SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean film about a pro-democracy uprising in the country has surpassed 6.5 million in attendance as of the 11th day of its run, the film’s distributor said Saturday. “A Taxi Driver” hit the threshold Friday, becoming the fastest film to reach the milestone this year, according to Showbox. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — German actor Thomas Kretschmann will visit South Korea for promotional activities for “A Taxi Driver,” a Korean historical film that stars the actor, the movie’s distributor said Tuesday. Kretschmann will fly into the country Sunday to attend the film’s VIP preview event scheduled for two days later at a [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A new domestic film on the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju will open in English-speaking and other Asian countries following its domestic release next month, its local distributor said Monday. “A Taxi Driver” is set to open in North American countries on Aug. 11, Australia and New Zealand on [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean historical drama “A Taxi Driver” opens with Seoul taxi driver Kim Man-seop (Song Kang-ho) hilariously singing along with an iconic popular song of the ’80s behind the wheel. It’s May 1980, several days before the bloody crackdown of a pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers [...]