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Sun, May 22, 2022 | 22:11
Kim Hee-sun to return to big screen after 19 years
Kim Hee-sun to return to big screen after 19 years
Actress Kim Hee-sun, who recently wrapped up filming the MBC drama, “Tomorrow,” will return to the big screen for the first time in 19 years. Her last movie was the 2003 romance film, “A Letter from Mars.”
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-22 17:12
'Cyber Hell' director tells of disturbing 'Nth room' crime
'Cyber Hell' director tells of disturbing 'Nth room' crime
Director Choi Jin-seong belatedly learned about the “Nth room” crimes that triggered shock waves in Korea in early 2020. The crimes were of a new type that he had never heard of; they used hacking techniques to get private information, blackmail many young women and minors to send sexually exploitive images and videos and trade them with thousands of users via cryptocurrencie...
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-22 17:07
'The Roundup' surpasses 2 million viewers within 4 days of release
'The Roundup' surpasses 2 million viewers within 4 days of release
The action comedy "The Roundup" continued to shatter box-office records among Korean films during the pandemic, data showed Saturday. The sequel to the 2017 hit movie "The Outlaws" surpassed 2 million cumulative viewers Saturday, four days after its release, according to its distributor ABO Entertainment Co.
2022-05-21 22:07
Lee Jung-jae makes directorial debut with 'Hunt' at Cannes
Lee Jung-jae makes directorial debut with 'Hunt' at Cannes
"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae made his directorial debut with the espionage action thriller "Hunt," which premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, Friday.
2022-05-20 16:54
Seo Hyun-jin offers stunning performance as lawyer with Alzheimer's in 'Cassiopeia'
Seo Hyun-jin offers stunning performance as lawyer with Alzheimer's in 'Cassiopeia'
In family drama film “Cassiopeia,” Seo Hyun-jin plays Soo-jin, a self-made lawyer in her 30s who raises her daughter, Ji-na, alone. Soo-jin often asks her widowed father, In-woo (Ahn Sung-ki), to pick up her daughter from “hagwon,” or private academy, and look after her until she returns home. One day, she angrily lashes out at him saying, “Where did you take my daughter?” on...
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-19 15:58
'The Roundup' off to record-setting start at box office
'The Roundup' off to record-setting start at box office
The action comedy "The Roundup" has set the best opening-day record among Korean films released during the COVID-19 pandemic, box-office data showed Thursday.
2022-05-19 10:45
[INTERVIEW] Son Suk-ku portrays different villain in 'The Roundup'
[INTERVIEW] Son Suk-ku portrays different villain in 'The Roundup'
Actor Son Suk-ku had second thoughts about joining “The Roundup,” the sequel to “The Outlaws,” because the first installment in the franchise was a huge success that secured a solid fan base in Korea and internationally. Son opened up about comparisons with actor Yoon Kye-sang, who took up the villainous role of Jang Chen in “The Outlaws,” and left a strong impression on audi...
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-18 16:48
Sequels to hit Korean films await theatrical release this year
Sequels to hit Korean films await theatrical release this year
As the Korean movie industry makes its way out of the years-long COVID-19 pandemic, sequels to hit local films are spearheading the move to bring moviegoers back to theaters.
2022-05-18 13:02
'Doctor Strange 2' tops 5 million admissions
'Doctor Strange 2' tops 5 million admissions
Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" surpassed 5 million admissions Tuesday, according to industry data.
2022-05-17 10:51
'Broker,' 'Decision to Leave' to kick off summer blockbuster season
'Broker,' 'Decision to Leave' to kick off summer blockbuster season
With “Broker,” “Decision to Leave” and “The Witch: Part 2 the Other One” all due out soon, movies are back in full force this summer. Film studios have been storing up some of their biggest movies over the last two pandemic-plagued years due to concerns about the lagging box office business.
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-16 15:43
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