“The Roundup: Punishment” Surpasses 7 Million Moviegoers

Ma Dong Seok‘s actioner The Roundup: Punishment has set the domestic box office on fire. The latest installment of The Roundup movie series has attracted 7 million moviegoers in just 11 days since its release. According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network for theater tickets, The Roundup: Punishment received 689,909 moviegoers on May 3, bringing the total number of … Read more

“Chief Detective 1958” Observes Slight Drop in Domestic Viewership

MBC’s Chief Detective 1958 scored a nationwide rating of 9.5% for episode 5, dropping from its previous Friday and previous episode’s ratings of 10.8% and 7.1%, respectively. The K-drama is halfway through its run. When and where to watch the K-drama Chief Detective 1958? Episode 6 of Chief Detective 1958 will air on May 4 (Saturday). The K-drama is available … Read more

Kim Nam Hee’s Life Isn’t All Sunshine and Rainbows in “Bittersweet Hell”

Kim Nam Hee transforms into Kim Hee Sun‘s on-screen husband in MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama Bittersweet Hell. Bittersweet Hell is a black comedy K-drama that tells the story of Noh Young Won (Kim Hee Sun), a renowned family psychiatrist, who is threatened by an unknown blackmailer. This leads her to collaborate with her mother-in-law, a mystery novelist, to protect … Read more

“Uncle Samsik” Drops Tiffany Young’s Stills

Disney+ has unveiled the character stills for its upcoming original series Uncle Samsik, featuring Tiffany Young.  In the K-drama, Tiffany Young portrays Rachel Jung, the director of the Albright Foundation, who handles the foundation’s projects. She meets Kim San (Byun Yo Han), who dreams of transforming Korea, and begins to take an interest in his goal.  In … Read more

Jeff Bridges Reveals He’s in ‘Tron: Ares’

Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn in 1982’s ‘Tron’. Photo: Buena Vista Distribution. Preview: Jeff Bridges says he’s heading to the ‘Tron: Ares’ set to shoot a role. He didn’t specify if he’ll be back as Kevin Flynn. Jared Leto and Gillian Anderson are among the stars of the new movie. It surely would not be … Read more

Documentary Film on Godfather of Korean Film Industry Invited to Cannes Film Festival

A documentary film depicting the life trajectory of Kim Dong Ho, founder and former chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, has been invited to the 77th Cannes Film Festival.  The documentary film, titled Walking In The Movies, has been invited to the Cannes Classics section of the festival.  Walking In The Movies is a film produced by … Read more

“Chief Detective 1958” Climbs Back to Double-Digit Ratings

MBC’s Chief Detective 1958 achieved 10.8% (nationwide) and 10.6% (metropolitan) for episode 3, setting a new personal record. After commencing with a nationwide viewership of 10.1%, the K-drama slipped to single-digit viewership of 7.8% for episode 2.  Nevertheless, the rise in ratings for the subsequent episode reflects the growing domestic popularity of Chief Detective 1958. When and where … Read more

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