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Thu, January 21, 2021 | 07:42
'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' star Oh Jung-se returns with powerful social drama
'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' star Oh Jung-se returns with powerful social drama
Writer-director Lee Tae-gyeom said he wanted depict the plight of powerless workers and tackle the issue of labor abuse in his new film “I Don't Fire Myself.”
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-01-20 13:00
Red Velvet's Irene to make silver screen debut in February
Red Velvet's Irene to make silver screen debut in February
Irene of K-pop girl group Red Velvet is slated to make her big screen debut in February with the coming-of-age movie “Double Patty.” The film's trailer featuring Irene, who plays aspiring anchorwoman Lee Hyun-ji, was unveiled Monday. In the clip, Lee bumps into Kang Woo-ram, a former ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling) athlete, who visits the hamburger restaurant she is wo...
Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-01-19 17:18
Bear Grylls goes on safari in trailer for Netflix interactive special
Bear Grylls goes on safari in trailer for Netflix interactive special
Bear Grylls is teaming up with Netflix on a new interactive special. The streaming service shared a trailer Friday for Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Interactive Movie.
2021-01-16 14:36
'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho to head Venice film festival jury
'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho to head Venice film festival jury
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, whose "Parasite" movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture last year, was named Friday as jury president of the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
2021-01-15 20:13
Film 'Minari' to hit local theaters in March
Film 'Minari' to hit local theaters in March
Director Lee Isaac Chung's award-winning film “Minari” is set to open in local theaters in March. Pancinema, the distributor of the film, confirmed its release Friday and also introduced the movie's first Korean-language poster.
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-01-15 18:00
Film director says theme of universal humanity in 'Minari' resonates with American audience
Film director says theme of universal humanity in 'Minari' resonates with American audience
Korean American director Lee Isaac Chung said the growing compliments showered on his latest immigrant film "Minari" represents people's faith in humanity that everyone harbors deeply in mind. In an online conversation hosted by Korean American actress Sandra Oh as part of the Korean American Day celebration Wednesday (U.S. time), he said the movie was not just a tale of a Ko...
2021-01-14 16:14
Anthology film 'Today, Together 2' reflects on meaning of family in modern Korea
Anthology film 'Today, Together 2' reflects on meaning of family in modern Korea
The omnibus movie “Today, Together 2” is a follow-up to the 2019 film “Today, Together” and is comprised of four short films depicting complicated family relationships in modern-day Korea. The films also explores intergenerational issues and counters the long-held ideal of self-sacrificing parents.
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-01-13 16:51
Korean film director Im Sang-soo to make Hollywood debut
Korean film director Im Sang-soo to make Hollywood debut
South Korean director Im Sang-soo, whose latest feature "Heaven: To The Land of Happiness" was selected by Cannes last year, will make his directorial debut in Hollywood, a production company here said Monday. He will take the helm of "Soho Sins," co-produced by U.S. production studio 2W Network Entertainment, according to Yeolmae Entertainment.
2021-01-11 11:55
Michael Apted, director of 'Up' documentary series, dies
Michael Apted, director of 'Up' documentary series, dies
Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the ``Up'' documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic ``Coal Miner's Daughter'' and the James Bond film ``The World Is Not Enough,'' has died. He was 79.
2021-01-10 18:05
22nd Jeonju film festival to open in April
22nd Jeonju film festival to open in April
Jeonju International Film Festival, scheduled from April 29 to May 8, will host physical screenings for its 22nd edition.
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-01-10 17:29
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