29th Busan Int’l Film Festival kicks offBUSAN — The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia's largest film festival, kicked off Wednesday with an emphasis on attracting wider audiences through accessible selections, ranging from opening films to special programs.Oct 2, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
Premieres to look out for: Korean films to catch at BIFF As the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia's largest, gears up to offer cinephiles over 200 films, here are some recommendations for audiences eager to discover new Korean films. Each of the films highlighted will have its worldwide premiere at this year's BIFF.Oct 2, 2024By Yonhap
INTERVIEW Jang Dong-gun reflects on aging, new challenges in 'A Normal Family' Actor Jang Dong-gun, 52, revealed that he was surprised when he saw himself on the monitor while filming "A Normal Family," thinking, "Do I really look this old?" but soon set aside his concerns and fully embraced the role.Oct 1, 2024By KTimes
'Joker 2' director Todd Phillips explains why it was made into musical When "Joker" came out in 2019, the film surprised audiences with its new and dark take on the famous supervillain character, exploring the opposite end of the good-fights-evil superhero narrative.Sep 27, 2024By Lee Gyu-lee
'No Heaven, But Love' captures heartfelt purity of late 90s People still remember 1999, when apocalyptic theories about the end of the world and concerns over Y2K, or the millennium bug, which threatened to disrupt societal systems, were widespread.Sep 27, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
'Dirty Money' exposes corrupt cops on wrong side of law The new crime film "Dirty Money" offers a fresh take on the genre by exploring the ironic situation of corrupt detectives who not only investigate crime but also engage in it, according to its director, Kim Min-soo.Sep 27, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
REVIEW ‘A Normal Family’ depicts moral dilemma behind parents' guiltIf a beloved son or daughter committed a deadly crime, should parents conceal it? Or should they turn their child in to face the consequences of their crime?Sep 25, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
Korean archer winds up in jungle in comedy flick 'Amazon Bullseye' Actor Ryu Seung-ryong pledged to provide audiences with hearty laughter in the upcoming comedy movie "Amazon Bullseye," in which he plays a former archer who trains members of an Amazon tribe in archery.Sep 24, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
'Love in the Big City': heartfelt story of friendship, self-acceptance Being "different" is often celebrated in words. But in reality, many still face exclusion for not fitting in.Sep 24, 2024By Yonhap
'I, the Executioner' tops weekend box office despite mixed reviews Director Ryoo Seung-wan's crime action movie "I, the Executioner" continued its dominance at the local box office, drawing more than 900,000 viewers over the weekend, data showed Monday.Sep 23, 2024By Yonhap
