BUSAN, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An annual Arab film festival will be held simultaneously in Seoul and Busan later this week, providing a rare chance for a South Korean audience to better understand the Arab world, a co-organizer said Wednesday. The 5th Arab Film Festival will feature 15 films from 10 Arab nations, including [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The art director for the South Korean movie “The Handmaiden” has won an independent award at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, a film distributor here said Tuesday. Ryu Seong-hie, the art director for the thriller, captured the Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist, CJ Entertainment said. Ryu is the [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – There is no such thing as a BFF – and apparently Korean theatergoers are enjoying the premise. More than 90 percent of those who visited the theaters last weekend watched ‘Captain America: Civil War’, the latest blockbuster film from Marvel Studios. Civil War was screened 29,756 times on 1,989 [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean movie “Chalet” has won Best Foreign Feature at the Arizona International Film Festival, according to event organizers on Wednesday. Directed by Park So-jin, “Chalet” depicts Koreans’ dream for national unification through inter-Korean understanding and communication. It was invited to the 25th Arizona International Film Festival held [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – “Like for Likes,” a South Korean romantic comedy starring actor Yoo Ah-in, will be released in the United States later this month, the film’s distributor said Thursday. The film, which follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings, will hit the screens in Los Angeles [...]
SEOUL, Jan.7 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘The Himalayas’ might be a box office hit in the U.S. after its success in Korea. A screening event for the movie was held at CGV LA, located in Los Angeles. Hosted by the LA Korean Council and CJ E&M, foreigners who love Korean movies and members of the American [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – “Inside Men” has become the second-most-watched R-rated movie of all time in South Korea, its distributor said Wednesday. The film directed by Woo Min-ho has been watched by more than 7 million people as of Wednesday morning, 42 days after its release, Showbox said. The figure is second only [...]
Seoul, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – It has become possible to watch a movie in bed, even if you’re actually at a movie theater. Tempur Cinema, a multiplex theater with Tempur beds, has opened at CGV CINE de CHEF in Apgujeong. CINE de CHEF is a cultural space with a premium multiplex theater, a restaurant of 80 [...]
![[Photo] Scott Eastwood Stars in the Uplifting Film About Second Chances THE PERFECT WAVE](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Scott-Eastwood.jpg "[Photo] Scott Eastwood Stars in the Uplifting Film About Second Chances THE PERFECT WAVE")
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, Sep. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the inspiring story about surfing and second chances, THE PERFECT WAVE, starring Scott Eastwood (Trouble with the Curve, the upcoming Fury), Rachel Hendrix (October Baby), Cheryl Ladd (“Charlie’s Angels”), and Patrick Lyster (“Black Sails”). Based on true events, THE PERFECT WAVE follows avid [...]