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Thu, February 2, 2023 | 16:42

Director of 'Christmas Carol' wants to show faces of powerless victims

Director of 'Christmas Carol' wants to show faces of powerless victims

Crime thriller "Christmas Carol" features young characters affected by violence to portray sad faces of underprivileged people and share their stories, its director said Wednesday.

2022-11-09 15:31

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook honored at LACMA Art+Film Gala

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook honored at LACMA Art+Film Gala

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook was honored at this year's Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art+Film Gala. Another honoree was American visual artist Helen Pashgian, a pioneering member of the Light and Space art movement of the 1960s. Park won the best director award for his latest film “Decision to Leave” at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film has been chosen as Kor...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-11-07 14:03

Actor's late-blooming mother sweeps awards at overseas film festivals

Actor's late-blooming mother sweeps awards at overseas film festivals

Actor Lee Tae-sung's mother, Park Young-hye, who made her directorial debut this year with the short film, “JajangMyeon Thank You,” is sweeping awards at film festivals overseas. Park, 62, first became known to the public through the SBS reality show, “Mom's Diary, My Ugly Duckling.” She was among a group of mothers who watch and comment on footage of their unmarried, middle-...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-11-06 17:17

'The Apartment with Two Women' explores mother-daughter relationship

'The Apartment with Two Women' explores mother-daughter relationship

Relationships between loved ones, especially among family members, can be complicated, going through a constant phase of conflicts and love. The new film, “The Apartment with Two Women,” explores this complicated yet ironic relationship between a mother and daughter, through a candid, realistic narrative of Korean culture. “Our society places boundaries on women to put them i...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-11-03 08:21

Actress Son Ye-jin expecting baby in December

Actress Son Ye-jin expecting baby in December

Korean actress Son Ye-jin is expecting a son in December, her management agency MSteam Entertainment said Friday.

2022-10-28 16:40

Director Yoon Je-kyoon's much-anticipated film, 'Hero,' to hit theaters in December

Director Yoon Je-kyoon's much-anticipated film, 'Hero,' to hit theaters in December

Director Yoon Je-kyoon's long-awaited film, “Hero,” is finally hitting theaters in December, according to distributor CJ ENM, Wednesday. The film, which finished shooting in December 2019, was initially scheduled to be released in 2020, but got delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adapted from the original musical, “Hero,” the film tells the story of Korean ind...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-26 15:13

[INTERVIEW] Kim You-jung says persevering in entertainment industry wasn't easy

INTERVIEWKim You-jung says persevering in entertainment industry wasn't easy

Kim You-jung is one of those few actors who found fame at a young age and has continued to find success in TV and cinema well into her adult years. However, the star said the process of persevering in the entertainment industry wasn't easy. The 23-year-old actress began her career at the age of four, working as a child model for a confectionery brand.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-25 17:21

Exhibition explores zombie genre in Korean cinema

Exhibition explores zombie genre in Korean cinema

A special exhibition exploring Korea's zombie content and its rise to international fame is taking place at the Korea Film Museum in western Seoul. The exhibition, titled “All of Us are (Not) Zombies: 21st Century K-Zombie Chronicle,” features the clothing that actors wore during production of the 2016 hit film “Train to Busan,” a video showcasing how zombies move by choreogr...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-25 08:43

Ma Dong-seok to star in comedy film 'Men of Plastic'

Ma Dong-seok to star in comedy film 'Men of Plastic'

Following the success of “The Roundup,” actor Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee), is returning to the big screen with the plastic surgery-themed comedy-drama, “Men of Plastic.” In the upcoming film, Ma plays the role of Dae-guk, a man who was born and raised in Apgujeong-dong, an affluent neighborhood in Gangnam District in southern Seoul where plastic surgery and skin care clinics a...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-10-24 15:38

'Jeong-sun' wins grand jury, best actress awards at Rome Film Fest

'Jeong-sun' wins grand jury, best actress awards at Rome Film Fest

"Jeong-sun," a Korean film depicting a victim of an intimate video leak, has brought home two prizes at the 2022 Rome Film Fest, the event's website showed Sunday.

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