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Thu, July 18, 2019 | 12:11

Cannes-winning 'Parasite' opens strong in Korean box office

Cannes-winning "Parasite," directed by Bong Joon-ho, took off with unstoppable momentum and topped the local box office on the first day of its release.

2019-05-31 11:40

Apink singer's screams pay off in horror film '0.0MHz'

K-pop vocal talent Jung Eun-ji from girl band Apink has proved her versatility with her latest role - her first on the big screen. Jung stars in the Korean horror flick “0.0MHz” that premiered in Korea on Wednesday, winning rave reviews for her film debut.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-05-30 13:54

Body odor class gap guided Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite'

Director Bong Joon-ho, who won Cannes' top prize with “Parasite,” has said more about his film and actor Song Kang-ho, whom he calls his “persona.”His tragicomedy, telling the story of two families of extremely different social backgrounds, one poor and one wealthy, allowed him to become the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or last Saturday.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-05-29 18:05

D-1: 'Parasite' set to excite Korean moviegoers [PHOTOS]

The domestic release of award-winning film “Parasite” is only a day away and more than 330,000 impatient moviegoers have bought tickets for the dark comedy of director Bong Joon-ho that won the top prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Park Si-soo | 2019-05-29 13:52

Bong Joon-ho: 1st Korean winner of Cannes' top prize

Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho won the Palme d'Or, with his black comedy “Parasite” at Cannes Film Festival in France, Saturday night. With that feat, Bong became the first Korean director to win the top prize at the world's most prestigious film festival, with a unanimous decision by its jury members.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-05-26 17:08

Director Bong Joon-ho wins Cannes' top prize with 'Parasite' [PHOTOS]

Korean director Bong Joon-ho's raucous social satire ``Parasite,'' about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday. The win for ``Parasite'' marks the first Korean film to ever win the Palme. In the festival's closing ceremony, jury president Alejandro Inarritu said the choice had been ...

2019-05-26 09:50

Netflix isn't absent at Cannes. It's everywhere

If you're going to earnestly shout ``Vive le cinema!'' the Cannes Film Festival is the place to do it. That's what Quentin Tarantino declared from atop Cannes' red-carpet stairs on his way into the premiere of ``Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,'' his affectionate ode to the movie industry.

2019-05-24 14:23

Director Lee Jang-ho looks back on Korea's motion picture history

Back in 1919, the March 1 uprising against Japan's brutal colonial rule of Korea swept the entire nation and over 2 million people took to the streets, calling for Korea's independence. There is another key historic event that celebrates its centennial this year but it has been in the shadow of the national resistance movement.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-05-23 16:04

Director tells stories behind his films, censorship

Director tells stories behind his films, censorship

Director Lee Jang-ho, 74, holds a unique place in the Korean film industry. Of the 100 films selected by the Korea Film Archive in 2014 for their historical value and influence, Lee was the only director who had three films - “Heavenly Homecoming to Stars” (1974), “A Fine, Windy Day” (1980) and “Declaration of Fools” (1983) - make the top 10.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-05-23 16:02

Director Lee Jang-ho looks back on Korea's motion picture history

Spirit-senders, multiple-timers create buzz

Some film lovers watch the same movie in theaters twice or more. Some book their favorite films online but don't show up in the theater, leaving their seats vacant. They either have either seen it before or don't have time to make it but they buy tickets because they want to show their support for the films, so the directors or producers are encouraged to produce similar offe...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-05-23 15:58

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