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Busan International Film Festival Opening Film 'Day and Night Belong to Each Other' to Be Released in November… Director Kim Jong-kwan’s New Film
The movie "Day and Night Are for Each Other" is set to hit theaters this November.
Poster for the film “Day and Night Belong to Each Other” (Photo courtesy of K-Movie Entertainment)
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It Takes a Year to Cast a Single Actor… Today’s Dramas and Movies Are a ‘Casting War’
It takes a year to cast a single actor. It takes over a year to assemble the main cast for a single film. Even with a script and production budget in place, projects sometimes face endless delays befo…
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Director Park Hoon-jeong’s ‘Sad Tropics’ Wins Top Prize at the Etranger Film Festival
Director Park Hoon-jung’s new film, “Sad Tropics,” won the top prize in the International Competition section at the 32nd Étranger Film Festival.
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Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee’s “Intern” Tops the Charts, Ending “Odyssey’s” 7-Week Reign
The Korean film “The Intern,” starring actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, has topped the box office, ending the long-running dominance of “Odyssey,” which had held the No. 1 spot for 42 consecutive d…
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Jesus 'Christian' List, 'The Man Who Rose from the Dead' [Did You See It?]
"Did You See It?" is a review column where we watch trending movies firsthand and share honest impressions and key takeaways. He came back to life three days after his death, stronger than ever.
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'Hope,' Which Failed to Live Up to Expectations in Korea, May Find a Breakthrough in North America
"Hope," a blockbuster with a record-breaking production budget of 50 billion won for a Korean film, has left its disappointing domestic box office performance behind and embarked on a full-scale globa…
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Was This Really the Best They Could Do… The Movie "Bikwang" [All Sorts of Reviews]
Reporters from the E-Daily Culture Department introduce major movies, performances, and TV dramas to readers through candid reviews and star ratings.
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Jang Hang-jun: "Expanding the Film Festival’s Identity and Scope… Turning It into a Festival Where You Can Pick and Choose Like a Buffet"
“Not every film festival can be as prestigious and solemn as the Cannes Film Festival, right? Instead, we created a film festival where audiences, citizens, and filmmakers alike can all have fun and e…
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"Urgent Need to Revive Government Support for Independent Films… We Want to Stay in the Game for Another 10 Years"
"The government needs to lay the groundwork so that new creators can be discovered and the Korean film industry can build its strength."
Director Jang Hang-jun (Executive Committee Chair of the Jec…
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A Dopamine-Fueled Horror Blockbuster… ‘Resident Evil: Night Zero’ [I Saw It]
“Did You See It?” is a review column where we watch trending movies and share honest impressions and key takeaways. “Resident Evil” is back with a fresh take. This isn’t just a reboot that borrows the…