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Mon, May 25, 2020 | 12:51

Veteran actor Jung Jin-young makes directorial debut with 'Me and Me'

Veteran actor Jung Jin-young makes directorial debut with 'Me and Me'

Dreams guided actor-turned-director Jung Jin-young to where he is today. In a career spanning 33 years, Jung appeared in more than 50 films including “The King and The Clown” (2005), “Happy Life” (2007) and “Ode to My Father” (2014).

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-24 16:59

'The Greatest Showman' tops local box office amid virus-led void

'The Greatest Showman' tops local box office amid virus-led void

Hit musical film “The Greatest Showman” has topped the local box office for three consecutive days, since Thursday. The 2017 flick, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, reopened in theaters on Wednesday to fill the void in coronavirus-hit theaters.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-05-24 16:51

Park Hae-il offered lead in Park Chan-wook's new film

Park Hae-il offered lead in Park Chan-wook's new film

Actor Park Hae-il is in talks to appear in a new film by Park Chan-wook, who is known for directing “Oldboy” (2003) and “Lady Vengeance” (2005). The actor's agency SWMP Entertainment said Tuesday that he has been offered a role in the director's melodrama “Decision to Break Up” (direct translation).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-05-20 13:43

Rapper Cheetah makes big screen debut in 'Jazzy Misfits'

Rapper Cheetah makes big screen debut in 'Jazzy Misfits'

Rapper Cheetah is making her big screen debut under her real name Kim Eun-young in “Jazzy Misfits,” in which she stars alongside actress Cho Min-soo.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-19 16:13

Netflix picks up Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt film 'Ball and Chain'

Netflix picks up Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt film 'Ball and Chain'

Netflix announced Thursday it will release Ball and Chain, a film based on Scott Lobdell's 1990s comic book of the same name.

2020-05-15 17:50

Movie 'Bori' presents child's eye view of disability, differences

Movie 'Bori' presents child's eye view of disability, differences

Unlike a myriad of tear-jerking films that tell the story of disabled characters and their struggle to fit into society, the family drama “Bori” approaches the issue of disability and differences with a child's eye.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-13 17:50

'Cinema sales expected to fall 70 percent this year'

'Cinema sales expected to fall 70 percent this year'

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea's film industry is facing billions of won in losses as theater chains are struggling with dwindling audiences and film productions are being pushed back.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-05-12 16:46

Cult film 'Save the Green Planet' slated for Hollywood remake

Cult film 'Save the Green Planet' slated for Hollywood remake

Korean sci-fi black comedy "Save the Green Planet" will become a Hollywood remake with original director Jang Joon-hwan to once again direct the cult hit. CJ ENM, which is behind the multiple Oscar wins of "Parasite," announced Saturday that it will remake the 2003 film in the United States. Will Tracy, who wrote HBO's "Succession," will adapt the screenplay for Hollywood.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-10 17:00

'A Rainy Day in New York' rules local box office

'A Rainy Day in New York' rules local box office

American director Woody Allen's rom-com flick “A Rainy Day in New York” had secured first place at the local box office for four consecutive days as of Saturday, according to the Korean Film Council.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-05-10 12:55

CJ CGV Q1 net loss widens sharply on virus

CJ CGV Q1 net loss widens sharply on virus

South Korea's top multiplex chain CJ CGV Co. said Friday its first-quarter net loss widened sharply from a year earlier due to the coronavirus outbreak. CJ CGV said in a regulatory filing that it lost 118.6 billion won (US$97.3 million) in the January-March period, compared with a net loss of 8.6 billion won a year earlier.

2020-05-08 14:46

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