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Jeonju IFF opens with Cannes-winning ‘Tori and Lokita’
Apr 27, 2023
Auteur directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne say they were inspired by news article about missing migrant children
Disney Korea to hold Star Wars Day events at Jeonju IFF
Apr 27, 2023
Walt Disney Co. Korea will celebrate the annual Star Wars Day during the 24th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival on May 4 in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The US media giant fetes its beloved franchise on May the Fourth, referencing the popular “Star Wars” phrase “May the force be with you.” Following the Jeonju IFF opening ceremony on Friday, “Star Wars: A New Hope” (1977), “Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi” (1983), “Star Wars:
[Herald Interview] IU learns to let go for ‘Dream’
Apr 26, 2023
Though singer and actor IU made her silver screen debut in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s award-winning “Broker” last year, she said she considers Lee Byeong-heon’s sports comedy “Dream,” which opened in local theaters this week, to be her long feature film debut. “It was so fortunate for me to debut in a long feature film with such a kind cast and nice fellow actors. It was so meaningful for me, allowing me to work with a beginner’s mindset on the movie set,
Korean film 'Project Silence' additionally invited to Cannes
Apr 25, 2023
South Korean director Kim Tae-gon's "Project Silence" has been officially invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival. The festival on Monday announced that the Korean horror "Project Silence" will be shown at the Midnight Screening section as it released a raft of new additions to the Official Selection of its 76th edition on its homepage. Starring Lee Sun-kyun and Ju Ji-hoon, the flick tells the story of people struggling to survive on a collapsing bridge shrouded
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
Apr 21, 2023
“Killing Romance” (South Korea) Opened April 14 Comedy Directed by Lee Won-seok A former superstar, Yeo-rae (Lee Ha-nee) abandons her acting career after receiving bad reviews for her acting. She leaves Korea to go on vacation and lands on Quala Island, where Jonathan Na, a chaebol scion, is waiting to save her life -- and her heart. “John Wick: Chapter 4” (US) Opened April 12 Action Directed by Charles F. Stahelski Legendary hit man John Wick embarks on a journey to de
Seo Se-won dies in Cambodia at age 67
Apr 20, 2023
Comedian-turned-pastor Seo Se-won passed away at a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at age 67 on Thursday. According to reports, the veteran comedian was announced dead at around 3 p.m. after experiencing cardiac arrest at around 1 p.m. He was reportedly getting an IV at a Korean hospital there. He reportedly moved to the country for business. Seo debuted on a program that aired on the local radio station TBC in 1979. He became famous for hosting several hit talk shows including the "Seo Se
[Herald Review] ‘Dream,’ yet another ‘we did it’ sports film that lacks Lee Byeong-heon’s true colors
Apr 20, 2023
“Dream,” the country’s third sports comedy film this year, was expected to be different for many reasons. For one, it was director Lee Byeong-heon’s return after helming the country’s highest-grossing comedy, “Extreme Job” (2019). And the star-studded cast including Park Seo-joon and IU and approachable plot based on the real-life event 2012 World Homeless World cup added expectations for a strong comeback. The plot rolls along quickly for the first 20 m
[Herald Interview] Why director Jang Hang-jun tried to make ‘Rebound’ 99% realistic
Apr 19, 2023
Director Jang Hang-jun, better known for his wit and being the husband of the country’s top-paid drama writer Kim Eun-hee, has returned to his directing roots with sports comedy “Rebound,” which opened on April 5. After the 2017 mystery thriller “Forgotten,” Jang decided to try his hand at a comedy film, with the aim of building up characters and a storyline in a more exciting way, he said. “I did not want to make this sports comedy into something that was &ls
Director, cast of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ embark on world tour in Seoul
Apr 18, 2023
American superhero franchise to conclude trilogy by looking deeper into story of Rocket
[New on the Scene] For Choi Seung-yoon, ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ is about strength of mothers
Apr 17, 2023
There are many stories and films that depict the lives of immigrants, struggling to adapt to family life in a new country with an uncooperative child. Canadian actor and filmmaker Anthony Shim’s “Riceboy Sleeps” (2022) is about So-young, a single mother from Korea who settles in the suburbs of Canada in the 1990s with her son, Dong-hyun. Soon after the film's March 17 release in Canada, it swept the global film awards, with the actors and director being invited to numerous
[Herald Review] ‘Killing Romance,’ a stress-relieving piece with kitschy comedy and nonsensical characters
Apr 15, 2023
Actors say improvised scenes, comic-like old jokes between friends overcome film’s nonsensical plot
Jung Kyung-ho, Jo Woo-jin comedy film ‘Boss’ starts shooting
Apr 14, 2023
Jung Kyung-ho of TvN’s hit TV drama “Crash Course in Romance” (2023) and Jo Woo-jin from 2022 Netflix series “Narco-Saints” will join forces for the upcoming comedy film tentatively named “Boss.” According to production firm Hive Media Corp., the actors began shooting earlier this month. “Boss” revolves around a gangster group called Sikgu and the members trying to escape the election of choosing the next leader as they try to live different
‘Cobweb,’ ‘Hopeless’ invited to Cannes Film Festival
Apr 14, 2023
Blackpink’s Jennie also invited to Cannes for her acting debut in HBO series “The Idol”
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
Apr 14, 2023
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (US) Opened April 12 Action Directed by Charles F. Stahelski Legendary hit man John Wick embarks on a journey to defeat the High Table. He goes to New York, Paris, Berlin and Japan to seek out the most powerful players in the underworld, fighting against old friends who turned into foes. “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” (Japan) Opened April 12 Animation/Fantasy Directed by Hara Keiichi Based on the Japanese novel of same title by Mizuki Tsujimura,
[Herald Interview] Nothing fazes Byun Joong-hee, who began acting at 64
Apr 12, 2023
For Byun Joong-hee, who taught science at a Seoul boys’ middle school for 39 years, November is an especially nostalgic time. It was when her teachers’ drama troupe would put on its annual performance. “I began acting by joining a small group of teachers who performed in plays for fun. But after my first performance, my lips were dry and I felt like my mouth was full of sand, even after drinking water. I came back home and the thought came to me while doing the dishes -- I ne
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