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Will Marvel heroes save Korean cinemas?

Apr 13, 2020

With the ever-dropping number of moviegoers, three major multiplexes are holding screenings of Marvel hero movies starting Wednesday. Megabox on Monday said it will screen six of the most popular fi...
Weekend box office hits new low

Apr 13, 2020

The number of weekend moviegoers continued its downside trend to hit a new low this week as the novel coronavirus scare has battered the South Korean film industry, data showed Monday. A total of 79...
Where to watch films for free

Apr 12, 2020

As people continue to isolate themselves inside houses owing to the prolonged virus spread, it’s about time that even those who only watch films at cinemas have turned on televisions and downloaded m...
Actor Lee Tae-ri makes Hollywood debut with film ‘Anastasia’

Apr 10, 2020

South Korean actor Lee Tae-ri’s Hollywood debut film “Anastasia: Once Upon a Time” was released in the US on Tuesday, his agency said Friday. According to Starhaus Entertainment, the film was releas...
'Time to Hunt’ release postponed again

Apr 9, 2020

Netflix announced Thursday that it would tentatively push back the release of “Time to Hunt” after a local court prohibited the film’s distribution by Netflix outside South Korea. “Due to the court ...
Korean films expected to hit theaters in summer

Apr 7, 2020

Actor Jung Sung-hwa from the original musical, who has played the historical icon since the show opened in 2009, takes up the role in the film as well. A veteran actor both on the stage screen, Jung ...
Indie films set off on screening tour

Apr 6, 2020

Individual sessions of the screening tour -- which will take place throughout the year -- are hosted at the request of film organizations and local independent film theaters. Applications and inquiri...
Number of weekend moviegoers plunges to record low

Apr 6, 2020

The number of moviegoers dropped to a record low over the weekend as lingering fears of the novel coronavirus keep people staying at home, data showed Monday. A total of 80,180 people went to cinema...
Movie series to binge-watch in time of social distancing

Apr 2, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many people stuck indoors are coming up with ways to spend time at home, and for movie lovers it is an almost welcome chance to watch famous series one never had a...
Filming suspended indefinitely as COVID-19 spreads

Apr 1, 2020

Yet even films being shot in Korea are finding it difficult to continue. A studio complex operated by the Korea Creative Content Agency in Daejeon -- Studio Cube -- reports seeing cancellations since...
Cinemas get movie development fund reprieve as coronavirus decimates industry

Apr 1, 2020

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Wednesday announced that the government would exempt cinemas from paying into the movie development fund to help theaters weather the impact ...
Number of moviegoers falls to record low in March

Apr 1, 2020

The number of moviegoers in South Korea dropped to a record low last month as more people stayed home over growing fears of the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. According to the Korean Film...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mar 27, 2020

Judy (US) Opened March 25 Biography, Drama Directed by Rupert Goold Thirty years after starring in “The Wizard of Oz,” beloved actress and singer Judy Garland (Renee Zellweger) arrives in London...
CGV to shut down 35 theaters due to fallout from coronavirus pandemic

Mar 26, 2020

CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Thursday that it will shut down about 30 percent of its theaters starting this weekend due to the prolonged fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Th...
Commercially successful directors ready to return to screen

Mar 25, 2020

Yeon's upcoming action film, "Peninsula," starring Kang Dong-won, is set in the zombie-hit world four years after "Train to Busan." Director Lee is coming back with "Seobok," a sci-fi film based on ...