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Korean Action Drama ‘A Shop for Killers’ Becomes Most Viewed Local Original on Disney+ Asia Pacific – FilMart Bulletin
Korean action drama “A Shop For Killers” has become the most viewed local original on Disney+ in the Asia Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Philippines) so far in 2024, the streamer has revealed.
Korea to Enjoy Early Release of Bong Joon-ho’s Robert Pattinson-Starring ‘Mickey 17’
South Korean cinema-goers will get a three-day jump on the rest of the world when the Bong Joon-ho-directed “Mickey 17” releases in January 2025 in time for the Lunar New Year holidays.Warner Bros. Pictures says that the Robert Pattinson-starring sci-fi film w...
Only 1 out of 35 commercial films helmed by female director last year
Only one out of 35 Korean films of a certain scale was directed by a female director last year, a report showed Thursday. The action thriller "The Point Men," directed by Yim Soon-rye, was the sole movie helmed by a female director among the 35 commercial...
More K-occult films coming later this year
"Exhuma" Showbox“Exhuma,” directed by acclaimed "master of K-occult" Jang Jae-hyun, continues its strong performance at the box office, likely to surpass 7 million total viewers this weekend -- the third weekend since the movie’s release on Feb...
Teo Yoo, South Korean Nominee at the 2024 BAFTAs, Transcends Borders
The BAFTA Awards typically spotlight British and Hollywood talent. Yet, this year’s 77th BAFTAs, held February 18th in London, have two historic nominations for actors with performances in foreign languages other than English. One is Germany’s Sandra Hüller, n...
Ellen Y. D. Kim named director of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market
Ellen Y. D. Kim has been appointed director of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the industry platform of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
Korean multiplex giants release business showings of Q4 2023
The business showings of three major Korean multiplex cinema chains for the fourth quartile of 2023 are released. Lotte Cinema and Megabox showed a rather unsatisfactory performance while CGV garnered a four-year-awaited upturn to surplus.CGV·Lotte Cinema·Mega...
What’s up next after 12.12: The Day for Hive Media Corp.?
Blasting of New releases The unstoppable progress of Hive Media Corp., the production company that brought the heyday to the sluggish South Korean box office, continues. According to the Korean Film Council, in December 2023, Korean films achieved ‘the second...
Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"
By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celin...
‘The Roundup’ Star Don Lee on Plans to Expand the Action-Packed Franchise
Big Punch Pictures, B.A. Entertainment, Hong Film.In Berlin with “The Roundup: Punishment,” part four of the action movie series that he created and stars in, the larger-than-life Korean American Don Lee finds himself simultaneously in multiple timely and lucr...