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Han Ji-min plays tough woman in “Miss Baek”

Actress Han Ji-min is no longer a “sweetheart.” In her latest film “Miss Baek,” the 35-year-old actress turns into a tough ex-convict, swearing, spitting and smoking on the street corner _ an image one can hardly imagine for the actress, known for her humanitarian work and voluntary efforts to help children from North Korea and in developing countries in Asia. The film “Miss ...

Movies | 2018-10-15 16:27

Official film of PyeongChang Olympics debuts at Busan film festival

“Crossing Beyond,” the official film of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, has been screening at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.

Movies | 2018-10-07 17:14

'Believer' to open Korean film festival in New Zealand

By Kang Hyun-kyungThe crime action film “Believer” will open the 2018 Korean Film Festival in New Zealand. Directed by Lee Hae-young, the crime action movie had attracted 5.2 million at home since it was released on May 22. It was the late actor Kim Ju-hyuk's last film before he died in a car crash in October last year. The Korean film fest will take place from Oct. 11 to 14 in Auckland, and from Nov. 9 through 11 in Hamilton. Ten Korean films will be screened at Academy Cinemas in Auckland and at the University of Waikato in Hamilton during the festival. The 2016 film “Run...

Movies | 2018-10-07 17:06

Comedy tells what cell-phone party games can bring

A-listers have been gathered to star in the dramedy “Intimate Strangers,” which will hit local theaters at the end of the month. Veteran actors including Yoo Hae-jin, a top character actor reputed as a comic scene stealer in many films; Cho Jin-woong of “Assassination,” “The Handmaiden” and “The Spy Gone North”; and actor and variety show host Lee Seo-jin, known for the telev...

Movies | 2018-10-05 17:44

Actress Choo makes directorial debut

Choo Sang-mee, an actress known mostly for her TV soap opera and independent movie roles, will be releasing a feature-length documentary film in her directorial debut on Oct. 31. The film follows the true story of 1,500 North Korean children orphaned by the Korean War who were sent to the North's communist ally Poland after the cessation of the conflict. Thus, it is titled, “...

Movies | 2018-10-04 09:11

Marvel's anti-hero 'Venom' to excite Korean audiences

Marvel Comics' first villain-turned-anti-hero movie “Venom” is set for release in Korea on Oct. 3. Venom's real-time 'reservation rate surpassed 50 percent as of Monday, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

Movies | 2018-10-02 09:42

Korean in J.K. Rowling movie stirs ethnic queries

Claudia Kim, who appears in J. K. Rowling's “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” has stirred ethnically charged debate among fans and the writer herself over whether the Korean is the right choice to portray a mythical reptile character.

Movies | 2018-09-28 13:21

Jackie Chan's daughter marries girlfriend? [VIDEO]

Jackie Chan's illegitimate daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, may have already tied the knot with her Canadian girlfriend 12 years her senior, according to reports.

Movies | 2018-09-28 13:16

3 top actors fight for box office

Three Korean movies starring Zo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo and Hyun Bin, respectively, has ranked at the top three spots in the daily box office tallies for six consecutive days since Saturday. All three films were released last week on Sept. 19.According to the Korean Film Council's box office chart, “The Great Battle” starring Zo In-sung has drawn over 3.7 million moviegoers as...

Movies | 2018-09-27 19:50

Claudia Kim appears in Hollywood 'Harry Potter' film spinoff

Claudia Kim, whose Korean name is Kim Soo-hyun, will appear in Hollywood movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” which will premiere on Nov. 16 in North America.

Movies | 2018-09-27 14:19

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