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Buddhist monks-turned-exorcists save the day in ‘The 8th Night’

Jun 28, 2021

The director of the highly anticipated Korean mystery thriller “The 8th Night” Kim Tae-hyung said his new movie is unique because it features Buddhist monks in a way moviegoers have never seen them b...
'Hard Hit' tops S. Korean box office over weekend

Jun 28, 2021

The South Korean actioner "Hard Hit" topped the local box office over the weekend, recording the biggest opening-weekend score for homegrown movies this year, data showed Monday. The film, released ...
[Herald Interview] Actor Jo Woo-jin says he was worried about playing title role in ‘Hard Hit’

Jun 26, 2021

During the conference, he also talked about what it was like to perform with Lee Jae-in, who played his daughter in the movie. “When we first met, we decided to call each other dad and daughter. I t...
Yoo Ah-in to star in new Netflix action flick ‘Seoul Vibe’

Jun 25, 2021

Also, veteran actor Moon So-ri will be playing Chairwoman Kang, a figure who exercises undue influence over the president.
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Jun 25, 2021

Hard Hit (Korea) Opened June 23 Action Directed by Kim Chang-Ju Sung-kyu (Jo Woo-jin) works as a manager at a bank in Busan. One morning, he receives an anonymous phone call while driving his tw...
S. Korea to inject W50b into animation industry

Jun 24, 2021

South Korea plans to invest 50 billion won ($44 million) in a fund specializing in animation investment as part of efforts to boost the industry, the culture ministry said Thursday. The investment i...
Actor Jo Woo-jin says ‘Hard Hit’ is like miracle to him

Jun 21, 2021

For actor Jo Woo-jin, playing his first title role in the upcoming action film “Hard Hit” in his 22-year career seems like a miracle. “There was a posting that I recently wrote to my fans. It says: ...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Jun 18, 2021

Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming (Korea) Opened June 17 Horror Directed by Lee Mi-young Eun-hee (Kim Seo-hyung) is posted as a vice principal at a girls high school where she was once a stude...
‘Everglow’: love story of couple with more than 30-year age gap

Jun 16, 2021

“Everglow,” directed by So Jun-moon, depicts the love story of Jin-ok, a 70-year-old female diver of Jeju Island, also known as “haenyeo,” and a 30-something documentary producer Kyung-hoon. The unc...
Netflix promotes Korean executives to strengthen its Asian strategy

Jun 16, 2021

US media giant Netflix has promoted two Korean content experts to its senior creative leadership team as part of a strategy to strengthen its foothold in South Korea and the rest of the populous Asia...
'Cruella' becomes 5th movie to top 1m admissions in S. Korea this year

Jun 16, 2021

Disney's live action film "Cruella" has become the fifth movie to attract over 1 million viewers in South Korea this year, box office data showed Wednesday. The crime comedy flick, released on May 2...
Cinema operators to give ticket revenues to distributors of ‘Escape from Mogadishu,’ ‘Sinkhole’

Jun 15, 2021

The theater association and IPTV operators also added that they will further support other local distributors as well through diverse marketing strategies. The action film “Escape from Mogadishu,” s...
[Herald Interview] Director of animated horror film ‘Climbing’ hopes to share plight of pregnant women

Jun 14, 2021

She was also honored that the film was invited to the Contrechamp competition at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which began on Monday and will run until Saturday. Created in ...
Marvel’s superhero film ‘Black Widow’ to be released worldwide July 7

Jun 14, 2021

Walt Disney Korea on Monday announced that Marvel superhero film “Black Widow” will be released globally on July 7, in theaters and its streaming service Disney+. Movie fans have long been waiting f...
Korean horror series ‘Whispering Corridors’ returns with its iconic scene after 12 years

Jun 12, 2021

At the far end of a long, spooky hallway, a girl with long hair in a school uniform is standing still. As the creepy atmosphere conquers the space, the girl swiftly moves toward the audience. The we...