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Thu, July 18, 2019 | 22:19

'Avengers: Endgame' rekindles debate over cinema regulations

The domination of “Avengers: Endgame” here has rekindled a drawn-out controversy over anti-monopoly regulations in the local cinema market. Box-office receipts for the finale of the Marvel “Avengers” series hit 3.2 million as of Friday, the third day of its release in the country, according to data from the Korean Film Council.

2019-04-27 09:50

'Avengers: Endgame' topples 'Star Wars' preview record

'Mother roles are diverse enough to make a whole genre'

Actress Kim Hae-sook was given the nickname “National Mother.” Since she earned recognition for her role in the 2000 hit drama “Autumn in My Heart” playing the role of the mother of the lead actress Song Hye-kyo, Kim has garnered so many “mother” roles in dramas and films.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-04-23 17:47

Box office readies for 'Avengers' perfect storm

The local box office is showing signs of being overheated ahead of the local release of “Avengers: Endgame,” Wednesday.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-04-23 17:41

'Avengers: Endgame' ticket presales hit record high of 2 million in Korea

Advance sales of tickets for the upcoming Marvel film "Avengers: Endgame" reached 2 million Tuesday, setting a new record for advance box-office sales in South Korea, according to data by the Korean Film Council.

2019-04-23 15:44

Culture ministry mulls caps on film screen shares

Culture and Sports Minister Park Yang-woo said Monday that the ministry is considering introducing regulations to prevent excessive screenings of films that essentially creates a monopoly. This is to prevent the domination of hit movies in theaters and secure diversity in the nation's film industry.

Anna J. Park | 2019-04-22 18:59

Award-winning director Bong unveils eerie family tragicomedy

Bong Joon-ho, director of the internationally acclaimed films like “Snowpiercer,” “The Host” and “Okja,” has returned with his new movie “Parasite.” The much-anticipated film, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun and Choi Woo-sik, tells the story of two families with extremely different social backgrounds - a poor jobless household and a wealthy upper-class one. It is Bong's s...

Park Jin-hai | 2019-04-22 18:19

Guess 'Parasite' plot with 12 still images [PHOTOS]

Guess 'Parasite' plot with 12 still images [PHOTOS]

Nothing is known about “Parasite” - award-winning director Bong Joon-ho's new film - but it will have its world premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival and compete for the Golden Palm prize.

Park Si-soo | 2019-04-22 13:11

'Avengers: Endgame' breaks ticket presales record in S. Korea

Advance sales of tickets for the upcoming Marvel film "Avengers: Endgame" reached 1.23 million on Friday, setting a new record for advance box office sales in South Korea, according to data by the Korean Film Council.

2019-04-20 14:17

'Inseparable Bros' shows water thicker than blood

A famous proverb says blood is thicker than water, but the upcoming Korean film “Inseparable Bros” shows that there is water that is thicker than blood somewhere around us.The movie is a sentimental comedy-drama based on a true story about two disabled men ― Se-ha and Dong-goo. The movie begins with s...

Park Si-soo | 2019-04-20 12:24

Actor Ma Dong-seok in talks to appear in Marvel's 'The Eternals'

Heavyweight actor Ma Dong-seok has been in talks to join Marvel Comics' new film “The Eternals,” his agency BIG PUNCH ent said Thursday. “Ma recently had a meeting with the movie crew but his appearance has not been confirmed yet,” the spokesperson said. “We are waiting for Marvel's response.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-04-18 17:18

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