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Kingsman: The Golden CircleWith their headquarters destroyed and the world held hostage, members of Kingsman, including Eggsy (Taron Egerton), find new allies when they discover a spy organization in the United States known as Statesman. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Directed by Matthew Vaughn.Blade Runner 2049Officer K (Rya...

Movies | 2017-10-12 17:01

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Movies | 2017-10-12 16:54

Busan Int'l Film Festival to kick off today

The Busan International Film Festival will open in the southern South Korean city of Busan on Thursday despite numerous issues threatening its status as Asia's largest film festival. Over the past three years, BIFF has been locked in strife with the sponsoring city of Busan over the latter's "municipal interference" in the festival's artistic freedom.

Movies | 2017-10-12 11:08

'RV: Resurrected Victim' is all about maternal affection

Given the title “RV: Resurrected Victim,” viewers may anticipate that this new film is an all-in mystery thriller. They may expect zombies to appear and run after their killers to take revenge. But what if it is your dead mother who comes back to life and points you out as a criminal? In the film, prosecutor Seo Jin-hong, played by Kim Rae-won, has been tracking who killed hi...

Movies | 2017-10-11 19:07

BIFF to open with 'Glass Garden'

Asia’s most prestigious film festival, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), kicks off its 22nd edition on Thursday evening with the world premiere of Shin Su-won’s mystery drama “Glass Garden.” Shin’s filmography includes “Pluto” that bowed in Busan in 2012 creating much buzz and secured a well-deserved invite to the Berlin Film Festival, while her more recent film “...

Movies | 2017-10-11 16:36

'Outlaws' breaks through to top Korean box office

Korean action comedy film “The Outlaws” topped the local box office, Monday, outperforming the U.S. top box office seller “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” and the Korean historical drama “The Fortress.” According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), “The Outlaws” beat “The Fortress” by collecting 435,344 moviegoers on Sunday alone. “The Fortress” gathered 365,584 moviegoers the s...

Movies | 2017-10-09 17:39

[INTERVIEW] Ma Dong-seok to rise as new hero in crime action genre

Actor Ma Dong-seok is finally ready to become a guaranteed box-office star on the Korean film scene with the upcoming action crime movie “The Outlaws.” Ma, also known Don Lee, has starred in 58 films since his screen debut in 2004 with a small role in the film “Dance with the Wind.” But he has been better known for training American martial arts fighter Mark Coleman and late ...

Movies | 2017-10-01 18:58

[INTERVIEW] Yoon Kye-sang meets life character as Yanbian gangster Jang Chen in 'The Outlaw'

K-pop idol singer-turned-actor Yoon Kye-sang needed a boost in his 13-year acting career. He has appeared in various genres on both the big and small screen but many still remember Yoon as a member of K-pop band g.o.d, one of the legendary first generation idol groups. “The highest-grossing movie that I starred in was Lover of 6 Years, which attracted a little over million vi...

Movies | 2017-10-01 18:52

'The Outlaws' actors shine in crime action film

The action crime genre has always guaranteed box office appeal to Korean moviegoers. Local moviegoers have never failed to love a story depicting a serious crime squad going after a gang, with a few funny moments in between. “Veteran” (2015), the third highest-grossing film in the Korean movie scene, and “The Thieves” (2012), the fifth most-watched film, have proved the genre...

Movies | 2017-10-01 18:43

Veteran actor touts 'The Fortress' as quality epic

Before the forthcoming movie “The Fortress,” actor Kim Yoon-seok had never appeared in an epic film. If he was to do this, he insisted it should be a classic. Today, he believes his dream has come true. “The Fortress,” directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and based on the book of the same name, deals with the Qing Dynasty invading the Manchu region of Korea in 1636. King Injo and his ...

Movies | 2017-10-01 10:52

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