ENTERTAINMENT
November 22, 2024 09:01am
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Devils Stay” (South Korea) Opened Nov. 14 Mystery Directed by Hyun Moon-seob Cardiologist Seung-do (Park Shin-yang) believes his daughter is still al...
November 21, 2024 04:20pm
Disney+ unveils Asia-Pacific lineup for 2025, confirms season 2 of 'Moving'
SINGAPORE -- News that a second season of the Korean megahit series "Moving" is currently in development was among the slew of announcements made by T...
November 20, 2024 02:14pm
[Herald Interview] Cho Yeo-jeong reflects on her role in erotic thriller 'Hidden Face'
Actor Cho Yeo-jeong returns to the silver screen in director Kim Dae-woo’s latest mystery thriller, “Hidden Face,” marking her first film since the gl...
November 19, 2024 05:34pm
[History Through Films] ‘Default’: a tense political thriller on South Korea’s IMF crisis
The year 1997 remains one of South Korea’s most devastating periods since the Korean War. It was the year the country faced a devastating sovereign de...
November 18, 2024 03:19pm
Emu Cinema sheds light on filmmaker Lee Myung-se’s works
Emu Cinema, an independent arts theater in Jongno-gu, Seoul, is holding a special exhibition highlighting filmmaker Lee Myung-se and his works. Four o...
November 15, 2024 09:01am
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Hear Me: Our Summer” (South Korea) Opened Nov. 6 Drama Directed by Jo Seon-ho A 26-year-old Yong-jun (Hong Kyung) falls for Yeo-reum (Roh Yoon-seo) a...
November 13, 2024 02:12pm
New feature film on Sewol ferry sinking opens next year
The tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry in 2014 gets another look through the film “Sea Tiger” (direct translation) slated to open in the first half of ...
November 12, 2024 06:06pm
‘About Family,’ a multi-layered soul-warming family comedy
“About Family,” the upcoming feature film by Yang Woo-seok, who directed the 2017 action thriller “Steel Rain,” is a heartwarming story of a family an...
November 11, 2024 05:31pm
[History through films] ‘The Spy Gone North’: Real-life espionage story rises above cliches
When it comes to spy flicks, one might think of cat-and-mouse pursuits, action scenes and shootouts. But director Yoon Jong-bin, using very little act...
November 10, 2024 05:00pm
[Herald Review] ‘Hear Me: Our Summer’: the power of speaking through the eyes
Watching “Hear Me: Our Summer,” Hong Kyung and Roh Yoon-seo’s latest romance that opened in theaters Wednesday, one may have noticed how the movie lac...
November 9, 2024 04:00pm
[What to Watch] Three classic Korean fall films you should watch this month
As the leaves start to turn red and yellow and a chill hits the air, it is about time to curl up with a cozy blanket, a warm beverage and a classic no...
November 8, 2024 09:00am
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Venom: The Last Dance” (US) Opened Oct. 23 Action/Sci-fi Directed by Kelly Marcel Former journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and his gooey, alien symb...
November 6, 2024 03:21pm
14th Seoul International Pride Film Festival opens with HK film
The 14th Seoul International Pride Film Festival kicks off Thursday for a seven-day run, opening with Hong Kong filmmaker Ray Yeung’s movie “All Shall...
November 5, 2024 07:21pm
Despite funding cut, 50th Seoul Independent Film Festival to screen record no. of films
The Seoul Independent Film Festival, South Korea’s only competitive independent film festival -- now in its 50th year -- is taking place Nov. 28 to De...