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Mon, September 25, 2017 | 13:28

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'Kingsman' stars befit 'manner maketh man'

Colin Firth, Taron Egerton and Mark Strong, the lead actors of the action-comedy film “Kingsman: the Golden Circle,” greeted Korean fans in a manner that befits an English gentleman spy. On their first day in Seoul, Wednesday, the actors appeared in front of 4,000 fans at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Jamsil. Like Firth’s famous saying in the first and second episodes of the “K...

Movies | 2017-09-21 17:27

Gosling shows humanity with K in new 'Blade Runner'

Actor Ryan Gosling stars in the neo-noir science fiction film sequel “Blade Runner 2049,” playing LAPD Officer “K.” Gosling said he tried to bring out a more human side compared to Rick Deckard, the protagonist in the 1982 movie. K is the new blade runner after Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, who returns after going missing for 30 years. “The former blade runners were much ...

Movies | 2017-09-19 18:17

Booking war starts for Chuseok holiday movies

Moviegoers are rushing to book tickets for long-awaited movies during Chuseok, the harvest festival, as the 10-day holiday period is approaching. The government has designated Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday, practically making the first week of October a “Golden Week” of Chuseok. Chuseok is the time when the biggest numbers of moviegoers gather to watch movies, along with the ...

Movies | 2017-09-18 19:48

Free entrance, discount events to spice up Chuseok holidays

Baby Driver; Wind River; A Monster Calls; A Monster Calls; It

Movies | 2017-09-14 17:12

'Star Next Door' offers fun on Chuseok

Actress Han Chae-young returns to the big screen for comedy film “The Star Next Door,” targeting audiences during the Chuseok long holidays from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9. “The Star Next Door” is about star actress Hye-mi, played by Han, living next door to her daughter So-eun, played by Jin Ji-hee. So-eun has to keep it secret that Hye-mi is her mother and they are neighbors. But t...

Movies | 2017-09-13 17:16

Terrific year for Jeonju Cinema Projects

The release of “The Poet and the Boy” on September 14 coinciding with its international premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, which is currently taking place underscores the success of Jeonju Cinema Projects this year. Since 2014, each year the Jeonju International Film Festival supports three features, which then premiere at the festival that takes place annually at the end of April or the beginning of May. Prior to 2014, the festival produced a set of three shorts and combined them into an omnibus film, but the decision to finance features has paid dividends. In 2014, all three features G...

Movies | 2017-09-13 17:06

CineMat adds authentic taste to films

A prominent foreign social media user joined hands with a local CGV theater to offer a special monthly event marrying cinema and cuisine. “CineMat” is a monthly event offering an international food-related film followed by a meal featuring food from the film catered by a local international restaurant. Following the meal, a panel discussion takes place with food and culture e...

Movies | 2017-09-12 16:51

'A Taxi Driver' 10th most-watched film in Korean history

The Korean movie “A Taxi Driver,” a semi-fictional story based on the Gwangju massacre on May 18, 1980, has attracted 12 million viewers, making it the nation’s 10th most watched film. The film reached the landmark on Saturday afternoon, 39 days after its release, according to data from Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS). The movie is still popular _ 400,000 saw it ...

Movies | 2017-09-10 16:05

Filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies at 83

Movie director Kim Ki-duk, best known for his 1964 film “Barefooted Youth” (1964), died of lung cancer, Thursday. He was 83 years old. Kim was diagnosed with lung cancer and has been fighting the disease since last April. Kim was born in Seoul in 1934 and first debuted with his film “Five Marines” in 1961, going on to produce 60 movies in 16 years.

Movies | 2017-09-08 18:20

BOX OFFICE RANKINGS

The Hitman’s Bodyguard [Domestic]The Hitman’s BodyguardMidnight RunnersValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsA Taxi DriverV.I.P. [United States]1. The Hitman’s Bodyguard2. Annabelle: Creation3. Wind River4. Ballerina5. Logan Lucky

Movies | 2017-09-07 18:24

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