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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Feb 9, 2024
“Wonka” (US) Opened Jan. 31 Fantasy Directed by Paul King Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet), who dreams of becoming the world’s best chocolatier, encounters a “chocolate cartel” and a plot to kick him out of town as its business is threatened. But next to him are four trustworthy supporters whom he meets at Mrs. Scrubitt’s launderette. “Citizen of a Kind” (South Korea) Opened Jan. 24 Drama...
[New on the Scene] Director Hah Joon-won explores dangerous world of 'baji sajang'
Film
Feb 8, 2024
According to Kim, “Dead Man” gave her a mission to fully immerse herself in the character, erasing the set image that she has as an actor. “I wanted to narrow the gap between Kim Hee-ae and Mrs. Shim as much as I could. I wanted to star in the film as a completely different person, erasing the existing image of myself on the screen. That was my mission and assignment,” Kim told reporters in a se...
[Herald Interview] Director Hirokazu Koreeda hopes to work again with Korean actors
Film
Feb 6, 2024
In “Monster,” based on a screenplay by Yuji Sakamoto, Koreeda looks deep into the life of minorities, such as a single mother, bullying victims, social misfits and LGBTQ people. Koreeda said the way he puts such a message in his film is based on his belief as a moviemaker. “We live in a society where a definition of family falls under social norms. I wanted to direct a film that asks whether it ...
Veteran actor Namkoong Won dies at 90
Film
Feb 5, 2024
South Korea’s veteran actor Namkoong Won passed away at age 90 in Seoul on Monday, years after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Born on Aug. 1, 1934, he debuted as an actor with director No Pil’s “Bring Back the Night Once More.” Since then, he came to represent the Korean film industry from the 1960s to the 1980s, starring in more than 300 films including director Lee Man-hee’s “Six Shadows,”...
Entertainment industry split over plan to mandate holdback period for state-funded films
Film
Feb 5, 2024
Experts argue that the government should approach the matter with caution. “A holdback system is needed to prevent shaking up the Korean film industry’s very existence. The government should address the issue from a multifaceted perspective and come up with solutions that take into account exceptional situations as well,” said Choi Jung-hwa who represents the Producers Guild of Korea. “Mid- and...
[Herald Review] Even scene-stealing kitty cannot rescue 'Argylle'
Film
Feb 4, 2024
[New in Town] Patties brings flame-grilled burgers to Euljiro
Food&Beverage
Feb 3, 2024
Wings come in sets of four, decorated with red pepper seed, while an order of pork ribs includes two pieces of pork ribs and nachos. Both the wings and the ribs are made with Patties' special barbecue sauce. The homemade taste of the burger might just transport your taste buds to an old, friendly burger joint in a sleepy American town, helped on by the restaurant's atmosphere, which mimics the c...
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Feb 2, 2024
“Citizen of a Kind” (South Korea) Opened Jan. 24 Drama Directed by Park Young-ju Duk-hee (Ra Mi-ran), who usually lives an ordinary life, travels to Qingdao, China, to capture the boss of a criminal organization after she falls victim to a voice phishing scam. She decides to travel to the country after the person who scammed her, Son Jae-min (Gong Myung), calls her from Qingdao asking for he...
[New on the scene] Martial arts director-turned-filmmaker confident of Don Lee’s international appeal
Film
Feb 1, 2024
“My purpose was to create a work that can promote and let the world know about Korean actor Ma Dong-seok and his indispensable character. Globalization of Ma Dong-seok was my purpose, I would say,” Heo said. Such purpose was well-met with his desire to do a higher level of action, more violent and more ruthless. “Badland Hunters” is recommended for viewers ages 18 and above on Netflix due to its...
More Korean actors debut in Hollywood, changing Asian representation there
Film
Jan 31, 2024
[Herald Review] Awesome action lifts dull plot of 'Badland Hunters'
Film
Jan 30, 2024
In contrast to the awesome action, the plot of "Badland Hunters" veers toward plain and dull. While the director said in a press conference earlier this month that the background of “Badland Hunters” had nothing to do with “Concrete Utopia,” South Korea's unsuccessful submission for Oscars consideration this year, the apartment building that survived the devastating earthquake in Seoul looks exa...
Jason Yu’s ‘Sleep’ wins top prize at Gerardmer Fantastic Film Festival
Film
Jan 29, 2024
Korea Film Archive recovers movies from 1960s, 70s
Film
Jan 26, 2024
The Korean Film Archive said Friday that it recovered 16 Korean movies from the 1960s and 70s that were previously unavailable for viewing due to lost sound and deleted scenes. These movies are meaningful as they are from the Korean film industry’s so-called “first renaissance,” KOFA explained. “Recovering Korean films produced in the 1960s and 70s is a remarkable feat considering that it was wh...
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Jan 26, 2024
“Wish” (US) Opened Jan. 3 Animation Directed by Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Seventeen-year-old Asha interviews for an apprentice job to King Magnifico in the Kingdom of Rosas on the day of her grandfather Sabino's 100th birthday. The interview goes well until Magnifico declines Asha's request for Sabino's wish to be granted, seeing the wish as a potential threat to his power. “Alienoid P...
[Herald Review] ‘Wonka’ is sweetest take on a childhood dream
Film
Jan 25, 2024
Chung Chung-hoon, 54, the first Korean cinematographer to actively work in Hollywood helped create the film. He’s worked on major Hollywood projects like “Last Night in Soho” since 2015, after having worked with director Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy,” “Lady Vengeance” and “The Handmaiden." “I focused on making sure that the audience can concentrate on this fantasy-like story, so it was important tha...
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