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Wed, June 3, 2020 | 17:44

Best-selling authors, veteran actors jump to filmmaking

Best-selling authors, veteran actors jump to filmmaking

Novelists and actors are making attempts to transform themselves into filmmakers, bringing their own storytelling power to audiences.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-06-03 16:26

Synopsis unveiled for sequel to hit thriller 'Train to Busan'

Synopsis unveiled for sequel to hit thriller 'Train to Busan'

A synopsis for the film “Peninsula” - a sequel to hit 2016 zombie movie “Train to Busan” - has been unveiled in time for the new film's release in July. The long-awaited blockbuster picks up from four years after the plot of “Train to Busan,” placed in a post-apocalypse setting.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-06-01 16:21

'Underwater' tops local box office

'Underwater' tops local box office

American sci-fi horror film “Underwater” had topped the local box office for four days in a row as of Saturday, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-05-31 16:00

CGV implements 'no mask, no movie' policy

CGV implements 'no mask, no movie' policy

CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Friday it has adopted camera systems that automatically check moviegoers' temperatures and whether or not they have their masks on properly amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

2020-05-29 15:52

Hollywood picks up hit horror film 'Gonjiam' for remake

Hollywood picks up hit horror film 'Gonjiam' for remake

Hit found-footage horror film “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum” will see a remake in Hollywood. Los Angeles-based production company Black Box Management and Korean agency BH Entertainment have signed a partnership for the remake, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Thursday.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-05-29 15:23

Mystery thriller 'Intruder' strips down conventional idea of family

Mystery thriller 'Intruder' strips down conventional idea of family

The mystery thriller “Intruder,” starring Song Ji-hyo and Kim Moo-yul, is poised to be the first local film to hit theaters here after having had its premiere delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-29 15:15

Global film festival aims to bridge coronavirus distances

Global film festival aims to bridge coronavirus distances

The Cannes film festival was canceled and the September jamborees in Venice and Toronto are uncertain but this week movie lovers are being offered a taste of the film festival experience from the comfort of their homes.

2020-05-27 16:07

Veteran actor Jung Jin-young makes directorial debut with 'Me and Me'

Veteran actor Jung Jin-young makes directorial debut with 'Me and Me'

Dreams guided actor-turned-director Jung Jin-young to where he is today. In a career spanning 33 years, Jung appeared in more than 50 films including “The King and The Clown” (2005), “Happy Life” (2007) and “Ode to My Father” (2014).

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-24 16:59

'The Greatest Showman' tops local box office amid virus-led void

'The Greatest Showman' tops local box office amid virus-led void

Hit musical film “The Greatest Showman” has topped the local box office for three consecutive days, since Thursday. The 2017 flick, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, reopened in theaters on Wednesday to fill the void in coronavirus-hit theaters.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-05-24 16:51

Park Hae-il offered lead in Park Chan-wook's new film

Park Hae-il offered lead in Park Chan-wook's new film

Actor Park Hae-il is in talks to appear in a new film by Park Chan-wook, who is known for directing “Oldboy” (2003) and “Lady Vengeance” (2005). The actor's agency SWMP Entertainment said Tuesday that he has been offered a role in the director's melodrama “Decision to Break Up” (direct translation).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-05-20 13:43

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