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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.

Movies | 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.

Movies | 2018-10-18 16:07

'Sexiest man alive' visits Korea [VIDEO]

Actor John Cho, one of the “sexiest men alive” according to People Magazine arrived in Korea on Saturday to promote his movie thriller “Searching.” About 3 million people have seen the movie here since its release in August.

Movies | 2018-10-18 15:57

Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi to co-star in feminist film

Actor Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi will star in a movie based on a best-selling feminist novel, “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982.” The story is a story of a woman in her 30s, who is suddenly possessed by spirits after facing a myriad of discriminations due to her gender.

Movies | 2018-10-18 15:30

'Actress staggered into interview 40 minutes late and drunk'

When she arrived, a reporter commented, “You look drunk.” Kim answered, “I'm fine. Really. I have no problem answering your questions.” The actress added that she had been drinking with colleagues all night “talking about all the annoying issues I experienced while shooting the movie.”

Movies | 2018-10-17 15:21

Han Ji-min plays tough woman in “Miss Baek”

Actress Han Ji-min is no longer a “sweetheart.” In her latest film “Miss Baek,” the 35-year-old actress turns into a tough ex-convict, swearing, spitting and smoking on the street corner _ an image one can hardly imagine for the actress, known for her humanitarian work and voluntary efforts to help children from North Korea and in developing countries in Asia. The film “Miss ...

Movies | 2018-10-15 16:27

Official film of PyeongChang Olympics debuts at Busan film festival

“Crossing Beyond,” the official film of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, has been screening at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.

Movies | 2018-10-07 17:14

'Believer' to open Korean film festival in New Zealand

By Kang Hyun-kyungThe crime action film “Believer” will open the 2018 Korean Film Festival in New Zealand. Directed by Lee Hae-young, the crime action movie had attracted 5.2 million at home since it was released on May 22. It was the late actor Kim Ju-hyuk's last film before he died in a car crash in October last year. The Korean film fest will take place from Oct. 11 to 14 in Auckland, and from Nov. 9 through 11 in Hamilton. Ten Korean films will be screened at Academy Cinemas in Auckland and at the University of Waikato in Hamilton during the festival. The 2016 film “Run...

Movies | 2018-10-07 17:06

Comedy tells what cell-phone party games can bring

A-listers have been gathered to star in the dramedy “Intimate Strangers,” which will hit local theaters at the end of the month. Veteran actors including Yoo Hae-jin, a top character actor reputed as a comic scene stealer in many films; Cho Jin-woong of “Assassination,” “The Handmaiden” and “The Spy Gone North”; and actor and variety show host Lee Seo-jin, known for the telev...

Movies | 2018-10-05 17:44

Actress Choo makes directorial debut

Choo Sang-mee, an actress known mostly for her TV soap opera and independent movie roles, will be releasing a feature-length documentary film in her directorial debut on Oct. 31. The film follows the true story of 1,500 North Korean children orphaned by the Korean War who were sent to the North's communist ally Poland after the cessation of the conflict. Thus, it is titled, “...

Movies | 2018-10-04 09:11

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