Crime Mystery Also Stars Cho Jinwoong, Kim HeeaeRising star Lee Sugyeong has joined the main cast of the upcoming wavve original film Dead Man (literal title). She joins a line-up that already includes Cho Jinwoong and Kim Heeae. Production kicked off earlier this month.Dead Man follows the story of a man who is falsely accused of embezzling a large sum of money, who has to go on the run, and a wo...

THE BOOK OF FISH Scores 8 Nominations for Upcoming 42nd EditionRyoo Seungwan’s acclaimed action-drama Escape from Mogadishu is leading the nominees’ list for the upcoming 42nd edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film has received 13 nominations in 10 categories, including Best Film and Best Director.Close behind is director Lee Joonik’s black and white period drama The Book of Fish, which ...

EXIT Director Returns with Romantic ComedyLim Yoona and Kim Seonho are set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy Two O’Clock Date (translated title). The project will see Lim re-team with her EXIT (2019) director Lee Sanggeun.The romcom will focus on two apartment neighbors. Lim will play a woman with a big secret, and Kim has been cast as the man living above her. The film will chronicle the st...

Business Rebounds Ahead of Ease of Covid RestrictionsWith a new comic book tentpole in theaters and ease of Covid restrictions in sight, the business experienced a massive bump over the weekend as admissions shot up 120% with 967,000 sales counted. With most of that being gobbled up by the new Hollywood title in pole position, the local market share shrunk to 8% with no new homegrown commercial ti...

Latest 007 Tentpole Fails to Catch on in KoreaDespite Hangul Day falling on Saturday, holiday crowds failed to materialize at the box office as an already quiet marketplace slowed a further 30%, with 444,000 tickets sold over the weekend. Buoyed by strongholds, the local market share edged up slightly to 34%.No Time to Die slid 44% but managed to hold onto first place in its second weekend with 21...

Latest Bond Film Leads Quiet MarketplaceA long-awaited Hollywood topped the charts and gave the market a 30% boost, but admissions remained low with 623,000 tickets sold over the weekend. With no major new local releases for several weeks, the domestic market share was down to 26%.Following several pandemic delays, No Time to Die, the final Daniel Craig-fronted film in the long-running James Bond ...