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Even Before Its Domestic Premiere… Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Already Ranks Second in Advance Ticket Sales
Director Na Hong-jin’s new film “HOPE” has signaled strong box office potential by climbing to the top of the advance ticket sales rankings just ten days before its release.
Poster for the movie “H…
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Shin Min-a’s ‘Eyes’ Tops Box Office for Third Consecutive Day… Solidifying Its Weekend Success
The mystery thriller “The Eye,” starring Shin Min-a, continued its box office run by topping the charts for three consecutive days. With “Toy Story 5” maintaining the top spot in advance ticket sales,…
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Director Won Hwa-pyeong, "Master of Martial Arts Action": "Good action scenes still resonate even 20 years later"
Director Yuan Hua-ping, the director of *Drunken Master* and the action choreographer for *The Matrix*, *Kill Bill*, and *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*, emphasized that even in the age of artificial…
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Josh Ho: "Will AI Replace Actors? There Are Types of Acting Only Humans Can Do"
Hong Kong actor Josh Ho emphasized that while artificial intelligence (AI) can be helpful in film production, it should not replace the role of actors. He acknowledged technological advancements but s…
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Fan Bingbing: "AI Can't Replace Actors... The Authenticity of Acting Is the Domain of Humans"
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing emphasized that the value of actors will not disappear even in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). She explained that while the production environment may change sign…
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The 30th BIFAN Opens… 11-Day Festival Kicks Off with 321 Films
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) kicked off its 11-day run with a spectacular opening ceremony on the 2nd. Marking its 30th anniversary, this year’s festival reflected on…
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‘Major Cinema Deal’ Ultimately Falls Through… Lotte Cinema and Megabox to Go Their Separate Ways
The merger between Lotte Cinema and Megabox, which had been expected to reshape the domestic theater industry, has ultimately fallen through. With the “cinema mega-deal”—which had been seen as a break…
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Shin Min-ah’s ‘Eyes’ Tops the Charts for the First Time… Putting the Brakes on ‘Toy Story 5’s’ Dominance
The film “Eyes,” starring Shin Min-a, has topped the box office, surpassing the Disney-Pixar animated film “Toy Story 5.” While “Toy Story 5” has maintained steady box office performance since its rel…
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Korea Film Council Appoints Jang Gwang-soo as New Secretary General
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced that it has appointed Mr. Jang Gwang-soo as its new Secretary-General.
Secretary-General Jang Gwang-soo (Photo: Korean Film Council)
In an official stat…
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‘Toy Story 5’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for 14th Consecutive Day… Cumulative Attendance Reaches 1.7 Million
Disney·Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” has firmly held onto the No. 1 spot at the box office for the 14th consecutive day, despite competition from other films. Having surpassed 1.7 million cumulative viewers, …