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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 03:30

Korea's Dwayne Johnson stars in new thriller

Ma Dong-seok, a Korean-American actor with bulging muscles best known for his appearance in “Train to Busan,” returns to the big screen with thriller “The Villagers.” The 47-year-old action star, who is often compared to Dwayne Johnson for their similarity in masculine appearance, will take the role of a physical education teacher named Yeok Gi-cheol who comes to a high schoo...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-10-30 17:12

'The Wrath' exports classy Korean horror to 20 countries

A remake of the 1986 Korean period horror flick “Woman's Wail” has sold to 20 countries even before its national theater opening in early November.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2018-10-30 16:45

'Default' brings back economic nightmare

The Asian Financial Crisis, which first erupted in Thailand in 1997 with the collapse of its currency, the baht, and then rapidly spread to neighboring countries and Korea later in the year, wreaked the worst havoc on the Korean economy.

Park Jin-hai | 2018-10-28 17:16

[INTERVIEW] 'Brainwave interactive films to be next breakthrough in movie industry'

Director Chuck Chae, who recently received the prestigious Best Virtual Reality Experience Award for the interactive film “Buddy VR” at this year's Venice International Film Festival, says virtual reality filmmaking is still in its initial stages and has many barriers to overcome in order to become mainstream entertainment.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-10-26 16:36

A-list actors team up for $17 million movie 'Mount Paektu'

Three A-list actors - Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo and Ma Dong-seok - will make a rare team-up for the big-budget sci-fi film “Mount Paektu.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-24 15:57

Posthumous prizes awarded to actor Kim Joo-hyuk

Late actor Kim Joo-hyuk was recognized posthumously, winning two prizes at the 55th Grand Bell Awards, one of Korea's most prestigious film awards. Kim, who died in a car accident in October last year, won the best supporting actor award for “Believer” and a special award at the event in Seoul on Monday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-23 17:12

Late bloomer wins best actor award for spy film

Veteran actor Lee Sung-min, 49, won the Best Actor Award at the Grand Bells Awards - better known to the Korean public as Daejong Film Awards - on Monday for his performance in the critically acclaimed film “The Spy Gone North.”

2018-10-23 16:28

In 'Rampant,' hero slashes zombies

A much-anticipated new zombie blockbuster, dubbed as a Joseon-era version of the 2016 box-office hit “Train to Busan,” has been unveiled to the media. In “Rampant,” director Kim Sung-hoon, of last year's action blockbuster “Confidential Assignment,” has joined hands with heartthrob Hyun Bin as his lead actor once again. It tells the story of Yi Chung, a prince who returns fro...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-10-21 17:02

Lawmaker: 'BIFF didn't pay W124 million to temporary staff'

The organizers of the just-ended 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) did not pay overtime and other extra pay totaling 124 million won to its temporary staff, Rep. Lee Yong-deuk and the Youth Community Union, advocates for young workers, claimed Friday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-19 17:31

'Crazy Rich Asians' to premiere in Korea on Oct. 25

After its smash success in the U.S., the film “Crazy Rich Asians” is aiming to do the same in Korea from Oct. 25. The movie topped U.S. box office sales for three consecutive weeks.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-18 16:07

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