The Korea Herald

Busan film festival celebrates 20th anniversary

Oct 1, 2015

The Busan International Film Festival kicked off in the southern port city of Busan on Thursday as it celebrated its 20th anniversary with a rich lineup of films and celebrities.Founded in 1996, it unarguably has developed into Asia's largest film festival with a budget of about 12 billion won (US$10 million) and over 220,000 visitors from around the world as of last year.This year's festival opened with a ceremony hosted by Afghan actress Marina Golbahari and Korean actor Song Kang-ho. "The BIF
[Herald Review] Wandering through ‘The Long Way Home’

Oct 1, 2015

Film seeks to be both war drama and human comedy, but ends up being neither
Stars flock to Busan for film fest

Sept 30, 2015

Busan International Film Festival celebrates 20th anniversary
Movies to watch over Chuseok weekend

Sept 24, 2015

Chuseok is always one of the biggest weekends of the year for box offices in Korea, and this year’s lineup of new films offers movies that can be enjoyed by anyone -- whether you’re heading to the theaters with family or friends.　　With family　Korean movies playing this weekend feature stories of families that will be easy to empathize with as you spend the long holiday with your own relatives: Historical drama “The Throne” depicts the difficulties of paternal strife, while “The Accidental Detect
Yoo Ah-in’s evolution from rebellious teen to tragic crown prince

Sept 22, 2015

Actor dominates box offices in 2015 by showing his mature, darker side
[Herald Review] ‘Right Now, Wrong Then’ captures lost chances

Sept 21, 2015

Prolific auteur Hong Sang-soo’s latest film offers intriguing character study through repetitive, parallel format
[Herald Review] ‘The Throne’ brings royal strife down to Earth

Sept 16, 2015

Lee Joon-ik’s historical drama tells story of every father and son through royal tragedy
Weekend box office guide

Sept 11, 2015

The Korea Herald offers a guide to what's playing in theaters this weekend.For those seeking a thriller, check out "Deep Trap," or "Office." For some more light-hearted fun, "Ant-Man" provides a dose of superhero action, while "Straight Outta Compton” will take you to the 1983 Comptom, a U.S. town where the legendary hip-hop group N.W.A. was born. The much-anticipated Korean historical drama "The Throne" opens on Sept. 16. The Throne (Korea)Opening Sept. 16　Historical drama. Directed by Lee Joon
TV industry ponders monetization of online content

Sept 10, 2015

Forum foresees new breed of content creators, but making money from their content remains an unsolved issue
[Herald Review] ‘Deep Trap’ brings your fears to life

Sept 9, 2015

Disturbing and graphic, new thriller is terrifying in realistic depictions
Have eyes that see beauty, you will be beautiful

Sept 4, 2015

In her 20s, she was the darling of the silver screen who enjoyed a meteoritic rise to stardom. Starring as the ever-laughing, ever-cheerful young woman in the 1974 film “A Girl Who Looks Like the Sun,” Moon Sook captivated the audience with her ray of sunlight. In real life, she and the film’s genius director Lee Man-hee, 23 years her senior, fell in love and secretly got married.Their fairytale romance, however, came to an abrupt end when Lee died a year later from liver cirrhosis. After winnin
September box office to be dominated by men

Sept 4, 2015

It was the summer of women in Korean cinema, with heavyweights like Jun Ji-hyun (Gianna Jun), Uhm Jeong-hwa, Jeon Do-yeon and Lee Jung-hyun all returning to the screen around the same time. Now, the men are poised to take over for September. Here’s a look at some of the Korean films coming up in September.　　Deep Trap (Sept. 10)　Directed by Kwon Hyung-jin　　Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), a fan favorite who often provides balance and comic relief to otherwise heavy action movies, returns to the screen as
Weekend Box Office Guide

Sept 4, 2015

The Korea Herald offers a guide to what's playing in theaters this weekend.For those seeking some drama, check out "The Immigrant," in which Marion Cotillard transforms into a young Polish woman trying to make it in the U.S. For some more light-hearted fun, "Ricki and the Flash" offers a musical experience while "Ant-Man" provides a dose of superhero action. From Korean cinema, "Veteran" still remains in box offices after surpassing 10 million ticket sold, while the Cannes-screened "Office" supp
[Weekender] Target grown-ups -- the recipe for hit animation films

Sept 4, 2015

Global hit animations boast intricate, layered plotlines for all ages
'The Throne' filmmaker speaks highly of actor Song

Sept 3, 2015

Filmmaker Lee Joon-ik on Thursday highly praised veteran actor Song Kang-ho's portrayal of a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king, who starved his own son to death in a new film depicting the tragic story in Korean history. "Although the film is titled 'Sado,' it is also a film of King Yeongjo whom Song played," Lee said during a news conference after the film's press preview. He was referring to the original Korean-language title of the "The Throne." Sado is the posthumous epithet given to the