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

Chun Woo Hee is Acquainted with Mysterious People in “The Atypical Family”

The Atypical Family dropped stills of Kim Geum Soon, Ryu Abel, and Choi Kwang Rok.  The Atypical Family tells the story of a family of superpowered individuals who have lost their abilities due to chronic diseases common to modern-day people and a woman who becomes involved with them.  The newly released stills raise curiosity about Do Da Hae’s connection to the “jjimjilbang (bathhouse) … Read more

Ji Sung Reveals His K-Drama “Connection” Conveys a Message About Drug Crimes

SBS’s mystery thriller Connection dropped the first character stills of Ji Sung. Connection tells the story of an ace detective in the narcotics team, forcibly addicted to drugs. He uncovers the entire story of connections of a 20-year distorted friendship using the death of his friend as a clue.  In the K-drama, Ji Sung portrays an ace detective, Jang … Read more

“Queen of Tears” Close to Overtaking “Crash Landing on You”

tvN’s Queen of Tears is now on the verge of breaking the viewership record of Crash Landing on You. Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won‘s rom-com rose to a new high by achieving 21.625% (nationwide) and 23.925% (metropolitan) for episode 14. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin‘s Crash Landing on You‘s best-ever ratings were 21.683% (nationwide) and 23.249% (metropolitan).  With two more episodes left in … Read more

Lee Sun Kyun and Jung Yu Mi’s “Sleep” Clinches Emerging Raven Award at BIFFF

On April 19, the mystery K-movie Sleep, directed by Yoo Jae Sun and starring the late actor Lee Sun Kyun and Jung Yu Mi, won the Emerging Raven award, granted to up-and-coming directors, at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF).  The jury of the festival announced the winner of the award, stating, “A tight tension dominated the film from the beginning, and … Read more

Movie Review: ‘Rebel Moon: Part Two –– The Scargiver’

Sofia Boutella as Kora in ‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver.’ Photo: Clay Enos/Netflix © 2023. On Netflix on Friday, April 19th, ‘Rebel Moon: Part Two –– The Scargiver’ sees director Zack Snyder offering up the second chapter of his expansive, war-happy space adventure, this time with a narrowed focus and slightly more coherent … Read more

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