- Korean Film News
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- MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Duo Step into the Ring for THE DIVINE FURY
- Upcoming occult drama The Divine Furykicked off production on August 14. The project sees Jason KIM and PARK Seo-jun, the director and star of last year’s buddy cop smash sensation Midnight Runners (2017), team up once again. Also on board in leading roles are veteran star AHN Sung-ki and new face W...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 31, 2018
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- Lotte Presents ALONG WITH THE GODS Sequel and More in Cannes
- After a strong 2017, which included the hit cop comedy-thriller Midnight Runners and the fantasy epic Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, which became the second most successful Korean film of all time, Lotte Entertainment has high hopes for their new lineup of films being presented at the Film Mar...
- by Pierce Conran / May 15, 2018
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- Lotte Cinema and Lotte Entertainment Introduce a New Independent Corporate Body, Lotte Cultureworks
- Lotte Cinema will take a leap to become a multi-entertainment company. Lotte Cinema which was originally an affiliate of Lotte Shopping will now be incorporated as Lotte Cultureworks Co. Ltd in order to expand the theater business. This change was approved at Lotte Shopping’s regular board meeting t...
- by KIM Su-bin / Apr 16, 2018
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- BE WITH YOU Lines Up International Release Dates
- Chart-topping melodrama Be With You, featuring stars SON Ye-jin and SO Ji-sub, has scored a slew of theatrical release dates around the world following its domestic release on March 14. Specialty distributor JBG has picked up the film for release in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland. In ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 26, 2018
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- MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Director Moves on to Occult Drama LION
- Director Jason KIM will follow up his hit buddy cop action-comedy Midnight Runners (2017) with the occult drama Saja (Korean title). Veteran actor AHN Sung-ki has signed on to appear in the title while Midnight Runners lead PARK Seo-jun is also considering teaming up once more with KIM. Saja, which ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 05, 2018
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- ALONG WITH THE GODS Crosses 14.3 Million Viewers
- Another week, another achievement unlocked for Lotte Entertainment’s blockbuster Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017). On January 30, the fantasy epic passed the 14 million-viewer mark, becoming only the third movie in Korean history to do so. According to data from the Korean Film Council(KOF...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Feb 19, 2018
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- 1987 Tops Korean Film Reporters Association Awards
- JANG Joon-hwan Takes Best Director at 9th ‘Film Awards of the Year’ Political drama 1987: When the Day Comes took the top prize at the 9th edition of the Korean Film Reporters Association Awards. In addition, the film also took the prize for Best Director, which went to JANG Joon-hwan. The last film...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 09, 2018
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- YOON Kye-sang Confirmed to Star in MALMOI
- Actor YOON Kye-sang will star in Malmoi (Korean title). Malmoi was the first attempt by Korean Linguists to compile a modern dictionary in Korea. Based on a true story, the film will depict two men who travel the country to collect Korean words in secret in 1910. YOON will play one of the two men wh...
- by KIM Su-bin / Feb 09, 2018
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- ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS Hits Across Asia
- Lotte Entertainment’s Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds has been a monster hit in Korea, but the film has been performing remarkably well in other Asian countries as well. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds opened in Taiwan on December 22 and has gone on to top the box office for three consecutiv...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Jan 25, 2018
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- Lotte Entertainment Announces 2018 Line-up
- After selling 13 million tickets at the box office with the first installment of Along With the Gods, Lotte Entertainment announced their 2018 line-up. The most anticipated release is the sequel to Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds, Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days. Lotte Entertainment will s...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jan 22, 2018