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- New South Korean Shows Introduce a Woman Traveling in Time to Save Her Favorite Star, Kid Teaming Up With a Kidnapper and a Man Who Dies 12 (!) Times
- courtesy of CJ ENMSouth Korean dominance shows no signs of stopping, delivering even more outrageous storylines.In SLL’s “Death’s Game,” a Prime Video Original fantasy drama based on a webtoon, a hard-working man – “who knows how to make lemonade out of the lemons,” said sales executive Youseon Jee ...
- by Variety / Apr 03, 2024
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- Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
- Actor Son Suk-ku (AceMaker Movieworks)Just weeks after appearing as a relentless detective in the Netflix original “A Killer Paradox,” actor Son Suk-ku met with reporters for the promotion of his new film “Troll Factory.”“I haven’t rested a single day since the start of the year except for the publ...
- by The Korea Herald / Apr 01, 2024
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- Subtly but boldly, Hong Sangsoo is treading into a new realm
- Right Now, Wrong Then※The contributions of external writers may differ from the opinions of KoBiz & KOFIC, and they do not represent the official views of KOFIC.Hong Sangsoo occupies a curious place in the world cinema landscape. He is at once an omnipresent and an elusive figure, both fixture a...
- by KoBiz / Mar 29, 2024
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- Kim Go-eun, actress in Exhuma (Pa-myo)
- "In my entire career, I've never seen a score soar like this. It's truly surreal." On the third day of its release, the film's box office exceeded 1million, and the next day it surpassed 2million. Kim Go-eun, an actress with over 10 films under her belt in her 11th year since her...
- by CINE21 / Mar 27, 2024
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- Celine Song discusses ‘Past Lives’ with screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung
- Celine Song, a Korean-American filmmaker highly praised for her first-time production Past Lives, was invited to a talk session with Chung Seo-kyung, a Korean screenwriter especially celebrated for her long collaboration with the acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook: Thirst, Handmaiden, and Decision t...
- by CINE21 / Mar 25, 2024
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- Song Jung Ki stars in "My Name is Loh Kiwan"
- “My nam is Loh Kiwan. I’ve managed to come this far by promising myself that I would endure and overcome whatever hell I experienced in this land.” After short break since Hopeless, actor Song Jung Ki once again portrays a man who has a lonely battle against the world without any rights to stay or l...
- by CINE21 / Mar 22, 2024
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- Disney+ expands Korean slate for 2024 following creative success
- SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Disney+ will maintain its investment in original Korean content development and boost collaboration with local creators, a senior executive said Tuesday, citing creative talent and market success as key factors.
- by Yonhap / Mar 20, 2024
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- Korean Action Drama ‘A Shop for Killers’ Becomes Most Viewed Local Original on Disney+ Asia Pacific – FilMart Bulletin
- Korean action drama “A Shop For Killers” has become the most viewed local original on Disney+ in the Asia Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Philippines) so far in 2024, the streamer has revealed.
- by Variety / Mar 18, 2024
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- Korea to Enjoy Early Release of Bong Joon-ho’s Robert Pattinson-Starring ‘Mickey 17’
- South Korean cinema-goers will get a three-day jump on the rest of the world when the Bong Joon-ho-directed “Mickey 17” releases in January 2025 in time for the Lunar New Year holidays.Warner Bros. Pictures says that the Robert Pattinson-starring sci-fi film will open in Korea on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2...
- by Variety / Mar 15, 2024
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- Only 1 out of 35 commercial films helmed by female director last year
- Only one out of 35 Korean films of a certain scale was directed by a female director last year, a report showed Thursday. The action thriller "The Point Men," directed by Yim Soon-rye, was the sole movie helmed by a female director among the 35 commercial films with a production budget exceedin...
- by Yonhap / Mar 13, 2024