ENTERTAINMENT
August 4, 2024 02:24pm
Jo Jung-suk’s gender-bending comedy ‘Pilot’ sells 1m tickets in 4 days
“Pilot,” a South Korean comedy flick about an unemployed former pilot disguising himself as a woman to get a new role, has attracted over 1 million mo...
August 2, 2024 04:09pm
Film inspired by 'spin kick' crime in Busan ready to film
A film is being produced based on a notorious 2022 case that took place in Busan, where an assailant viciously attacked a female stranger with the int...
August 2, 2024 09:01am
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Pilot” (South Korea) Opened July 31 Comedy Directed by Kim Han-gyeol Han Jung-woo (Jo Jung-suk) who, after getting fired from his job and divorced by...
August 1, 2024 03:24pm
Why do sequels flop?
Korean series traditionally did not produce sequels, primarily due to Korea's production structure. Unlike other countries, a series' intell...
July 31, 2024 05:02pm
Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang gets spotlight at CGV Arthouse
CGV Arthouse is running a special exhibition and screenings highlighting Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang and his works from Aug. 7 to 20. CGV Arthouse...
July 30, 2024 08:11pm
The next ‘Frozen’? Expectations for ‘Heartsping: Teenieping of Love’ soar with high reservation rate
The ticket reservation rate for “Heartsping: Teenieping of Love,” the film prequel to South Korean hit animation series “Catch! Teenieping,” has recor...
July 30, 2024 05:55pm
International EBS festival to feature selection of well-crafted documentaries
The 21st EBS International Documentary Festival, the country's oldest documentary festival, takes place Aug. 19 to Aug. 25, when it will introduc...
July 29, 2024 02:00pm
Actor Son Suk-ku’s ‘Night Fishing’ wins award at Fantasia International Film Festival
South Korean actor Son Suk-ku’s 13-minute-long experimental film “Night Fishing” received the Best Editing Award at the 28th Fantasia International Fi...
July 29, 2024 09:37am
[Herald Interview] Jo Jung-suk says his comical acting is instinctive, result of teamwork
Jo Jung-suk, whose scene-stealing acting entertains viewers on the silver screen, said his realistic, natural and even sly comical acting is based on ...