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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 07:29

Fast & Furious series tops local weekend box office with new franchise's record

“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” the latest from the Fast & Furious series, has topped the weekend local box office, becoming the fastest installment of the franchise to surpass 2 million ticket sales in Korea. The film sold over 1 million tickets over the weekend and has been leading the local box office since the film hit theaters on Aug. 14.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-08-19 17:18

Pedro Costa's 'Vitalina Varela' wins top prizes at Locarno film fest

"Vitalina Varela,” Portuguese director Pedro Costa's dark portrayal of a Cape Verde woman who flies to Lisbon to bury her husband, scooped the top prize at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland Saturday.

2019-08-18 16:41

'Mulan' faces boycott in Korea after Chinese actress Liu Yifei's 'support' for Hong Kong protester crackdown

Disney's new live-action flick “Mulan” faces growing calls for a boycott in South Korea after its star Liu Yifei shared a controversial image on social media that critics see as her tacit support of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-08-18 15:04

'The Battle: Roar to Victory' passes 3 million admissions

Historical blockbuster "The Battle: Roar to Victory," directed by Won Shin-yeon, surpassed 3 million admissions on the ninth day of its theatrical run on Thursday, the film's distributor said.

2019-08-15 23:24

German film festival highlights female directors

The Goethe-Institute Korea's upcoming film festival will feature 13 female German film directors who made themselves stand out during periods of political turmoil. The festival will be held from Aug. 23 to 24 at the Korean Film Archive in Seoul.

Kim Se-jeong | 2019-08-13 17:10

Actor Oh cleared of sexual harassment accusation

“Oh has maintained a low profile even after he was cleared of the (sexual harassment) accusation early this year,” C-JeS Entertainment said in a belated announcement of his innocence. “The National Police Agency informed us early this year the accusation against Oh was groundless.”

Park Si-soo | 2019-08-13 13:58

Universal Pictures pulls movie 'The Hunt' after backlash

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on "racist" Hollywood Friday, appearing to single out an upcoming film in which liberal elites hunt down "normal folk" for sport. "The Hunt," due to be released next month, has been billed as an ultra-violent satire about America's deep political divide.

2019-08-11 17:31

Gambling film series 'Tazza' comes back with poker

Popular gambling-themed film series “Tazza” is making its way back to the silver screen, this time with poker. Tazza: One-Eyed Jack,” the third installment of the crime drama series, will deviate from the Korean card game Hwatu to focus on poker.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-08-11 16:33

For Zack and Shia, a buddy movie becomes a real friendship

Shia LaBeouf is trying to show how different he is from his co-star in ``The Peanut Butter Falcon,'' Zack Gottsagen. ``Hey, Zack,'' says LaBeouf. ``Are you a good opera singer?'' ``Yes!'' replies Gottsagen with a smile. ``Hey, Zack. Are you good scuba diver?'' ``Yes!'' responds Gottsagen, just as quickly, just as brightly.

2019-08-11 16:24

Oddly tough times for Korean cinema

Not long after the historical film “The King's Letters” disappeared from the box office with disappointing ticket sales following accusations it distorted history, another historical film has been facing accusations that the crew damaged the environment and some endangered plants while shooting the film.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-08-07 17:11

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