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Mon, July 22, 2019 | 18:39

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

Marvel ends Avengers saga with Endgame

“Avengers: Endgame” cast and the head of Marvel Studios visited Seoul to promote the final installment in the “Avengers” series, which will hit local theaters next Wednesday.

Park Jin-hai | 2019-04-15 21:51

'Avengers' in Seoul [PHOTOS]

Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Brie Larson and directors Anthony and Joe Russo attended the event at Four Seasons Hotel. Journalists from 11 Asian countries were invited to the event.

Park Si-soo | 2019-04-15 14:55

Shinsegae, Nexon, SK jump on to Avengers bandwagon

Film about Sewol ferry disaster wins box office ahead of major anniv.

"Birthday" sold 231,089 tickets from Friday to Sunday for a cumulative total of 761,807, according to the data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

2019-04-15 13:37

Five years on, truth of Sewol disaster still shrouded in mystery

Shin Seong-il retrospective: forever young

The late actor Shin Seong-il is an integral part of Korean cinema history. Recalling Shin, director Park Chan-wook said, “Without understanding Shin, people cannot talk about the history of Korean cinema or modern Korean culture.”The Korea Film Archive is holding a retrospective for the great actor, titled “The Legend of Korean Cinema, Shin Seong-il,” which started last Thurs...

Park Jin-hai | 2019-04-08 16:43

US anti-abortion film a surprise box office success

A movie produced by a Christian studio about a former employee of an organization that provides abortions who became a “pro-life” activist is proving to be a surprising box office hit. “Unplanned,” which was released in theaters March 29, has pulled in more than $8.6 million in North America, according to Box Office Mojo. That put the film in an unexpected fourth place for th...

2019-04-06 12:52

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