SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean film industry, once a powerhouse of global cinema, is facing a severe downturn as major studios dramatically cut back on new productions. This reduction threatens to plunge the already struggling industry into a deeper crisis, with experts predicting a significant decrease in commercial films hitting theaters in [...]
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, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A domestic action film featuring colonial-era assassination attempts by Korean independence fighters topped 7 million in attendance, according to an early box-office report by its distributor on Tuesday. Since its release on July 22, “Assassination” had been watched by 7,064,429 viewers as of 7:30 a.m., Showbox said. Set in [...]