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 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A domestic film depicting the life of a typical father from Korea’s older generation became this year’s first movie to surpass the 10 million viewer mark at the local box office, a market tracker said Wednesday. “Ode to My Father” hit the milestone at 10,001,709 viewers Tuesday, 27 days [...]
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 [...]