(Yonhap)"Like for Likes," a South Korean romantic comedy starring actor Yoo Ah-in, will be released in the United States later this month, the film's distributor said Thursday.The film, which follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings, will hit the screens in Los Angeles and 18 other North American theaters on Feb. 26, CJ Entertainment America said."Like for Likes" will also feature "hallyu" megastar Choi Ji-woo, who plays an "old maid" flight attendan

When the movie industry faced competition from the television industry in the 1930s and 1940s, filmmakers and studios had to be creative and offer something different on the silver screen to get people to visit movie theaters. Audience members wear 3-D glasses to watch a movie using 4DX motion picture technology at the Cinema Park multiscreen theatre complex in Moscow, Russia. (Bloomberg)They looked for ideas in Germany and France, and introduced new and mixed genres such as film noirs or romant

Three Korean films have been invited to screen at this year’s 66th annual Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale), which is running from Feb. 11 to 21. 　Director E J-yong’s “The Bacchus Lady,” Lee Dong-ha’s documentary “Weekends” and Yoon Ga-eun’s “The World of Us,” will premiere at the festival’s Panorama screening event. This year’s Panorama selection will feature 51 films from 33 countries, including 34 fictional features and 17 documentaries.   Offical movie poster for “The World of us” directed by

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After spending countless hours in the kitchen or in front of the TV, most families want to spend a day outside having fun together. The most accessible source of entertainment is the movie theater, where you can catch a film that everyone in the family can enjoy. The Korea Herald offers a short guide to the best movies for a family outing.Commanding nearly 70 percent of ticket bookings as of Thursday, Lee Il-hyung’s crime comedy “A Violent Prosecutor” looks set to be the top film during this hol

Heading to the theaters this weekend? Whether you're looking for an artistic film to add class to your holiday, something to watch with your kids, or something to make you cry, the silver screen's got you covered.The Korea Herald offers a guide to the top movies playing this weekend.Carol (U.K., U.S.)Drama. Directed by Todd HaynesOpened Feb. 4　Set in the conservative 1950s Manhattan, “Carol” follows the dangerous romance that buds between Therese (Rooney Mara) and Carol (Cate Blanchett). The two

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nate Parker continued his victory lap around the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday night when “The Birth of a Nation” took both the U.S. drama grand jury prize and the Audience Award. The historical slave rebellion drama had already broken the acquisition record when Fox Searchlight scooped it up for a cool $17.5 million, and quickly became the must-see of the festival, commanding reported $100 offers for tickets. Agnieszka Smoczynska, director of the Polish film “The L

Set in 1930s and 40s Korea, two young writers in their 20s seek to change the world in their own way in director Lee Joon-ik’s new biographic film “Dong-ju.” The period was one of despair and turmoil in Korea, whose spirit and culture had been suppressed by Japan.A scene from “Dong-ju,” starring Kang Ha-neul as poet Yun Dong-ju. (Megabox PlusM)Warm-hearted, passive but logical Yun Dong-ju wanted to write poetry despite objections from his father, who wanted his son to become a doctor. Song Mong-