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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 00:50

[INTERVIEW] 'Cobweb' director questions meaning of cinema

INTERVIEW'Cobweb' director questions meaning of cinema

“I feel this is the time to redefine and reestablish what movies mean to us. And I came across this film 'Cobweb’ when I, too, was ruminating on this issue,” the director said during an interview with The Korea Times at a cafe in Jongro District, Thursday.

2023-09-22 10:05

Multipurpose water film studio opens in Daejeon

Multipurpose water film studio opens in Daejeon

A new film studio designed for shooting water-based scenes opened in a central Korean city on Thursday, officials said.

2023-09-21 15:10

Gang Dong-won becomes exorcist con artist in 'Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman'

Gang Dong-won becomes exorcist con artist in 'Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman'

Actor Gang Dong-won is turning into a sly con artist pretending to be an exorcist in the new fantasy comedy film “Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman.”

2023-09-21 09:55

'30 Days' promises laughter, unlikely romance

'30 Days' promises laughter, unlikely romance

In the upcoming movie “30 Days,” actors Kang Ha-neul and Jung So-min are set to delight theater-goers with their comedic chemistry, promising smiles and laughter.

2023-09-20 09:26

[INTERVIEW] Song Kang-ho hopes to offer cinematic originality with 'Cobweb'

INTERVIEWSong Kang-ho hopes to offer cinematic originality with 'Cobweb'

This time, Song hopes to share with the audience his passion and perspective on the cinema with an experimental comedy “Cobweb.”

2023-09-19 10:17

Jason Yu's debut film 'Sleep' surpasses 1 mil. admissions

Jason Yu's debut film 'Sleep' surpasses 1 mil. admissions

Director Jason Yu's debut film "Sleep" topped the local box office for the second consecutive week, having surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers, data showed Monday.

2023-09-18 09:58

[INTERVIEW] Documentary 'Free Chol Soo Lee' revisits landmark Asian American movement

INTERVIEWDocumentary 'Free Chol Soo Lee' revisits landmark Asian American movement

For Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American immigrant in San Francisco, 1973 was the year that turned his life completely upside down, going from a 21-year-old street punk to being wrongfully convicted of murder at age 21, spending 10 years in prison.

2023-09-07 16:54

Actor Song Kang-ho to host Busan film festival to fill leadership vacancies

Actor Song Kang-ho to host Busan film festival to fill leadership vacancies

Cannes-winning Korean actor Song Kang-ho has been chosen as the host of this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) as leadership posts remain vacant amid an internal feud, its organizing committee said Tuesday.

2023-09-05 16:33

Actor Jo Sang-gun from film 'Tazza' passes away

Actor Jo Sang-gun from film 'Tazza' passes away

Actor Jo Sang-gun, best known for his role as a detective in the film "Tazza: The High Rollers" (2006), passed away in April, according to his family, Tuesday. He was 77.

2023-08-30 14:24

'Smugglers' becomes highest-grossing summer blockbuster with over 5 mil. admissions

'Smugglers' becomes highest-grossing summer blockbuster with over 5 mil. admissions

Director Ryoo Seung-wan's crime action thriller "Smugglers" has topped 5 million admissions, becoming the highest-grossing blockbuster released this summer, industry data said Wednesday.

2023-08-30 10:14

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