The satirical comedy flick “Birdman,” which won big at the Academy Awards, created a stir in Korea over a line involving the country’s traditional dish, Kimchi, in the run-up to its release here. 　In the Oscar-winning film, Emma Stone criticizes the smell of kimchi at a flower shop owned by a Korean. Her father, played by Michael Keaton, asks for flowers that smell nice, and Emma says, “It all smells like f**king kimchi.” 　The controversy swirled with some critics and moviegoers in the U.S. acc

HOLLYWOOD ― “Birdman,” which won the best picture Oscar on Sunday, is a quirky black comedy about the dark side of fame in the entertainment industry, starring Michael Keaton in the performance of his career.The film directed by Mexico’s Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was the big winner of the night, taking four Oscars out of nine nominations ― including best director and best original screenplay.Alejandro G. Inarritu accepts the award for best director for “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ign

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung's celebrity wife, who is eight years his senior, is expecting their first baby, her management agency said Sunday.Han Hye-jin, a South Korean actress in her 30s who wed the Swansea City midfielder in 2013, is in the "early stages of her pregnancy," Namoo Actors said, without elaborating on how many weeks in she was.(OSEN)Their wedding attracted much attention from the South Korean public as older-woman-younger-man relationships are just gaining traction in t

The graduation film of a Korean university student won a top honor at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. Na Young-kil, 32, won the Golden Bear for best short film at the German film festival for “Hosanna,” his graduation project at the Korea National University of Arts. The 24-minute-long horror-fantasy film centers on a boy living in a remote village who has the power to heal the sick and raise the dead. The villagers get a new lease on life through the boy’s help, yet find the

After eating a bowl of tteokguk (rice-cake soup) and giving older family members a big bow on Seollal, chances are you will consider seeing a movie, a TV show or both, during the five-day holiday.From local family-friendly flicks to beloved animations and star-studded variety shows, here’s the handy guide to this year’s Seollal holiday entertainment on the small and silver screens.Movies For those searching for local films to watch with their family, the comedy flick “Detective K: Secret of the

Stand by Me Doraemon (Japan)Opened Feb. 12Animation. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryuichi YagiBased on the famous Japanese manga series Doraemon, the animation “Stand by Me Doraemon” will be released as the first-ever 3-D version of the series, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Doraemon creator Fujiko Fujio’s birth. The film loosely connects seven episodes from the series to tell a story involving Jingu and Doraemon -- one of Japan’s most well-known and beloved cartoon characters -- from

Curious? The posters for “Fifty Shades of Grey” coyly ask. Whether or not you’re one of the 100 million who bought, and presumably read, E L James’ kinky book, the buzz alone surrounding this “Twilight” fan fiction turned international phenomenon is enough to pique the interest of a rock. “Fifty Shades of Grey” is inherently spectacle.With all that irresistible anticipation, how could a movie about BDSM be so run of the mill? The short answer: fear and money. It’s one thing to read about the bon

NEW YORK (AP) ― Brittany Brown wouldn’t miss the opening of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie for anything. She has read and reread all three books, uses the app, follows a FSOG role-play on Twitter and set her DVR to record trailers for the highly anticipated Valentine’s weekend release. But ditching her boyfriend for her gal gang of superfans was problematic.  Dakota Johnson and James Dornan star in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” (Universal Pictures)“Feb. 14 is actually his birthday. He’ll go out with

Box OfficeDetective K: Secret of the Lost Island (Korea)Opening Feb. 11Comedy, Adventure. Directed by Kim Seok-yoonThis comedy, a sequel to the 2011 box office hit “Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow,” is set in Korea during the 18th-century and follows the genius detective Kim Min (Kim Myung-min) and his witty assistant Seo Pil (Oh Dal-su). The unlikely duo -- dubbed the Joseon-era Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson -- becomes involved in a life-threatening case that involves counterfeit sil

Within the warped wardrobe of the Wachowskis latest sci-fi extravaganza, “Jupiter Ascending,” there are some fantastical feasts of intergalactic ridiculousness. Channing Tatum as a combination elf and speed skater. Space dinosaurs in leather jackets. A robed Eddie Redmayne as the universe’s overlord, who so gravely whispers his lines that you fear he is, for the length of the movie, being castrated just off camera. That, at least, would explain his sporadic shrieking.  Eddie Redmayne in a scene