The Korea Herald

S. Korean cinemas expected to hit record attendance in 2019

Dec 6, 2019

South Korean movie theaters are expected to attract the largest-ever number of viewers this year on the back of a number of smash-hit series in the first half of the year, data showed Friday. More t...
'House of Hummingbird' picked as Best Film of Year by KFPA

Dec 5, 2019

South Korean film producers chose "House of Hummingbird" as the Best Film of the Year on Thursday. The Korean Film Producers Association said it has decided to give the honor of the 2019 KFPA Awards...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Dec 5, 2019

Frozen 2 (US) Opened Nov. 27 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Olaf (Josh Gad) and Sven leave...
[Herald Review] Two’s company: Hopkins and Pryce enliven papal buddy film ‘The Two Popes’

Dec 4, 2019

This was honestly not what I expected from a film about papal succession: a delightful buddy film about an unlikely friendship that took place -- of all places -- at the Vatican. Forget about grappl...
Dictator’s assassination, volcanic eruptions at Paektusan coming to big screens soon

Dec 3, 2019

While South Korea’s box office is dominated by Disney’s “Frozen 2” at the moment, the competition is expected to get fierce later this month and early next month, when a number of local tent-pole fil...
‘Frozen 2’ accused of monopoly, fueling screen-quota controversy

Dec 2, 2019

A Korean civic group on Monday filed a complaint against Walt Disney Company Korea with prosecutors, claiming the film “Frozen 2” violated anti-monopoly law here. The Public Welfare Committee said t...
Ryan Reynolds says ‘6 Undergrounds’ shows how times are changing

Dec 2, 2019

For decades, big-budget Hollywood blockbusters have been linked to the silver screen. But the upcoming release of Michael Bay’s “6 Underground” by global streaming giant Netflix is a reminder that t...
Box-office hit 'Frozen 2' reignites debate over anti-monopoly regulations

Nov 29, 2019

As Walt Disney's ambitious film "Frozen 2" smashes the South Korean box office, the local cinema market is again engulfed in a long-running debate over anti-monopoly regulations. "Frozen 2," the seq...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Nov 29, 2019

Frozen 2 (US) Opened Nov. 27 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Olaf (Josh Gad) and Sven leave...
‘Forbidden Dream,’ tale of relationship between legendary king and inventor

Nov 28, 2019

Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon era, was a man of science -- as popularly demonstrated by his depiction in the “Civilization” video game series. Jang Yeong-sil was an engineer and in...
'Frozen 2' tops 4m ticket sales within 4 days of release

Nov 24, 2019

The sensational Walt Disney animation "Frozen 2" has topped the milestone of 4 million ticket sales less than four days after its release in South Korea, data showed Sunday. "Frozen 2" sold 1,661,96...
Topping box office upon release, 'Frozen 2' to continue winning streak

Nov 22, 2019

Sensational Walt Disney animation "Frozen 2" immediately topped the box office on the first day of its release in South Korea, box-office data showed Friday. "Frozen 2" sold 606,816 tickets on the f...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Nov 22, 2019

Black Money (Korea) Opened Nov. 13 Crime, Drama Directed by Chung Ji-young An employee of the Financial Supervisory Service is killed in an accident. An employee of a bank takes her own life, pu...
Doorbell song from 'Parasite' hits internet

Nov 18, 2019

As Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" continues to make waves as an international film in North America, a short catchy song from the movie has gone viral on the internet across the world. The s...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Nov 15, 2019

The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful (Korea) Opened Nov. 7 Crime, Action Directed by Lee Khan A boy who is all alone in the world stumbles across a man named Heo Il-do (Kim Sung-kyun), who trains him...