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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 16:42
Homegrown action film 'Mogadishu' tops Korean box office over weekend
Homegrown action film 'Mogadishu' tops Korean box office over weekend
Homegrown actioner "Escape from Mogadishu" topped South Korea's weekend box office in the first week of its release, revitalizing pandemic-hit theaters, data showed Monday.
2021-08-02 10:48
Documentary 'Assassins' director on following the murderers of Kim Jong-un's half-brother
Documentary 'Assassins' director on following the murderers of Kim Jong-un's half-brother
The murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia, shocked the world in February 2017, especially with the crime occurring in broad daylight inside a crowded Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-08-02 07:53
New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumacher
New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumacher
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is the subject of a new Netflix documentary to be released Sept. 15, the platform announced Friday.
2021-07-31 13:21
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' release
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' release
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney over its streaming release of ``Black Widow,'' which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
2021-07-30 10:55
Blockbuster 'Escape from Mogadishu' scores highest Korean film opening record of this year
Blockbuster 'Escape from Mogadishu' scores highest Korean film opening record of this year
Action blockbuster “Escape from Mogadishu” opened strong, Wednesday, scoring the highest opening record of this year among Korean films. Star director Ryoo Seung-wan's latest flick saw about 127,000 ticket sales on its premiere day, taking up almost 50 percent of the entire ticket sales that day. It topped the local box office and grossed 893 million won ($780,000).
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-07-29 16:11
'Spencer,' 'The Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
'Spencer,' 'The Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September - including Pablo Larrain's “Spencer,” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and Ridley Scott's medieval drama “The Last Duel,” featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
2021-07-26 21:05
'Escape from Mogadishu' reenacts heart-warming story of North and South Koreans
'Escape from Mogadishu' reenacts heart-warming story of North and South Koreans
It is widely known that the ongoing Somali Civil War started in 1991 with an uprising by the clan-based armed opposition group, United Somali Congress (USC), against a military junta led by Siad Barre.
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-07-23 16:50
'Black Widow' becomes highest grossing film so far this year
'Black Widow' becomes highest grossing film so far this year
The superhero film “Black Widow” has become the top-grossing film at this year's local box office, scoring the highest ticket sales so far. The Disney and Marvel Studios movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, sold about 2.3 million tickets as of Thursday morning, earning about 23 billion won ($20 million).
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-07-22 18:21
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival to kick off next month
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival to kick off next month
The 17th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) will be held as scheduled, from Aug. 12 to 17, despite the resurging number of COVID-19 cases in the country: “As an on-site film festival, its location, Jecheon, and the mid-summer season, hold a lot of meaning for our festival as its two greatest features.”
Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-07-21 17:12
'Black Widow' tops weekend Korean box office for 2nd straight week
'Black Widow' tops weekend Korean box office for 2nd straight week
Marvel Studios' latest movie, "Black Widow," sat atop South Korea's weekend box office for the second consecutive week, data showed Monday.
2021-07-19 11:13
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