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Tue, June 2, 2020 | 08:56

Netflix picks up Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt film 'Ball and Chain'

Netflix picks up Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt film 'Ball and Chain'

Netflix announced Thursday it will release Ball and Chain, a film based on Scott Lobdell's 1990s comic book of the same name.

2020-05-15 17:50

Movie 'Bori' presents child's eye view of disability, differences

Movie 'Bori' presents child's eye view of disability, differences

Unlike a myriad of tear-jerking films that tell the story of disabled characters and their struggle to fit into society, the family drama “Bori” approaches the issue of disability and differences with a child's eye.

2020-05-13 17:50

'Cinema sales expected to fall 70 percent this year'

'Cinema sales expected to fall 70 percent this year'

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea's film industry is facing billions of won in losses as theater chains are struggling with dwindling audiences and film productions are being pushed back.

2020-05-12 16:46

Cult film 'Save the Green Planet' slated for Hollywood remake

Cult film 'Save the Green Planet' slated for Hollywood remake

Korean sci-fi black comedy "Save the Green Planet" will become a Hollywood remake with original director Jang Joon-hwan to once again direct the cult hit. CJ ENM, which is behind the multiple Oscar wins of "Parasite," announced Saturday that it will remake the 2003 film in the United States. Will Tracy, who wrote HBO's "Succession," will adapt the screenplay for Hollywood.

2020-05-10 17:00

'A Rainy Day in New York' rules local box office

'A Rainy Day in New York' rules local box office

American director Woody Allen's rom-com flick “A Rainy Day in New York” had secured first place at the local box office for four consecutive days as of Saturday, according to the Korean Film Council.

2020-05-10 12:55

CJ CGV Q1 net loss widens sharply on virus

CJ CGV Q1 net loss widens sharply on virus

South Korea's top multiplex chain CJ CGV Co. said Friday its first-quarter net loss widened sharply from a year earlier due to the coronavirus outbreak. CJ CGV said in a regulatory filing that it lost 118.6 billion won (US$97.3 million) in the January-March period, compared with a net loss of 8.6 billion won a year earlier.

2020-05-08 14:46

Ok Taec-yeon to star in his first historical film

Ok Taec-yeon to star in his first historical film

Singer and actor Ok Taec-yeon will star in a period movie for the first time in his career. The actor's agency 51K said Thursday that Ok “is making his first attempt in the historical piece through the movie 'Han San.'”

2020-05-07 15:58

Song Joong-ki's 'Space Sweepers' gives sneak peek

Song Joong-ki's 'Space Sweepers' gives sneak peek

“Space Sweepers,” a Korean space opera film starring Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-ri, offered a sneak peek on Thursday. Distributor Merry Christmas floated a trailer for the movie, which is dubbed the first Korean sci-fi flick set in space.

2020-05-07 15:57

Film industry shows signs of recovery with eased social distancing

Film industry shows signs of recovery with eased social distancing

With the loosening of social distancing rules, the local box office is showing signs of a recovery. Over the five-day holiday from May 1 to 5 that included Buddha's Birthday, Labor Day and Children's Day, 441,380 people visited cinemas nationwide, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

2020-05-06 16:16

Tom Cruise aims higher with movie shot on space station

Tom Cruise aims higher with movie shot on space station

Action star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Tuesday.

2020-05-06 11:33

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