A recently revealed photo of South Korean actress Son Ye-jin has fired up an online debate over whether her face has changed.In the photo, Son’s nose and eyes appear to be different from before, prompting some to speculate that the actress has undergone plastic surgery. One netizen expressed her discontent on Twitter, saying, “Why did you do it? What happened to that pretty face? You should have just aged naturally.”Another Twitter user said her face now resembled that of veteran actress No Hyun

CEO-director Yoon Je-kyoon and filmmaker Lee Myeong-se battle over 10 billion won filmProduction company JK Film on Monday filed a copyright lawsuit against director Lee Myeong-se, who dropped out of a big budget movie project last month.The lawsuit is aimed at regaining the copyright of the 10 billion won ($8.8 million) movie, titled “Mister K,” from Lee, who “illegally and secretly registered” himself as its copyright holder in April, according to the production house. The legal battle was spa

Top Hollywood stars in town for world premiere of ‘Men in Black 3’As one of Hollywood’s top actors, it comes as no surprise that Will Smith can instantly turn a crowd of stern reporters into laughing fans during a press conference in Seoul on Monday.Once voted Hollywood’s most powerful actor, Smith is once again stepping into the comical and familiar shoes of Agent J in his upcoming sequel “Men In Black 3.”Before the conference even started at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Smith’s unmistakable shouts

Hollywood celebrities Will Smith and Ewan McGregor visited Korea on Monday -- one to promote his new film the other for a department store event.Will Smith poses at a press conference in Seoul, Monday, on the upcoming film, “Men In Black 3.” (Yonhap News)Smith, who arrived in Incheon with his wife and a daughter, had a press conference in Seoul to promote the upcoming move “Men In Black 3.”Will Sm

Hulk, smash.That's what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in “The Avengers,” and that's what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut.It's by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year's “Harry Potter” finale.“The Avengers” added $151.5

Taste of Money (Korea), Opening May 17Drama. Directed by Im Sang-soo. Ruthless chaebol woman Geum-ok (Yoon Yeo-jeong) lives with her aloof husband, daughter, and ambitious secretary Young-jak (Kim Kang-woo). Guem-ok strictly believes money is the solution for everything, and doesn’t feel guilty when she commits immoral and corrupt deeds with her business. Young-jak does all the dirty work for her, while she keeps her name clean. Meanwhile, Nami (Kim Hyo-jin), Geum-ok’s only daughter who despises

For years, Kindred and Meredith Howard talked about adopting a toddler.There was never a real deadline to accomplish their goal but “one day,” they told themselves. Then in the winter of 2010, years after their own three children entered the world, their conversation seemed to intensify. Even then, the only thing they knew for sure was, well, no diapers.“Been there, done that three times,” is how the couple put it.But by the end of that year, after an email from an adoption agency and much resea

 ‘Happy End’ director returns with sensual drama ‘Eungyo’Director Jung Ji-woo’s latest film “Eungyo” once again shows his keen eye for actresses.Sure, leading actor Park Hae-il proved to be a real trouper, enduring eight hours of makeup and stop-and-go filming every day for his character, a man in his 70s. But since the film’s release last week, all eyes have been on young actress Kim Go-eun, who plays a reckless 17-year-old who captures an old poet’s heart. It’s hard to think of an actress whos

S.M. idol-documentary ‘I AM’ opening  in theaters in MayEver wondered what it takes to be BoA or a member of Girls’ Generation?Expect to spend at least seven to eight years training before making your debut. Forget hanging out with your friends ― you go straight to singing lessons right after school. And if you are not from Seoul, where the vocal and dance training take place, you may have to live away from your family, even if you are only a fifth grader. Korea’s major K-pop and talent agency S

Opening May 3Drama. Directed by Moon Hyeon-seong. It is 1991, and South Korean ping pong star Hyun Jung-hwa (Ha Ji-won) is excited about the upcoming World Championships, until she gets surprising news -- she’ll be teamed up with North Korean player Lee Boon-hee (Bae Doo-na) for the women’s doubles. The film is based on the true story of Korea’s first-ever unified Korean ping pong team. Hyun and Lee duo won the gold medal against all odds at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships.Korea (As On

The image of Edgar Allan Poe passed down to us is that of a dour, pale and morbid drunkard, a poet haunted by lovers who died in his arms. But he was also a playful wordsmith, an eviscerating critic, a man fascinated by cryptography (codes) and fond of dissections.That’s the Poe of “The Raven,” a fanciful, witty and suspenseful revision of Poe’s last days that is more entertaining than it has any right to be.Poe wore his hair a little long, and a mustache. But John Cusack gives America’s first g

Five Korean films to be presented at upcoming film festival“The King of Pigs,” director Yeun Sang-ho’s feature debut from last year, has been invited to the upcoming Cannes film festival ― becoming the first Korean animated film to be featured at the event. The organizers of the film festival on Tuesday unveiled the full line-up of the Director’s Fortnight sidebar. Yeun’s film “The King of Pigs,” and director Hur Jin-ho’s latest work “Dangerous Liaisons” were among the 21 films selected for the