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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Jul 24, 2020

A Mermaid in Paris (France) Opened July 23 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Directed by Mathias Malzieu In Paris, heavy rains have led to historic flooding of the Seine along with mysterious disappearan...
Director says ‘Steel Rain’ universe is different from DC, Marvel comics

Jul 23, 2020

Kakao Page bets on ‘Steel Rain’ series kick-starting intellectual properties in Korea
Indieforum 2020 kicks off Thursday after skipping a year

Jul 22, 2020

This year’s Indieforum, or Independent Film & Video Makers Forum, will start its five-day run at the Indie Art Space and the Seoul Art Cinema in central Seoul on Thursday. Along with the screening o...
Shim Eun-kyung says ‘Blue Hour’ is fairytale for grownups

Jul 21, 2020

In March, Shim and Kaho were both given the best actress award at the 34th Takasaki Film Festival for “Blue Hour.” This is the second award the Korean actress grabbed in Japan, following the best act...
Warner Bros. Korea ponders over ‘Tenet’ release date

Jul 21, 2020

Warner Bros. Korea is still figuring out a release date for Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated movie “Tenet” as Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich announced that the studio is pushing back the U...
‘Peninsula’ leads Asian box office upon release

Jul 20, 2020

“Peninsula” -- a loose sequel to smash-hit zombie flick “Train to Busan” -- topped box office charts in all four countries where it opened over the last five days. The film swept through box offices...
BIFAN features digital, physical events amid COVID-19

Jul 17, 2020

For this special edition of the film fest -- conducted in a hybrid format that combined on-site and online screenings -- streaming platform Watcha selected “There Is an Alien Here” by director Choi E...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Jul 17, 2020

Vivarium (Ireland, Denmark, Belgium) Opened July 16 Drama, SF Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) are looking for the perfect home. When a real estate agen...
[Eye Interview] ‘I want to show authenticity’

Jul 17, 2020

Director Kim Do-joon of ‘Bora Bora’ talks about how documentary was made in collaboration with laid-off workers protesting to get jobs back
‘Peninsula’ scores biggest opening of the year, shakes up COVID-19-hit film scene

Jul 16, 2020

The film marks best opening day sales for a Korean movie in Singapore, Taiwan
Jeonju film fest to kick off screening tour

Jul 16, 2020

The 21st edition of Jeonju International Film Festival will set off on a two-month domestic screening event to showcase selected films from this year’s festival. The organizers of the festival on We...
‘Peninsula’ invited to Spain’s Sitges film fest

Jul 15, 2020

Director Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller “Peninsula” has been invited to the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in Spain. According to the 2020 lineup announcement released by ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Peninsula’ director says another sequel might follow

Jul 15, 2020

The second change of setting, from Hong Kong back to Korea, accompanies a break from traditional gender stereotypes. The female hero, a teenage girl named Joon, drives a sport utility vehicle in the ...
‘Peninsula’ of zombies, mad survivors opens hushed summer blockbuster season

Jul 10, 2020

From car-chase to hide-and-seek scenes, zombie thriller goes to another level
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Jul 10, 2020

Better Days (China) Opened July 9 Drama, Crime Directed by Kwok Cheung Tsang Nian (Dongyu Zhou) finds her life at a standstill when faced by relentless bullying from her peers as she prepares fo...