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Mon, June 17, 2019 | 06:17

'Aladdin' outperforms 'Parasite' to top 5 million admissions

Disney's live-action remake of “Aladdin” outperformed the Cannes-winning “Parasite” at the Korean box office over the weekend to reach an accumulated 5 million admissions. Walt Disney Company Korea said Sunday the musical fantasy film added 427,984 admissions on Saturday alone to surpass the 5-million mark the next day - 25 days after its release.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-06-16 15:52

'Parasite' surpasses 8 million in admissions

The Cannes-winning "Parasite" surpassed 8 million in total admissions on Saturday, looking poised to join other films in the 10 million club.

2019-06-16 09:53

Song Joong-ki cast for blockbuster space movie

Actor Song Joong-ki returns to the big screen after a two-year hiatus since the 2017 film “Battleship Island.”

2019-06-10 16:51

'Parasite' likely to be remade into US drama series

Following the previous globally acclaimed film "Snowpiercer," director Bong Joon-ho's latest, Cannes-winning "Parasite" is presumed to become his second flick to be dramatized in the United States. Winning the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the film was sold to film distributors in 192 foreign countries, becoming the most exported South Korean film ...

2019-06-09 17:56

Palme d'Or-winning 'Parasite' on its way to topping 7 million admissions

Disney's 'Aladdin' creates storm at box office

Disney's musical fantasy film “Aladdin” has created a box office storm since its release in Korea on May 23. As of Saturday, more than 3.4 million tickets had been sold to take No. 2 spot at the box office, behind Bong Joon-ho's black comedy “Parasite,” which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-06-09 15:01

Palme d'Or-winning 'Parasite' on its way to topping 7 million admissions

The Cannes-winning Korean film "Parasite" has surpassed an accumulated 6.5 million admissions in South Korea and is on its way to topping the 7 million milestone, data showed Sunday. On Saturday alone, the tragicomedy film drew 637,677 moviegoers to local movie theaters, dominating the box-office No. 1 position every day since its official release on May 30, according to the ...

2019-06-09 10:42

'Parasite' likely to be remade into US drama series

Actress Kim Hye-ja says her past remark did not aim for #MeToo movement

Veteran actress Kim Hye-ja, 78, said she was quoted out of context in her past remarks regarding the award-winning director Bong Joon-ho, denying the allegation that she is a victim of sexual misconduct. In an interview with local daily Chousun Ilbo released on Wednesday, Kim said her remarks during the guest visit for the screening of Bong's 2009 film “Mother” was not accusi...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-06-07 17:10

#MeToo sensitivity tests hero director Bong's sexual imagination

Bong Joon-ho, who has just won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his film "Parasite," is facing scrutiny over accusations of “ambushing” an actress for an intimate scene and displaying a perverse sense of sexuality. The ambushing controversy involves veteran actress Kim Hye-ja, the heroine of Bong's 2009 film "Mother." But Kim promptly explained that she had...

Oh Young-jin | 2019-06-06 14:59

'Parasite' photographer Hong draws attention

Hong Kyung-pyo, the director of photography for director Bong Joon-ho's Cannes winner “Parasite,” is getting the spotlight for his work as much as Bong and the star of the film Song Kang-ho. Bong and Song thanked Hong among the crew, including art director Lee Ha-jun for his “artistic contribution” at press conferences in Cannes and Seoul after receiving the Palme d'Or.

Park Hyong-ki | 2019-06-06 09:15

Settings in 'Parasite' highlight sharp contrast between rich, poor

With Cannes-crowned "Parasite" crushing the South Korean box office, the film's major settings of two very different houses and their behind-the-scene stories have caught the eyes of audiences here. The movie, directed by eclectic auteur Bong Joon-ho, is a tale of two families, one rich and one poor, who become entangled, leading to a series of unexpected violent mishaps. It ...

2019-06-05 14:07

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