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Studio N scores 5 million-ticket smash with 'My Daughter Is a Zombie'

Studio N has scored its massive box-office success yet with "My Daughter Is a Zombie," which has drawn 5 million viewers in just 26 days — more than any other Korean film released this year.

2025-08-25

'My Daughter is a Zombie' leads holiday box office weekend

"My Daughter is a Zombie," starring Jo Jung-suk, maintained its grip on the local box office during the holiday weekend, data showed Monday. The zombie drama attracted over 762,000 moviegoers from Friday to Sunday.

2025-08-18

Not-so-'Ominscient' production shows webtoon adaptation success hinges on fandom

The relatively disappointing box office performance of webtoon-turned-film “Omniscient Reader” underscores the importance of staying true to the core message and morals of the source material, or risk losing the fan base.

2025-08-16

'My Daughter is a Zombie' surpasses 3 million viewers in shortest time this year

The zombie drama "My Daughter is a Zombie" surpassed the 3 million-viewer mark 11 days after its release. According to the Korea Box Office Information System, more than 354,000 people watched the movie on Saturday.

2025-08-11

Animal wrangler shares behind-the-scenes story of 'My Daughter is a Zombie' cat's purrfect turn on screen

In the latest box office hit "My Daughter is a Zombie," a heartwarming yet humorous family drama centered on a daughter-turned-zombie, a surprising scene-stealer is winning over audiences: Aeyongyi, the family's lovable Korean short-haired cat.

2025-08-11

'My Daughter is a Zombie' smashes weekend box office

"My Daughter is a Zombie," starring Cho Jung-seok, dominated the local box office on its opening weekend, data showed Monday. According to the Korean Film Council, the zombie drama attracted over 1.16 million moviegoers from Friday to Sunday.

2025-08-04

Webtoon adaptations draw audiences back to theaters

Films based on popular webtoons are dominating the box office. “Omniscient Reader,” based on a web novel by singNsong, topped the Korean box office the day of its release with over 120,000 moviegoers.

2025-07-24

Stepfather sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting teenage stepdaughter

A man in his 40s was sentenced to seven years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, despite being on electronic monitoring for prior offenses.

2025-04-24

Man gets 25 years for sexually assaulting daughter, granddaughter for 40 years

A man in his 70s who sexually assaulted his daughter and granddaughter over a 40-year period has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

2025-04-09

An extraordinary candidate for the job (KOR)

Oh must be able to clarify his past and the allegations related to his family at the confirmation hearing on Friday.

2024-05-17