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Wed, January 26, 2022 | 08:21

[INTERVIEW] Jeon Yeo-been's journey from indie film darling to big-budget star

In the first few months of 2021, actress Jeon Yeo-been has starred in two different projects. She plays a feisty lawyer in tvN's drama series, “Vincenzo,” and a taciturn sharpshooter in the noir film, “Night in Paradise.” The two seemingly different characters have one striking similarity: both seek revenge against people who killed their families.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-04-25 16:47

Guiliani wins two Razzies for infamous 'Borat' scene

The votes are in, and there is no point in Rudy Giuliani arguing with the result - Donald Trump's lawyer was awarded two Razzies Saturday for his "performance" in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." The annual tongue-in-cheek Razzies, or Golden Raspberry Awards, "honor" the worst in film, and are handed out the day before the Oscars, serving to mock the following night's self-congr...

2021-04-25 15:06

Will Youn Yuh-jung of 'Minari' become first Korean to win Oscars' acting trophy?

One day before the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, veteran actress Youn Yuh-jung is grabbing attention over whether she will become the first South Korean to win an acting award at the Oscars.The 73-year-old screen veteran was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in the immigration film "Minari." Youn plays Soon-ja, an eccentric grandmother who flies to rural Arka...

2021-04-25 08:26

Mystery thriller 'Recalled' rises to top of local box offices

The thriller film, “Recalled,” starring Seo Yea-ji and Kim Kang-woo, is soaring at local box offices after reaching the top on the day it premiered, Wednesday. The film generated over 15,000 ticket sales on Thursday, grossing a total of 268 million won ($240,000) in just two days. On opening day alone, 18,200 tickets were sold, garnering 136 million won ($122,000) in sales.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-04-23 16:54

Oscar-nominee Youn Yuh-jung's debut film to be screened on May 1

Oscar nominee Youn Yuh-jung's debut film, “Woman of Fire,” will be screened again at CGV Signature K theater in Seoul, a half-century after the film opened in local theaters.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-04-23 12:08

[INTERVIEW] OTT service helps women have greater say in cinema

In 2018, six out of every 10 university freshmen majoring in theater and film nationwide were women, according to a report by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC)'s Center for Gender Equality in Korean Cinema. Despite women's growing representation in the motion picture industry, commercial films produced and directed by female filmmakers that were screened from 2014 to 2018 accou...

2021-04-23 08:55

[INTERVIEW] How Kang Ha-neul invokes feelings of youthful innocence

Kang Ha-neul, who has played a variety of youthful characters in films such as “Twenty” (2015), “C'est Si Bon” (2015) and “Midnight Runners” (2017), is back with another film that inspires feelings of youthful innocence.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-04-22 20:55

Highly-anticipated sci-fi blockbuster 'Alien' wraps up filming after 13 months

Director Choi Dong-hoon's two-part blockbuster, “Alien” (working title), wrapped up filming this week. Filming began in March 2020 after production was delayed briefly following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-04-21 15:23

'Space Sweepers' garners 26 million household viewers on Netflix

Korean space opera film, “Space Sweepers,” drew more than 26 million household viewers on Netflix during the first 28 days of its release (Feb. 5-Mar. 4), according to the streaming service Wednesday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-04-21 15:21

Youn Yuh-jung from 'Minari' predicted to win best supporting actress in Oscars: poll

South Korean screen veteran Youn Yuh-jung has risen to become a safe front-runner in the race for the 2021 Oscars' best supporting actress for her role in the immigration film "Minari," a poll by an American awards prediction website showed Wednesday. As of 10 a.m., the 74-year-old actress garnered 4,583 votes from experts, editors and internet users to rank No. 1 in Gold Der...

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