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[Newsmaker] Actor Ha Jung-woo denies illegal drug use

Feb 19, 2020

Actor Ha Jung-woo on Tuesday denied all accusations that he had illegally taken the anesthetic propofol at a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. Propofol is a short-acting anesthetic that is h...
'Parasite' wins prestigious Italian award

Feb 19, 2020

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's film "Parasite," which won four Academy Awards this month and the Cannes Film Festival's top honor, the Palme d'Or, last year, captured a prestigious Italian awar...
Indie film ‘Lucky Chan-sil’ wishes dreamers well

Feb 18, 2020

Chan-sil lives with an older woman, played by Youn Yuh-jung, whom she teaches to read and write. Although not related by blood, the two become like family. Actor Kim Young-min plays a ghost claiming ...
Oscar-winning 'Parasite' tops Japanese box office

Feb 17, 2020

The Oscar-winning film "Parasite" topped the Japanese box office over the weekend, becoming the most-watched Korean movie in the neighboring country in 15 years. According to Japanese box-office tra...
Park Shin-hye says ‘Call’ a never-before-seen mystery thriller

Feb 17, 2020

Choi Ji-won ( jwc@heraldcorp.com )
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho returns home to hero's welcome

Feb 16, 2020

South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho made a triumphant return home on Sunday after capturing four Oscar titles, including best picture for his black comedy thriller "Parasite." "Thanks to so many...
Bong Joon-ho's detailed directing works behind the scene

Feb 14, 2020

Even before Bong Joon-ho grabbed four Oscars, including best picture and best director, for his black comedy masterpiece "Parasite," the South Korean auteur was not a new kid on the block. With seve...
'Parasite' soundtrack album shares an Oscar bump

Feb 14, 2020

While the South Korean film "Parasite"'s historic Oscar triumph gives the film a bump at international box offices, its soundtrack album is also benefiting from the boost. Streaming of the "Parasite...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Feb 14, 2020

Little Women (US) Opened Feb. 12 Drama, romance Directed by Greta Gerwig In the years following the Civil War, burgeoning author Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) lives in New York, while her sister Amy ...
Moon to meet Bong Joon-ho at Cheong Wa Dae next week

Feb 13, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has invited Bong Joon-ho, director of the film "Parasite," to Cheong Wa Dae next week in celebration and recognition of his Oscar honors, an aide to Moon said Thursday. The pre...
‘Parasite’ to return to big screen in black and white

Feb 13, 2020

The black-and-white version of Oscar-winning social satire “Parasite” will be screened in local cinemas starting Feb. 26, distributor CJ Entertainment said Thursday. “The black-and-white edition of ...
Oscar-winning Bong Joon-ho’s films to be adapted into English TV series

Feb 12, 2020

“Parasite” will be the second Bong film to be remade for television outside of Korea. The television adaptation of “Snowpiercer” will premiere May 31 on TNT, a US cable channel. The deal to adapt th...
‘Parasite’ team returns home in Oscar glory

Feb 12, 2020

By Choi Ji-won ( jwc@heraldcorp.com )
'Parasite' jumps to No. 4 at North American box office after Oscar wins

Feb 12, 2020

South Korean film "Parasite" soared to No. 4 at the North American box office after its Oscar victories, data has shown. According to Box Office Mojo, a box office revenue tracker, the black comedy ...
‘Parasite’ Oscars have Twitter abuzz

Feb 11, 2020

Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy “Parasite” not only ruled the Oscars with its four wins, but also dominated social media, being the subject of more tweets than any other film from the event. “P...