” the latest animation from the Japanese director. "I drew inspiration from the Korean drama 'The Goblin'...

2023-03-08

Mysterious doors and empty Japanese villages in 'Suzume'

“Suzume” is a masterful fantasy animation about a young girl who discovers mysterious doors that lead to unexpected places in Japan. Makoto Shinkai, the maestro behind “5 Centimeters per Second” (2007), “Your Name” (2016) and...

2023-03-01

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