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Lee Sun-kyun plays corrupt police in 'Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage'

With his mild demeanor and low baritone voice, Lee Sun-kyun has the look of a gentle soul. This is ironic given that he is playing a police officer that he describes as “a total scumbag” in director ...

February 26, 2019
Film
Royal palaces, tombs to open gates to commemorate March 1 Movement

Royal palaces and tombs across the country will be open to all visitors free of charge this Friday to mark the centennial of the March 1 Independence Movement of 1919. According to the Cultural Heri...

February 25, 2019
Culture
‘Sun-Kissed Family’ promises story of adults through child’s eyes

The cast of “Sun-Kissed Family” emphasized that the upcoming comedy film defies expectations by straying away from the formula for Korean family flicks. “Most family films play by the book, but this...

February 21, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Innocent Witness (Korea) Opened Feb.13 Drama Directed by Lee Han Sun-ho (Jung Woo-sung) is a former human-rights lawyer who has given up on his dream of helping the little guys, in exchange for ...

February 21, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Little Prince Lighting Festival of Petite France The Little Prince Lighting Festival of Petite France is being held at the Petite France Park in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. Buildings and stree...

February 21, 2019
Travel
[Weekender] How cheese transformed a poor village: The story of Imsil Cheese

Imsil-gun, a tiny rural village in North Jeolla Province, is a town that most people in South Korea have heard of and precious few have visited. For starters, a trip there via public transportation i...

February 21, 2019
Travel
OCA director-general receives honorary degree from Kookmin University

Husain Ali Al Musallam, director-general of the Olympic Council of Asia and the first vice president of the Federation Internationale de Natation, which administers international competitions in wate...

February 20, 2019
People
[Herald Review] ‘Resistance’ an uninspiring story of inspiring heroes

It’s one thing for Jo Min-ho to direct a steaming pile of you-know-what like “A Million” and call it a “thriller.” But when you take a tale of Yu Gwan-sun -- one of the most-recognized independence f...

February 17, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Extreme Job (Korea) Opened Jan. 23 Comedy Directed by Lee Byeong-heon A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover at a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. When they lear...

February 14, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Little Prince Lighting Festival of Petite France The Little Prince Lighting Festival of Petite France is being held at the Petite France Park in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. Buildings and stree...

February 14, 2019
Travel
[Herald Review] ‘Savaha’ has clever buildup, relevant message, insufficient payoff

In only his second feature-length film, director Jang Jae-hyun cleverly builds up suspense while mixing it up with mystery and a message about religion in “Savaha: The Sixth Finger.” But it takes a U...

February 14, 2019
Film
[Herald Review] ‘Creed 2,’ recipe for a classic

What sets a classic apart from a cliche? Both involve a deep sense of deja vu, a time-tested formula, yet the former is like wine that ripens with age while the latter feels repetitive and irrelevant...

February 13, 2019
Film
Crime drama to delve into Janus-faced ‘Money’

Finance is one of the most crucial elements of today’s capitalist society -- it can mean salvation for some and suffering for others. The upcoming film “Money” will look into this paradox. “Money is...

February 11, 2019
Film
Nichkhun’s 1st solo record in Korea to be released on Feb. 18

K-pop star Nichkhun is releasing an EP titled “ME” on Feb.18, his first record as a solo artist since his debut as a member of the boyband 2PM in 2008. The singer’s agency JYP Entertainment announce...

February 10, 2019
Music
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Extreme Job (Korea) Opened Jan. 23 Comedy Directed by Lee Byeong-heon A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover at a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. When they lear...

February 7, 2019
Film

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