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Don Lee returns with crime film sequel ‘The Roundup’
May 12, 2022
The actor Lee highlighted that he put a lot of effort into creating those humorous scenes in the movie. “The film is featuring a realistic story, but since it is also a popcorn movie, we tried to add humor and entertaining elements to it,” Lee said. “When creating the script, I worked with the director and we talked about a lot of humorous scenes while also reflecting reality. We made changes so...
Ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk recommends political film ‘The Red Herring’ to conservatives
May 11, 2022
“When making this film, I focused on listening to different stories and sharing the stories persuasively,“ the director added. The director also briefly talked about his feelings about the film being premiered at Jeonju International Film Festival. “After the premiere in Jeonju, and during the second official screening event in Jeonju, I felt overwhelmed. Now that we are having a press conferen...
'He’s like the sun’: Director Koreeda praises veteran actor Song Kang-ho
May 11, 2022
Even for veteran director Hirokazu Koreeda, who won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018 for “Shoplifters,” directing a movie in a foreign country was a challenge. During a press conference at CGV Yongsan in Seoul on Tuesday, the Japanese director said he got a lot of help from “Parasite” star Song Kang-ho while filming his movie, “Broker.” “Before shooting the film, I had a meeti...
'Doctor Strange 2' tops 3m admissions in first week
May 9, 2022
Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" has topped a cumulative 3 million admissions at the fastest pace in the pandemic era, box-office data showed Monday. The latest Marvel Studios' flick attracted 1.7 million people from Friday to Sunday, bringing its combined total to 3.5 million, according to the data by the Korea Film Council. It surpassed the 3 million thresho...
[Newsmaker] Iconic Korean movie star Kang Soo-youn dies at 55
May 8, 2022
Two Korean female directors in 20s win top prizes at Jeonju IFF
May 6, 2022
Best international film goes to Canadian nature documentary ‘Geographies of Solitude’ and best Korean feature film ‘Jeong-Sun’
[Newsmaker] Fans and film industry send prayers to actor Kang Soo-youn
May 6, 2022
Korean movie stars, directors and fans are praying for Kang Soo-youn’s recovery after the veteran actor was taken to a hospital with cardiac arrest on Thursday. According to a Gangnam Severance Hospital official, the actor remains unconscious while detailed information is yet to be announced. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who is scheduled to make his Netflix return with Kang in an upcoming sci-fi film...
'Doctor Strange 2' dominates S. Korean box office on Children's Day
May 6, 2022
Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" garnered a 2 1/2-year high of over 1 million moviegoers on Children's Day, data showed Friday. Marvel Studios' latest superhero movie drew 1.06 million viewers on Thursday alone, accounting for 82.5 percent of the day's total ticket sales at local theaters, according to the data from the Korean Film Council. It is the first tim...
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May 6, 2022
I Want to See Your Parent’s Face (Korea) Opened April 27 Drama Directed by Kim Ji-hoon An eighth grade boy, who attends a prestigious middle school, dies by suicide and leaves a note with the names of the four students who bullied him. The parents of the four students are summoned to the school. In the process of finding out what happened to the boy who died, the parents of the alleged offen...
Actress Kang Soo-youn taken to hospital with cardiac arrest
May 5, 2022
South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn has been taken to hospital with cardiac arrest, according to local reports on Thursday. Citing the police and emergency authorities, local reports said she was found with cardiac arrest at around 5 p.m. in Gangnam and given cardiopulmonary resuscitation while being taken to a nearby hospital. Born in 1966, Kang became the first Korean actor to receive an award...
39th Busan International Short Film Festival wraps up
May 4, 2022
“Seung-woo” also won the Agora Award, which is given by fellow filmmakers. The Netpec Award, which is given to the best Asian film, went to “The Boys Club” by Chen Yihwen. The audience award this year went to “At the Feet of My Mother” directed by Vincent Sparreboom and “Mast” by Korean actor-turned-director Lee Ju-seung.
Korean animation “Tae-il-i’ to compete at Annecy International Animated Film Festival
May 3, 2022
Created in 1960, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival takes place every year at the beginning of June. It is considered one of the big four international animated film festivals along with the Ottawa International Animated Film Festival in Canada, the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan and the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films in Croatia. This year’s Annecy Fest...
Benedict Cumberbatch returns with anticipated ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel
May 2, 2022
“It’s her (Gomez’s) birthday today. So she’s just turned 16. She was 14 when we started this. She’s just brilliant,” he said. “And she’s such a fresh lovely human being, very enthusiastic and has all the requisite energy to fill the boots of this quite iconic recent character in the comics.” Cumberbatch also pointed out that Gomez’s character brings representation to mainstream media. ”It’s a v...
Director Yeon Sang-ho selects 5 movies for special section at Jeonju film fest
May 1, 2022
“I found out that ‘Missing’ was being screened at the Busan International Film Festival, so I tried watching it there, but could not because I had to film ‘Hellbound.’ The director (Katayama) sent me a link for the movie via Facebook so I could enjoy it,” Yeon said. “The film has the mood of Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Bong Joon-ho’s films, as well as Shohei Imamura’s ‘Vengeance Is Mine.’” Yeon also ta...
[Herald Interview] Korean American actor Justin H. Min excited to be part of Jeonju IFF in person
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