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'Minari' director says grandma's minari blesses him with Oscar nominations

Mar 17, 2021

Director Lee Isaac Chung of "Minari" said his six Oscar nominations, including best picture, are a blessing of his grandmother's minari, the watery plant that gives the film its title. "I couldn't i...
S. Korean actress Han Yeri contributes to Oscar-nominated original score of 'Minari'

Mar 16, 2021

Behind the original soundtrack of the drama film "Minari," nominated for best score at the upcoming Oscars and five other awards including best picture, is South Korean actress Han Yeri. "Minari" is...
[Newsmaker] Oscar nomination caps Youn’s five-decade career

Mar 16, 2021

Besides Youn’s nomination, “Minari” earned five other nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards including best picture, best directing, best original screenplay, best actor and best score. Yeun, w...
Erick Oh’s ‘Opera’ nominated for Oscar in best animated short film category

Mar 16, 2021

South Korean director Erick Oh’s short animation “Opera” made the final list of nominees Monday for the Oscar for best animated short film. “It is such an incredible honor to have ‘Opera’ nominated ...
'Minari' celebrates 'history-making' Oscar nominations

Mar 16, 2021

Producers of "Minari" have celebrated its six Oscar nominations, including best picture, highlighting the "history-making" achievement of the drama film about a Korean American immigrant family. "'M...
S. Korean Youn Yuh-jung of 'Minari' nominated for best supporting actress at Academy Awards

Mar 15, 2021

Youn Yuh-jung was nominated for best supporting actress at this year's Academy Awards for her role in "Minari," becoming the first South Korean actress to achieve the feat. The Academy of Motion Pic...
Two animated films set milestones at S. Korean box office

Mar 15, 2021

With the award-winning drama "Minari" topping the South Korean box office for about 10 days, two animated films from Japan and the United States have set milestones in the virus-hit film industry, da...
Megabox to look for startups’ ideas to attract more moviegoers

Mar 14, 2021

Megabox, a South Korean multiplex operator, on Sunday announced that it would join hands with the Korea International Trade Association to hold a startup meet up event to find a partner with fresh id...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mar 12, 2021

Raya and the Last Dragon (US) Opened March 4 Animation Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, Donald Hall In the world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. As villainous monster...
'Minari' earns 6 nominations at British Academy Film Awards

Mar 10, 2021

"Minari," a drama film about a Korean American immigrant family, has been nominated in six categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. In the nominations for the up...
Hybrid 2021 ASEAN Cinema Week to screen 15 films starting Friday

Mar 9, 2021

“The Royal Bride” depicts the story of TV host Quyen. One day, her longtime boyfriend Jack proposes to her and she accepts. The couple then heads to Jack’s hometown of Hue to participate in a family ...
'Minari' wins best foreign language film at Critics Choice Awards

Mar 8, 2021

"Minari," a drama film about a Korean American immigrant family, has won two prizes, including best foreign language film, at this year's Critics Choice Awards. In the awarding ceremony of the annua...
Weekend box office hits 4-month high thanks to 'Minari'

Mar 8, 2021

South Korea's box office hit a four-month high over the weekend on the back of upbeat performance by the award-winning US immigration film "Minari," data showed Monday. A combined 524,000 people wen...
Hong Sang-soo wins third Silver Bear at Berlinale with ‘Introduction’

Mar 7, 2021

This is the second consecutive year that Hong has won a Silver Bear at the festival, and the third his films have received. He won the Silver Bear for best director for “The Woman Who Ran” last year ...
Hybrid JEONJU film fest to kick off April 29

Mar 6, 2021

The 22nd edition of the JEONJU International Film Festival will be held from April 29 to May 8, under the slogan “Film Goes On.” Last year, the 21st edition of the international film fest, which was...