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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 05:21

No. of moviegoers hits all-time low in April amid pandemic

No. of moviegoers hits all-time low in April amid pandemic

The number of moviegoers in South Korea dropped to an all-time low in April, data showed Saturday, as people refrained from visiting crowded places amid the new coronavirus pandemic. A total of 972,447 people went to the cinema last month, marking the first time for the figure to hover below the 1-million threshold since the data was first compiled in 2004, according to the K...

2020-05-03 09:55

Choi Woo-shik of 'Parasite' seeks transformation, personal growth with 'Time to Hunt'

Choi Woo-shik of 'Parasite' seeks transformation, personal growth with 'Time to Hunt'

Choi Woo-shik, one of the stars of Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” has returned to the screen, in a new role as a tough, rebellious character, in crime thriller “Time to Hunt.”

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-04-30 15:51

Interest in OTT services surges as pandemic forces people to stay home

Interest in OTT services surges as pandemic forces people to stay home

With strict social distancing measures issued by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services have seen higher viewing and increased subscriber growth over the last few months.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-04-30 15:51

Key film event Daejong Awards rescheduled for June with smaller audience

Key film event Daejong Awards rescheduled for June with smaller audience

The Daejong Film Awards, a major South Korean film festival and award event, will be held in June with a smaller audience than usual after the event was postponed in February due to the coronavirus outbreak, its organizers said Thursday.

2020-04-30 11:17

Digitalized movie theater coincides with new contactless trend stemming from coronavirus

Digitalized movie theater coincides with new contactless trend stemming from coronavirus

At a theater of CGV, a multiplex chain run by South Korea's entertainment giant CJ Group, in Yeouido, western Seoul, a special and interesting experiment has been carried out: zero-contact cinema.

2020-04-29 13:34

'Time to Hunt' director is happy to show film to global audience after delay

'Time to Hunt' director is happy to show film to global audience after delay

It took about nine years for director Yoon Sung-hyun to show his second feature "Time to Hunt" to the public. But he had to wait another two months from the film's original release date in end-February because of the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus. After weeks of legal disputes between the film's local distributor and overseas sales company, Yoon's action thriller...

2020-04-28 13:55

Thriller 'Intruder' to be released in May after COVID-led delay

Thriller 'Intruder' to be released in May after COVID-led delay

The film “Intruder” will hit local theaters on May 21, about two months after its original premiere date was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus. The distributor Acemaker Movie Works announced the new release date Monday, picking up the promotional work for the thriller.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-04-27 14:26

[INTERVIEW] 'Time to Hunt' director discusses crafting dystopia

[INTERVIEW] 'Time to Hunt' director discusses crafting dystopia

In crime thriller film “Time to Hunt,” director Yoon Sung-hyun has meticulously crafted fictional dystopian Korea following an economic collapse. The country's currency is regarded worthless, so people become reliant on U.S. dollars as a means of exchange.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-04-26 20:22

Richard Gere, 70, and wife Alejandra Silva, 37, welcome second baby

Richard Gere, 70, and wife Alejandra Silva, 37, welcome second baby

Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Spanish activist Alejandra Silva have welcomed their second son together.

2020-04-26 10:45

CGV to reopen 36 theaters next week after coronavirus shutdown

CGV to reopen 36 theaters next week after coronavirus shutdown

South Korea's largest multiplex chain CGV said Friday that next week it will reopen 36 theaters that have been shut down for about a month due to business disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-25 09:37

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