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[INTERVIEW] Ju Ji-hoon - chameleonic actor

Ju Ji-hoon, 36, is one of the most in-demand actors, spending his busiest year since he made his debut in 2002. Ju has no limits with his acting range. He played an attractive and warm-hearted grim reaper in the smash hit fantasy film “Along with the Gods” series, whose second installment stormed local theaters this August. In the same month, in the espionage film “The Spy Go...

Movies | 2018-09-19 16:51

DMZ film festival in limelight as it coincides with summit

This year's DMZ International Film Festival has been in the limelight due to its rare overlapping with the inter-Korean summit that began on Tuesday. Opening last Thursday, the film festival has screened 142 documentaries from 39 countries. Some of the films were shot in or feature topics related to North Korea.

Movies | 2018-09-18 17:13

Singer IU to star in four short films

K-pop singer IU will star in four short films, teaming with acclaimed Korean filmmakers. Mystic Entertainment will produce the movies, each with a different theme and concept and with IU in the lead.

Movies | 2018-09-14 14:51

Feminist novel to be made into film

Jung Yu-mi will star in a film based on the Korean feminist novel “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982,” which has sold more than 1 million copies. “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982” is about a woman in her 30s who experiences discrimination because of her gender.

Movies | 2018-09-14 13:55

Rare monster film 'Monstrum' to hit theaters

The unidentified mysterious creature that haunted the royal palace of Joseon in 1527 has been brought to life in the forthcoming horror film “Monstrum.” The film, inspired by a historical account in “The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty” which stated the monster looked like a Sapsal dog and was as big as a foal, has been created as an imaginary monster on the big screen in the ra...

Movies | 2018-09-11 17:20

Australian filmmaker's new source of inspiration: North Korean propaganda

Anna Broinowski, an Australian film director, who traveled to North Korea in 2012 to learn Pyongyang-style propaganda filmmaking which resulted in her 2013 comic documentary “Aim High in Creation,” visited Seoul prior to her film's release in the country.

Movies | 2018-09-10 18:24

BIFF to open with story of North Korean woman defector [VIDEO]

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will open on Oct. 4 with “Beautiful Days,” a movie about a woman defector who meets her son after 14 years, the festival's BIFF board of directors has announced.

Movies | 2018-09-10 16:49

Korean Hollywood stud spikes keywords in 'Searching'

Korean movie goers are flocking to see “Searching,” starring Korean-American actor John Cho, who has covered a range of genres from comedy to drama to sci-fi.

Movies | 2018-09-09 16:45

Korean cinematographer to shoot BBC thriller 'The Little Drummer Girl'

Cinematographer Kim Woo-hyung has joined director Park Chan-wook and BBC's production team to shoot their mini-series spy drama, “The Little Drummer Girl,” according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).The drama, consisting of six episodes, is based on the book of the same title by John le Carre, who is often referred to as the “master of spy storytelling.” The TV mini-seri...

Movies | 2018-09-03 15:01

Busan International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 4

The 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will hit silver screens from Oct. 4 to 13 at the Busan Cinema Center. BIFF is one of Asia's three largest film festivals. It presents many awards, including Asian Filmmaker of the Year and Actor and Actress of the Year.

Movies | 2018-08-30 16:43

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