“I thought of my character (Lee Min-seok) as a person that is constantly crossing an ocean. And to survive in that situation, his choices were inevitable,” Jang said. “So, instead of focusing on the fact that I am playing a villain role, I tried to understand his inner thoughts.”

“Neighbours” was inspired by the director’s experience. It is set in a Syrian border village in the 1980s and centers on a young Kurdish boy, Sero, who goes to school for the first time. At the school, Sero meets an oppressive teacher who wants to indoctrinate Kurdish children with a Pan-Arab mindset. The teacher forbids the students from using the Kurdish language and teaches them to hate Jews. ...

Actor Kim Seon-ho will remain on the cast of the upcoming film “Sad Tropics (working title),” the movie’s production company NEW said on Monday. Since the actor stepped down from the films “2 O’Clock Date” and “Dog Days” in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding his ex-girlfriend, “Sad Tropics” is the first project to keep its offer of a lead character to Kim. According to NEW, the producti...

The upcoming superhero film "Eternals" is expected to smash the pandemic-hit South Korean box office, with its presale tickets outpacing those of its Marvel predecessor "Black Widow," data showed Monday. Marvel Studios' latest film to be released Wednesday had recorded 200,000 presold tickets as of 2:30 p.m., two days before its local release, according to the data by the Korean Film Council. T...

As the South Korean government raised hopes for a gradual return to normal with their “living with COVID-19” scheme, cinemas will see many of the pandemic restrictions lifted starting Monday. From Monday, multiplex operator CGV will be offering incentives for those who have been fully vaccinated in special “vaccine-pass theaters.” “Moviegoers who have been fully vaccinated for 14 days can eat a...

Dune (US) Opened Oct. 20 Science fiction Directed by Denis Villeneuve In the year 10191, Paul Atreides (Timothy Chalamet) is born into a great destiny beyond his understanding. In his dream, he meets a strange woman from the dangerous desert planet Arrakis. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over Arrakis’ exclusive supply of precious resources that could unlock humanity’s great poten...

When asked how he felt about the action scenes, the actor said he was satisfied with the execution overall. “The actors had three months to train for the ruthless action scenes. Though I felt comfortable with the experience because I was a boxer through high school, an action scene is not made by one individual. I focused more on preventing possible injuries rather than spectacular performances,...

Lee Tae-won, a renowned South Korean movie producer, died Sunday after his health waned following an accidental fall last year, according to his aides. He was 83. Lee died in the afternoon at Yonsei University's Severance Hospital in Seoul, where he has been under treatment following the accident in May last year. His memorial altar is expected to be set up at the same hospital. Lee first start...

During the interview, the two writers also talked about their impression of the 16th Seoul International Drama Awards. “This is my first time. I am very happy and excited. Spain is culturally different from Korea, and I am glad that more Korean get to know about our film,” Eduardo said. Established in 2006 by the Korean Broadcasters Association, the annual Seoul International Drama Awards bring...

This year’s BIAF screens 131 animated films from 36 countries

Netflix released two poster images for its original series, “Hellbound,” on Friday, drumming up excitement for the upcoming project. “Hellbound,” a fantasy thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho, is an adaptation of an animation and webtoon of the same title. The series features supernatural events in which random people receive a text message saying they will be sent to hell. Supernatural beings lik...

Lee continued the interview with praise for “Eternals” director Chloe Zhao. “Before the Oscar-winning film ‘Nomadland,’ I was already impressed by ‘The Rider.’ After working with her in person, I came to realize she is both an artistically and commercially successful director. And rather than insisting on her thoughts, Zhao continues to communicate with the actors to figure out the best ways to ...

South Korean actor Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, said Friday that his character Gilgamesh in the upcoming superhero movie "Eternals" reflects his unique personality and signature action style. "Since the zombie thriller 'Train to Busan' (2016) was released about five years ago, I've received some offers from Hollywood," he said during an online press conference with Korean media. "A few y...

South Korea's sensational survival drama "Squid Game" has been nominated in two categories at an annual US awards ceremony for lower-budget indie movies and TV series. According to the nominations of the 2021 Gotham Awards released Thursday (US time), "Squid Game," a Netflix original, was listed in the section of Breakthrough Series – Long Format (over 40 minutes), along with five other TV serie...

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (US) Opened Oct. 13 Action Directed by Andy Serkis Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) struggles to adjust to life as the host of the alien Venom. One day, serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson) escapes from prison after becoming the host of Carnage, a chaotic spawn of Venom. With Kasady and Carnage on the loose, the city turns to chaos. Stillwater (US) Opened Oct. ...