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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mar 20, 2020

Dreamer (Korea) Opened March 19 Drama, Crime Directed by Cho Sung-bin North Korean defector Geun-su (Hong Geun-taek) struggles to settle in capitalist South Korean society, while searching for t...
[Herald Interview] Portrait of two underdogs and their vain dreams

Mar 18, 2020

Rookie director’s debut piece a potent brew of drugs, defectors and crime
Some films set to hit local screens amid slowdown in virus spread

Mar 18, 2020

The virus-hit South Korean film community is gradually regaining vitality, with some movies poised to hit local screens in the coming weeks, as the country's coronavirus infections have been seemingl...
[Herald Interview] ‘Acting is about cultivating knowledge’

Mar 17, 2020

Shim Eun-kyung speaks about why she continues to study
[Herald Interview] Women of 40-somethings who still dream, challenge

Mar 16, 2020

Director Kim Cho-hee, actress Kang Mal-geum discuss ‘Lucky Chan-sil’
Moviegoers fall to 15-year low in Feb. out of coronavirus fear

Mar 13, 2020

The number of moviegoers in South Korea fell to a 15-year low in February out of intensifying fears over the infectious coronavirus, data showed Friday. According to the data by the Korean Film Coun...
Busan film festival to feature fewer movies this year

Mar 13, 2020

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will feature about 13 percent fewer movies this year, its organizer said Friday. In a recent general meeting, the secretariat decided to invite about 260...
Film festivals in S. Korea postponed amid coronavirus scare

Mar 13, 2020

Local film festivals in South Korea set to open this spring have been rescheduled amid heightening fears over the rapid spread of the infectious coronavirus. Organizers have postponed the opening of...
'Parasite' tops W300b in worldwide revenues

Mar 13, 2020

The Oscar-winning Korean film "Parasite" has topped 300 billion won ($245 million) in worldwide ticket sales, industry data showed Friday. According to the data by Box Office Mojo, a US film revenue...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mar 13, 2020

Dark Waters (US) Opened March 11 Biography, Drama, History Directed by Todd Haynes Corporate environmental attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) has just made partner at his law firm in large part ...
Film companies to jointly release new pictures

Mar 12, 2020

Korean theaters are seeing the lowest number of cinemagoers in 14 years, and film companies, finding it difficult to postpone new releases any further, are seeking alternative ways to keep the indust...
Virus-hit S. Korean movie industry faces grim prospects for summer peak season

Mar 12, 2020

The South Korean film industry, struggling with the wide spread of the coronavirus, sees the outlook for its summer peak season remaining bleak even if the epidemic eases. As the number of confirmed...
[Herald Interview] Oh Ji-ho, director discuss fantasy-thriller ‘The Nightmare’

Mar 11, 2020

“Whereas past thriller flicks expanded the feeling of horror through a structured story and cinematic installments, ‘The Nightmare’ is the opposite. It lacks a concrete structure and throws pieces of...
Jeonju film fest postponed due to coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020

The Jeonju International Film Festival has been postponed, as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues. The organizing committee of the Jeonju IFF announced on Wednesday the decision to move the eve...
[Feature] Are Korea’s drama-focused studios ready for film industry’s growth?

Mar 10, 2020

The number of studio complexes has increased since 2016, as cities near Seoul, such as Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Incheon, as well as Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, jumped into the business t...