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Tue, November 13, 2018 | 12:36

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'Star Next Door' offers fun on Chuseok

Actress Han Chae-young returns to the big screen for comedy film “The Star Next Door,” targeting audiences during the Chuseok long holidays from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9. “The Star Next Door” is about star actress Hye-mi, played by Han, living next door to her daughter So-eun, played by Jin Ji-hee. So-eun has to keep it secret that Hye-mi is her mother and they are neighbors. But t...

Movies | 2017-09-13 17:16

Terrific year for Jeonju Cinema Projects

The release of “The Poet and the Boy” on September 14 coinciding with its international premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, which is currently taking place underscores the success of Jeonju Cinema Projects this year. Since 2014, each year the Jeonju International Film Festival supports three features, which then premiere at the festival that takes place annually at the end of April or the beginning of May. Prior to 2014, the festival produced a set of three shorts and combined them into an omnibus film, but the decision to finance features has paid dividends. In 2014, all three features G...

Movies | 2017-09-13 17:06

CineMat adds authentic taste to films

A prominent foreign social media user joined hands with a local CGV theater to offer a special monthly event marrying cinema and cuisine. “CineMat” is a monthly event offering an international food-related film followed by a meal featuring food from the film catered by a local international restaurant. Following the meal, a panel discussion takes place with food and culture e...

Movies | 2017-09-12 16:51

'A Taxi Driver' 10th most-watched film in Korean history

The Korean movie “A Taxi Driver,” a semi-fictional story based on the Gwangju massacre on May 18, 1980, has attracted 12 million viewers, making it the nation’s 10th most watched film. The film reached the landmark on Saturday afternoon, 39 days after its release, according to data from Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS). The movie is still popular _ 400,000 saw it ...

Movies | 2017-09-10 16:05

Filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies at 83

Movie director Kim Ki-duk, best known for his 1964 film “Barefooted Youth” (1964), died of lung cancer, Thursday. He was 83 years old. Kim was diagnosed with lung cancer and has been fighting the disease since last April. Kim was born in Seoul in 1934 and first debuted with his film “Five Marines” in 1961, going on to produce 60 movies in 16 years.

Movies | 2017-09-08 18:20

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Movies | 2017-09-07 18:24

Memoir of a MurdererByeong-soo (Sol Kyung-gu), a former serial killer, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. One day, Tae-joo (Kim Nam-gil) gets close to his daughter, Eun-hee (Kim Seol-hyun), with plans to kill her. To protect Eun-hee, Byeong-soo plots to kill Tae-joo and fights his ailing memory, but it becomes apparent his memories may not be as reliable as he believes them to...

Movies | 2017-09-07 18:22

'Memoir of Murderer' to screen at BFI London Film Festival

Korean thriller film “Memoir of a Murderer,” based on a bestselling fictional story by author Kim Young-ha, has been invited to screen at the 61st BFI London Film Festival, according to the distributor Showbox, Monday. Showbox confirmed its film has been selected for the “Thrill” section at the biggest British theatrical event co-hosted by the British Film Institute held from...

Movies | 2017-09-04 18:41

Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsIn the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevigne) work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and cu...

Movies | 2017-08-31 13:32

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Movies | 2017-08-31 13:27

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