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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 18:25

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

'The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil' gets standing ovation at Cannes

The action-adventure film was shown at Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes, southern France, as part of the festival's out-of-competition "Midnight Screenings."

2019-05-23 13:35

Cannes Film Festival blunder: Wrong photo used in name mix-up

The Cannes Film Festival has confused actress Jang Hye-jin with an Olympic medalist in South Korea's national archery team who has the same name. As a result, the athlete's photo was printed on the festival's Photocall brochure on Tuesday, instead of the dazzling actress.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-05-22 17:29

Korean film 'Alien' competes at Cannes for short film award

Director Yeon Je-gwang, 29, is competing in the Cannes International Film Festival's short film contest Cinefoundation with his film “Alien.”

2019-05-20 16:30

"Avengers: Endgame" yields box office No.1 to Korean action film

The movie, starring Ma Dong-seok and Kim Mu-yeol, is about a gangster and a police officer who team up to catch a serial killer for their own reasons. It will be shown out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

2019-05-20 11:20

'Avengers: Endgame' becomes most-viewed foreign film in S. Korea

"Avengers: Endgame" became the most-watched foreign film in South Korean history, with over 13.33 million admissions Sunday, its distributor said. The latest Marvel superhero flick set the record at around noon, Walt Disney Company Korea said based on a real-time box-office tally from the Korean Film Council.

2019-05-19 13:59

Mati Diop on being the first black female director in Cannes

Mati Diop was initially disappointed when she read in a news article that she was the first black female filmmaker nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's most prestigious award in its 72-year history.

2019-05-18 16:50

Song Kang-ho wins 'Excellence' award in Switzerland

Veteran actor Song Kang-ho became the first Asian actor to win the Excellence Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. Referring to Song as an “eclectic, versatile, graceful actor, who has been able to conquer South Korean cinema and then access the world of international stardom,” the film festival announced Thursday that the 52-year-old Korean actor ...

Park Jin-hai | 2019-05-17 17:30

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