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7 out of 10 Theaters Showing ‘Odyssey’ and ‘Spider-Man’… ‘Screen Diversity’ Caught in a Holdback
As the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism moves to conclude a voluntary agreement this month—a “holdback” period—that defers the release of theatrical films on Over-the-Top (OTT) services for 150…
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Park Chan-wook’s “There Is No Way Out” Extended Edition to Premiere at the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
The extended cut of Director Park Chan-wook’s film *There’s Nothing We Can Do* will premiere in theaters.
Poster for the film “I Can’t Help It” (left) and poster for the 22nd Jecheon International …
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Director Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Selected as South Korea’s Entry for the Academy Awards
Director Lee Chang-dong’s new film “Possible Love,” his first in eight years, has been submitted for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards.
Director Lee Chang-dong and Jeon Do-yeon (right) strik…
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Hirokazu Kore-eda's New Film 'Look Back' to Be Released on October 8
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film “Look Back” will be released in South Korea this October.
Poster for the film “Look Back” (Photo courtesy of Megabox Joongang)
Distributor Megabox Joongang anno…
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At Least 150 Days After OTT Release?… ‘Last-Minute Struggles’ Over Voluntary Agreement on Movie Holdback Periods
The voluntary agreement on movie holdback periods (the grace period before a film is released on other platforms following its theatrical run), scheduled to be announced this month by the Ministry of …
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"Possible Love": Jeon Do-yeon → Seol Kyung-gu "Why did I choose this role? Because it's Director Lee Chang-dong."
“The reason was simply Director Lee Chang-dong.”
Actors Jeon Do-yeon and Seol Kyung-gu (right) pose during the production briefing for the Netflix film “Possible Love” (directed by Lee Chang-dong),…
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'Odyssey' Tops Box Office for 20 Consecutive Days… Cumulative Attendance Reaches 7.29 Million
Director Christopher Nolan’s new film, “The Martian,” has remained at the top of the box office for 20 consecutive days since its release, continuing its box office dominance.
Still from the movie …
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"Ghost Band" Steps Off the Screen… A Fiery 90 Minutes of Singing About Dreams
The “Stage of Dreams” from the animated series “Ghost Band” has become a real-life live performance. Just like the protagonist who forms a band with ghosts to stand on the Stage of Dreams, musicians w…
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In "Bigwang," Ryu Seung-ryong pours in kimchi, Ha Ji-won eats a caterpillar… "I learned how to swear from the director"
“A meal review featuring a caterpillar? I gave it my all, but it seems like a lot of it was edited out, which is a shame. Haha.”
Actors Ha Ji-won (from left), Kim Si-ah, and Ryu Seung-ryong pose at…
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Lee Chae-young Officially Invited to the “Japan World Film Festival” as a Director
Actress Lee Chae-young will attend Japan’s “Japan World Film Festival” (JWFF) not as a cast member but as a director.
Lee Chae-young (Photo courtesy of Peace Challenge Group)
The film “Bunker,” …