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‘Parasite’ short-listed for best international film Oscar

Dec 17, 2019

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” has been short-listed for the Oscar for best international feature film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. The Palme d’Or-winning b...
'Parasite' wins four awards from Chicago Film Critics Association

Dec 16, 2019

South Korea's black comedy film "Parasite" bagged four trophies, including best picture from the Chicago Film Critics Association, continuing its award-winning rally in the United States in the runup...
[Herald Review] ‘Start-up,’ a loveable disappointment that fails to take off

Dec 15, 2019

[Honestly, Choi Jeong-yeol’s “Start-up” is a film that I would’ve loved to like. The film had such loveable characters and felt so likeable, yet both the narrative and comedy kept falling short. Per...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Dec 12, 2019

Frozen 2 (US) Opened Nov. 27 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Olaf (Josh Gad) and Sven leave...
‘The Man Standing Next’ a film about final weeks leading to dictator’s death

Dec 12, 2019

Former President Park Chung-hee, a man who ruled over South Korea with an iron fist for 18 years, is a highly divisive figure in the country’s history. So is his right-hand man and eventual assassin,...
[Herald Review] ‘Jumanji: Next Level,’ plays it safe in funny, unoriginal sequel

Dec 11, 2019

Years back when it was announced that a sequel to “Jumanji” would be made, there were skeptics. While the 1995 adventure film had received mixed reviews upon release, its legacy grew over time to cla...
With Golden Globe nominations under its belt, ‘Parasite’ eyeing more

Dec 10, 2019

It was recently announced that Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or-winning “Parasite” was nominated for the upcoming 77th Golden Globe Awards, vying for best motion picture screenplay, best foreign-language mo...
'Parasite' earns three Golden Globe nominations

Dec 10, 2019

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" was nominated in three categories for the upcoming 2020 Golden Globe Awards, organizers said Monday. In the nominations for the 77th Annu...
'Parasite' named best film by LA film critics

Dec 9, 2019

South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho's family satire "Parasite" has been awarded three prizes, including Best Film, by the film critics association in Los Angeles, the association said Monday. The LA Fi...
Disney's 'Frozen 2' becomes biggest animation hit in S. Korea

Dec 9, 2019

Walt Disney's "Frozen 2" continued its bullish mode in the South Korea box office over the weekend to become the most successful animated film in the country's history, data showed Monday. Released ...
[Herald Review] ‘Killed My Wife’ shows why webcomic-based films rarely work

Dec 8, 2019

After watching the thoroughly boring “Killed My Wife,” I checked out the webcomic on which it is based. Surprisingly, it was pretty good. The story was intriguing, the style was tasteful and the pres...
Disney's 'Frozen 2' tops 10m admissions in S. Korea

Dec 7, 2019

Walt Disney’s sensational film “Frozen 2” surpassed 10 million admissions in South Korean theaters on Saturday. The animated flick set the record by 2:40 p.m., according to Walt Disney Company Korea...
S. Korean cinemas expected to hit record attendance in 2019

Dec 6, 2019

South Korean movie theaters are expected to attract the largest-ever number of viewers this year on the back of a number of smash-hit series in the first half of the year, data showed Friday. More t...
'House of Hummingbird' picked as Best Film of Year by KFPA

Dec 5, 2019

South Korean film producers chose "House of Hummingbird" as the Best Film of the Year on Thursday. The Korean Film Producers Association said it has decided to give the honor of the 2019 KFPA Awards...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Dec 5, 2019

Frozen 2 (US) Opened Nov. 27 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Olaf (Josh Gad) and Sven leave...