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Tue, January 21, 2020 | 08:15

Action comedy 'Hitman' is contender for genre-confused film

Action comedy 'Hitman' is contender for genre-confused film

Action comedy film “Hitman: Agent Jun” has two different themes embedded in it. On the one hand it is an action movie about Jun (Kwon Sang-soo), a secret service hit man who carries out assassinations based on orders from his long-time superior Deok-gyu (Jung Joon-ho).

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-01-19 16:52

'The Man Standing Next' dramatizes assassination of ex-president

'The Man Standing Next' dramatizes assassination of ex-president

Political thriller film “The Man Standing Next” dramatizes the assassination of former Korean president and dictator Park Chung-hee, sparking a debate on how to interpret Park's legacy.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-01-17 16:52

Comedy film 'Secret Zoo' tops box office on opening

Comedy film 'Secret Zoo' tops box office on opening

New comedy film “Secret Zoo” topped the local box office on its opening day Wednesday, beating two Hollywood blockbusters - “Bad Boys for Life” and “Dolittle” - which were second and third. According to Korean Film Council (KOFIC) data, the film had over 100,000 ticket sales, grossing about 850 million won ($732,400).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-16 16:47

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" earned six nominations, including best picture, for the upcoming Academy Awards on Monday, becoming the first South Korean movie to compete at the world's biggest film event. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its final list of nominations for the 2020 Oscars Awards, to be held on Feb. 9. "Parasite" was up for best pic...

2020-01-13 23:10

'Parasite' picks up 2 titles at Critics' Choice Awards

'Beasts Clawing at Straws' is nail-biting crime film

'Beasts Clawing at Straws' is nail-biting crime film

Award-winning actors Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Woo-sung teamed up to take on a new challenge with a chilling two-sided transformation in crime thriller film “Beasts Clawing at Straws.”

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-01-13 21:20

Disney reveals Korea-exclusive Mulan poster

Disney reveals Korea-exclusive Mulan poster

Walt Disney has unveiled Korean poster art for the live-action film Mulan, Monday, and announced that the film will make its local premiere this March. Directed by Niki Caro - the director of “The Zookeeper's Wife” - the action blockbuster follows the journey of a fearless young woman, Mulan, disguised as a man to become a warrior during the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-13 21:19

Actor Ahn Jae-hong plays polar bear in film 'Secret Zoo'

Actor Ahn Jae-hong plays polar bear in film 'Secret Zoo'

Actor Ahn Jae-hong says he grasped what it feels to be a “caged animal” when he played a human disguised as a polar bear in the upcoming comedy film “Secret Zoo,” which hits local theater on Jan. 15. “I worked with over 200 background actors, and when I stood in front of them as a polar bear, it felt very strange,” Ahn told The Korea Times, last Monday. “We often use the expr...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-01-13 15:19

'Parasite' picks up 2 titles at Critics' Choice Awards

'Parasite' picks up 2 titles at Critics' Choice Awards

Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller "Parasite" has clinched two titles at this year's Critics' Choice Awards, continuing its rally during the U.S. awards season. At the ceremony held by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday (U.S. time), director Bong tied with Sam Mendes of "1917," the top winner of this year's Golden Globe Awar...

2020-01-13 11:46

'Parasite' earns six Oscar nominations, including best picture

'Holy Grail' digital effects rewinding the clock for actors

'Holy Grail' digital effects rewinding the clock for actors

With Martin Scorsese's ``The Irishman'' expected to battle ``Once Upon a Time in. Hollywood'' and ``1917'' for the best picture Oscar in February, all eyes are on the special effects team that made the sprawling crime epic possible. ``The Irishman'' unfolds over decades, with the 76-year-old Robert De Niro and his co-stars playing their characters from their 30s into retireme...

2020-01-12 17:32

Bong, McKay team up to dramatize award-winning 'Parasite' at HBO

Bong, McKay team up to dramatize award-winning 'Parasite' at HBO

Directors Bong Joon-ho and Adam McKay are in talks to dramatize Bong's award-winning film “Parasite,” according to CJ ENM, Friday. They are largely expected to co-produce the thriller series, sources said.

Park Ji-won | 2020-01-10 16:44

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