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Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

The Cannes Film Festival competition lineup continues as the film scores a pre-sales bonanza across more than 200 countries and regions worldwide Big-name global distributors including Neon and Focus Features are heavily involved, with early signs the film could recoup about half of its net production budget through pre-sales An ultra-luxe global cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Michael Fassbender, with a theatrical release arriving in July
〈Hope〉 was setting new records even before its release. 〈Hope〉 is the latest work by director Na Hong-jin, who previously directed 〈The Chaser〉, 〈Hwanghae〉, and 〈哭聲〉, and it was invited to the competition section at last year's Cannes International Film Festival.
“Khan’s Biggest Shock”: Why Foreign Media Can’t Stop Praising Hong Jin-ho’s New Film ‘Hope’

“Khan’s Biggest Shock”: Why Foreign Media Can’t Stop Praising Hong Jin-ho’s New Film ‘Hope’

Screen Daily rating of 2.8 keeps it in the upper tier. Amid overwhelming praise from major foreign outlets, reactions to the ending and the monster’s CGI are mixed.
Hong Jin-ho’s return shakes Cannes with 'Hope'Director Hong Jin-ho’s new work, 'Hope', has taken the stage at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival in the Competition section, drawing cheers from critics around the world.
Hyunjoon Shin Stars in “Wanted”: Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Launches Voice Phishing Crackdown Campaign

Hyunjoon Shin Stars in “Wanted”: Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Launches Voice Phishing Crackdown Campaign

Hyunjoon Shin Takes on Two Roles: a Doppelgänger Comedy Film “Wanted” and a “Let’s Cut It Off” Campaign with the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Three teaser trailers, including a romance scam, impersonation of celebrities, and a “Wanted Special Edition” that uses the film’s settings, raise awareness of the danger of voice phishing A heightened sense of anticipation with Actor Hee and Hyunjoon’s on-screen chemistry, plus a standout performance as the lookalike “Zlatan”… Opening on June 10
Hyunjoon Shin’s 〈Wanted〉 lends support to the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency.The film 〈Wanted〉 is a doppelgänger cooperation comedy in which Hyunjoon, an ordinary citizen who gets pulled into an unexpected mess because of a criminal “Chul-gu,” who looks exactly like him, teams up with the police...

"Movie Viewing for 4,000 Won" Discount Ticket—Distributed Starting the 13th…Two Tickets per Person

Automatic two-tickets-per-person distribution through the apps of four major multiplex chains…When overlapping with benefits such as Culture Day, you can watch for 4,000 won
A Signal of Theater Industry Recovery—Massive Budget Injection Greatly Eases Viewer BurdenThe government has moved to deliver major support to bring new momentum to the struggling theater industry. The unprecedented discount tickets, distributed based on a supplemental budget of 27.
The Roots of K-Movies: Korean Cinema Captivates New York in the 1970s… From “Whangnyeo” to “Spider’s Web”

The Roots of K-Movies: Korean Cinema Captivates New York in the 1970s… From “Whangnyeo” to “Spider’s Web”

A special showcase of 1970s Korean films at Lincoln Center in New York. Featuring 29 digitally restored works, including “Whangnyeo,” to shine a light on the origins of K-movies.
A Korean film renaissance reborn at the heart of New York, “1970s Korean Film Special Exhibition”Masterpieces that led the golden age of 1970s Korean cinema revive in the middle of New York, dramatically. The Korea Foundation for Cultural Exchange in New York announced on the 7th that, together...
Revisiting The Scam's Memorable Lines in the KOSPI 7,000 Era

Revisiting The Scam's Memorable Lines in the KOSPI 7,000 Era

The days when the word 'stock' would make you think of 'rice' or 'a bowl of rice' are over. Since the KOSPI crossed 7,000 on May 6, this is an era in which everyone invests in stocks rather than thinking of 'rice' or a meal.
[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces a multi-year overhaul of film production support grants and the distribution of 60 won viewing discount tickets. A “winning bet” with 27.1 billion won injected, distributing 4.5 million “movie viewing discount tickets”
A Signal for Reshaping the Film Ecosystem: Launch of a Public-Private Consultation Body for “Holdback”“Choi Hwi-young”, Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, zeroed in on the “holdback” system—an issue at the heart of sharp tensions between theaters and “OTT”.
Gokseong Backdrop Korean-U.S. Co-Production Action Film

Gokseong Backdrop Korean-U.S. Co-Production Action Film "Beauty Demon Killer" Opens on OTT on the 30th

An action fantasy co-production between Korea and the U.S. born from a true story based on the wife. About 70% of the total runtime was filmed at Gokseong’s famous spots in Jeollanam-do, completing a distinctive visual style
[Photo Topic] 'Korean-U.S. Co-Production' 'Action Fantasy' that overwhelmed 'Gokseong' in Jeollanam-do, 'Beauty Demon Killer' unveiled on the spotThe Korean-U.S. co-production action fantasy film 'Beauty Demon Killer', which makes 'Gokseong' in Jeollanam-do its main stage, finally arrives on home...
Ha Jung-woo, Jeon Doo-hwan & Son Suk-gu, Roh Tae-woo Transformations…Netflix Movie ‘Ordinary People’ Lineup

Ha Jung-woo, Jeon Doo-hwan & Son Suk-gu, Roh Tae-woo Transformations…Netflix Movie ‘Ordinary People’ Lineup

A new work by director Yoon Jong-bin known for ‘The Accidental Narco’—depicted through Roh Tae-woo, the No. 2 figure of the new military regime, with Ji Chang-wook joining the cast
A Tumultuous Period in Modern Korean History, Brought Back to Life on ScreenActors 'Ha Jung-woo' and 'Son Suk-gu' will undergo a daring transformation into major real-life figures from modern Korean history in 'Ordinary People', the upcoming Netflix film by 'Director Yoon Jong-bin'.

"The King’s Warden" Steadies Its Momentum, Surpassing 16 Million Moviegoers in 61 Days—Chasing the #2 All-Time Spot

"The King’s Warden," starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, has broken the cumulative 16.09 million mark as of April 5, setting a new record Director Jang Hang-jun delivers his personal best box-office performance and firmly settles into the #3 spot in the all-time Korean film box office With just a 170,000-audience gap separating it from the all-time #2 film "Extreme Job," all eyes are on whether it can reclaim the second-place position while the "10 Million" craze continues
〈The King's Warden〉 has surpassed 16 million viewers. According to the Integrated Ticketing Network for Movie Theater Admissions, 〈The King's Warden〉 drew 94,406 viewers on April 5, bringing its cumulative audience count to 16. 09 million.