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Mon, July 22, 2019 | 00:42

'Comfort women' films to hit theaters this summer

A handful of movies about the Korean wartime sex slavery during World War II - "Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue," and “My name is Kim Bok-dong” - are scheduled to hit the local theaters this summer, raising awareness on the unresolved issue. The issue of comfort women, a euphemism for the victims of wartime sex slavery, has been one of the most cont...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-07-07 17:32

'Memory' dissects Ridley Scott's 'Alien'

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), which kicked off on June 27, screens an array of genre films from all over the world Emerging in the late 1990s, the festival has become one of the most significant events on the festival circuit in Asia to showcase genre cinema thereby differentiating it from other festivals in Korea such as Jeonju and Busan that foc...

2019-07-05 19:11

'Parasite' best ticket-selling S. Korean movie in Vietnam of all time

Parasite," which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes, became the highest-grossing South Korean movie shown in Vietnam of all time, its distribution company said Thursday.

2019-07-04 11:00

Korean cinema celebrates 100th year anniversary

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released an official trailer summarizing the 100 years of the Korean film industry, Monday, as this year marks the centennial of Korean cinema's birth.In celebration of this anniversary, the council announced plans in April to organize a series of promotions and festivals throughout the year with a specially formed committee under the name “Kor...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-07-03 18:11

Spiderman 'saves' sick children in Seoul

When Spiderman started his Seoul promotional tour on June 29, he kept one mission secret from the Korean press and public - a visit to cheer up sick children at Seoul National University Hospital.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-07-02 14:32

2 Disney films dominate local box office

Two Walt Disney films - “Aladdin” and “Toy Story 4” - have swept the domestic box office charts, creating a Disney sensation among moviegoers. Aladdin was number one at the box office in terms of ticket sales over the past weekend with sales of over 900,000, followed by Toy Story 4 with more than 700,000.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-07-02 09:21

Age-defying beauty of Kim Hye-soo [PHOTOS]

The event, “Gorgeous, Charming, Dangerous, Kim Hye Soo,” will continue through July 7. Kim debuted in 1986 in “Ghambo.” She has starred in numerous movies and TV dramas and is one South Korea's most famous actresses.

Park Si-soo | 2019-06-29 10:01

'EXIT' tells of hilarious escape from city engulfed by toxic gas

Blockbuster disaster films targeting the peak summer season mostly focus on the tragic, life-threatening moments. However, director Lee Sang-geun's new disaster action film “EXIT” says he strived to inject humor into the genre, allowing audiences to enjoy amusing scenes along with the human moments.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-06-28 18:47

Park Seo-joon breaks out of typical rom-com character mold

Park Seo-joon often plays a typical “pretty boy,” stealing girls' hearts with his flawless skin and charming smile. That has seen him cast as a wealthy and successful businessman sporting a luxurious suit in TV dramas “What's Wrong with Secretary Kim” and “She Was Pretty.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-06-27 15:45

Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival opens Thursday

South Korea's largest annual genre film festival will open late Thursday in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, featuring 288 movies from 49 countries.

2019-06-27 14:30

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