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[Herald Interview] Lee Kwang-soo returns as relatable office worker in disaster comedy ‘Sinkhole’

Aug 15, 2021

Toward the end of the interview, he also talked about the popular TV show “Running Man,” which he stepped away from in May after 11 years. Lee gained fame internationally through the show. “‘Running...
Documentary ‘Assassins’ focuses on aftermath of murder of N. Korean leader’s half-brother

Aug 12, 2021

After receiving a call from a journalist in Indonesia, he became interested in making a movie about the two women. “In late 2017, a journalist approached me and he was in Indonesia and Malaysia inve...
DMZ Docs aims to be leading documentary film festival in Asia

Aug 12, 2021

The 13th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival will kick off in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 9 under the theme of “peace, communication and life.” DMZ Docs, which uses images taken by Kor...
Disaster-comedy 'Sinkhole' sets opening-day record for S. Korean movie this year

Aug 12, 2021

Disaster-comedy film "Sinkhole" has attracted over 147,000 moviegoers on the first day of its release, marking this year's highest opening-day attendance for a South Korean movie, data showed Thursda...
[Herald interview] Former ambassador recalls harrowing escape from Mogadishu in 1991

Aug 12, 2021

Kang Shin-sung shares experience of joining North Koreans in flight during Somalia's civil war, frustrations with movie
Movie about K-pop to be created with Hollywood producer

Aug 10, 2021

Korean director Yoon Jae-kyun, who directed hit films like “Tidal Wave” and “Ode to My Father,” will direct “K-Pop: Lost in America.” Yoon plans to feature Korean stars as well as Hollywood and pop s...
S. Korean cinema chains remain in slump in Q2 amid COVID-19

Aug 10, 2021

South Korean cinema chain operators remained in a slump in the second quarter of 2021 but found a glimmer of hope for a rebound amid the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic, financial data showed T...
Hwang Jung-min returns as abductee in ‘Hostage: Missing Celebrity’

Aug 8, 2021

Unlike movies where a kidnapped character is taken to a deserted factory or empty building, the film takes place in a house. The actors spent a lot of time studying how the sets were made, rehearsing...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Aug 6, 2021

Escape from Mogadishu (Korea) Opened July 28 Action, Drama Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan Set in 1991 Somalia, South Korean Ambassador to Somalia Han Shin-sung (Kim Yoon-seok) and National Security ...
Immersive tech locks 'Guimoon' audiences in abandoned building

Aug 4, 2021

“In shooting the film, my crew and I used a real shuttered building as much as possible, hoping the audiences will feel like they were actually inside the Guisari training center, not just watching t...
'Mogadishu' tops 1m admissions on 7th day of release

Aug 4, 2021

Homegrown actioner "Escape from Mogadishu" has topped a cumulative 1 million admissions on the seventh day of its release, becoming the first South Korean flick to achieve the feat this year, box off...
Yoo Teo to star in new film by A24, CJ ENM

Aug 3, 2021

Actor Yoo Teo is joining A24’s “Past Lives,” written by screenwriter Song Celine, US online entertainment publication Deadline reported Monday. Shooting of the film starring Yoo and Greta Lee will b...
Seoul Cinema to hold special farewell screenings

Aug 2, 2021

Hapdong Film, a film production company established in 1964, acquired Segi Theater in 1978 and reopened it the following year as Seoul Cinema. The theater is credited with having played an important ...
Homegrown action film 'Mogadishu' tops S. Korean box office over weekend

Aug 2, 2021

Homegrown actioner "Escape from Mogadishu" topped South Korea's weekend box office in the first week of its release, revitalizing pandemic-hit theaters, data showed Monday. The film, directed by Ryo...
[Herald Interview] Star screenwriter Kim Eun-hee returns with darkest ‘Kingdom’ episode

Aug 1, 2021

Discussions with actors, writers as well as her husband film director Jang Hang-jun were also helpful. “We talked while having a drink. Maybe the alcohol played the big part,” she joked. Toward the...