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Bong Joon Ho talks ‘Mickey 17’ release delays and outsmarting AI
The ‘Parasite’ director was joined by actor Robert Pattinson in Seoul.
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Korea’s Redice Entertainment to launch debut sales slate at EFM
Titles include ‘Sister’, starring Jung Zi-so of ‘Parasite’.
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South Korea’s Green Narae Media wins Unifrance’s inaugural €10,000 distribution award (exclusive)
South Korean distributor Green Narae Media wins €10,000 prize for its ambitious release of ’The Taste Of Things’.
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‘Harbin’ leads Korea box office for third weekend, tops $27m
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ places fourth.
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‘Exhuma’, ‘Twilight Of The Warriors’ lead Asian Film Awards nominations 2025
Martial arts icon and filmmaker Sammo Hung named jury president.
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Korean box office hit ‘Harbin’ sold to 117 countries
The historical thriller has taken more than $25m at the local box office.
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‘Harbin’ holds Korea box office lead as ‘Sonic 3’ debuts in fourth
Period action film ‘Harbin’ claimed 42% of all ticket sales.
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Korea box office admissions down 1.6% in 2024 as local titles dominate
Leading films included ‘Exhuma’ and ‘The Roundup: Punishment’.
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‘Firefighters’ climbs to top of Korean box office despite controversy
Despite being dogged by controversy, the local drama pushed ‘Moana 2’ into second position.
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Korea’s LYD expands international scope with Japanese slate (exclusive)
Titles include ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Hell Is Other People’.
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Korean ‘Firefighters’ director hits back over politically motivated criticism
The film is under fire due to familial connections between filmmaker Kwak Kyung-taek and a member of South Korea’s People Power Party (PPP).
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Bong Joon Ho’s animated feature is “halfway done” (reports)
The film is set to have the biggest budget of any Korean film to date.
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Korean ‘Concrete Utopia’ director Um Tae Hwa set to train Saudi talent
The filmmaker will conduct an intensive workshop in the region next year.
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‘Moana 2’ makes impressive debut at Korea box office as 'Wicked' trails
The strong performance appears to have revitalised a sluggish Korean box office that had seen weekend earnings dip below $10m for 10 consecutive weeks.
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‘Wicked’ casts spell over Korea box office with 45% share
Local feature ‘Hidden Face’ ranked second.
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Warner Bros, CJ ENM partnering on English- and Korean-language remakes
No detail yet on first titles, number of titles expected.
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‘Gladiator II’ leads Korea box office with 40% of weekend takings
Further titles in the top 10 include ‘Hear Me: Our Summer’ and ‘Devils Stay’.
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Hong Sangsoo’s Locarno title ‘By The Stream’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film centres around a scandalous incident involving a lecturer and her uncle.
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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ maintains its lead at the Korean box office
Total October box office was down 9% year on year.
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South Korea testing “snack films” with lower ticket prices to shake up box office
Horror-thriller ‘4:44 : Time Of Fear’ set for release on November 1.