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Sun, May 16, 2021 | 17:56

Horror film 'Spiral' soars in local box office

The horror film “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” has topped local box offices for four consecutive days, after landing on the top of the chart on the day of its premiere, Wednesday. The latest installment in the “Saw” franchise has accumulated over 64,700 ticket sales, grossing 640 million won ($566,500) as of Saturday. It opened with over 15,800 ticket sales, grossing 148 mill...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-05-16 15:25

'Fast and Furious 9' trailer played on 6 giant screens wows fans in Seoul

Upcoming Hollywood action film “Fast and Furious 9” is raising expectations from many fans in Seoul in a spectacular fashion, as its trailer was shown simultaneously on six giant digital screens in the city's busy streets. The screens were installed on top of buildings towering over a major intersection near Samseong Station in Seoul's Gangnam District, one of the city's most...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-05-13 17:12

[INTERVIEW] For Gong Seung-yeon, 'Aloners' marks a new beginning

Actor Gong Seung-yeon said that she did not expect to get such a strong reaction and win an acting award for playing an expressionless character in “Aloners,” a drama film that subtly captures the life of a loner who deliberately avoids social interaction.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-05-13 16:54

'The Croods: A New Age' leads weekend local box office

Hollywood animation “The Croods: A New Age” topped the weekend local box office, reclaiming the top spot after slipping to third Friday. The family comedy collected about 47,000 ticket sales over the weekend, adding about 425 million won ($380,000) to its total gross at 1.45 billion won ($1.3million).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-05-10 17:16

DMZ documentary festival to screen short films to commemorate Gwangju Uprising

The DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) will screen five short films online to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the May 18 pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-05-10 16:48

Disney's 'Cruella' to hit theaters in Korea first

Disney's latest live-action film, “Cruella,” will hit theaters in Korea first, with a May 26 release date, Walt Disney Korea said, Friday. This comes two days before the film's U.S. release date.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-05-09 17:23

Oscar-winning Youn Yuh-jung returns home

Youn Yuh-jung made a triumphant return to South Korea, Saturday, nearly two weeks after winning an Oscar for her role in the immigrant film "Minari."

2021-05-08 15:41

Jeonju film fest to scale down remaining events following COVID-19 outbreak

Organizers of the ongoing Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) said Friday it will partly scale down its remaining events as two COVID-19 cases have broken out among its volunteers and spectators. According to the municipality of Jeonju, the host city of the annual film festival located about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, one JIFF volunteer recently tested positive for ...

2021-05-07 11:50

'Splinters,' 'Kim Min-young of the Report Card' win big at 22nd Jeonju film festival

Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has awarded its Grand Prize to Argentinian director Natalia Garayalde's film “Splinters,” which depicts Argentina's political scandal through the lens of a 12-year-old girl.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-05-06 15:41

Daily box-office attendance hits 7-month high on Children's Day

The number of daily moviegoers reached a seven-month high on the Children's Day holiday in South Korea, thanks to strong performances by animated films, data showed Thursday. According to the data from the Korean Film Council, a total of 326,000 people went to theaters Wednesday, up sharply from 77,000 tallied the previous day.

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