SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean film “The Battleship Island” held a prescreening for UNESCO officials and diplomats in Paris to increase the world’s awareness of the dark history of the Japanese island where hundreds of Koreans were forced to work as coal miners and sex slaves during World War II, its distributor [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean crime action film “Master” starring top actors Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin has been sold to 31 countries before its release, according to its local distributor Friday. The movie’s distribution rights have been sold to companies in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean supernatural horror-drama film surpassed 4 million in attendance on Friday, the 16th day of its run, its distributor CJ Entertainment said. Directed by Jang Jae-hyun and starring Kim Yoon-seok and Kang Dong-won, “The Priests” follows a Catholic priest and deacon who perform an exorcism to save a [...]
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean action film made a solid dent in North American box offices in its opening week boosted by its long-lasting popularity in South Korea and favorable reviews from American critics, according to the film’s local distributor. “Veteran” made about US$360,620 over its first four days after being [...]
LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean film “Twenty” will open in North American theaters next week, its American distributor said Tuesday. The comedy about three close friends who all turn 20 years old will be shown in 25 theaters in such big cities as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto and Vancouver from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A domestic film depicting the life of a typical father from Korea’s older generation has attracted more than 6 million viewers, its investor-distributor said Friday, amid controversy over the film’s alleged right-wing ideological bias. “Ode to My Father” exceeded the milestone on Thursday, drawing a total of 6,097,483 people [...]