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‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
| Yangsimoh
The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

From 1946, when Kim Jae-gyu and Park Chung-hee’s first connection began, to the October 26 Incident and onward to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
On October 26, 1979, the film追 those true facts behind why Kim Jae-gyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot at President Park Chung-hee traces the truth. It will be released on May 20. 〈1026: For a New World〉(Director: Choi Ui-an | Narration: Shin So-hyun | Cast: Kwon Hyuk-seong,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

In K-teen films, there are no worries about students preparing for the college entrance exam. K-teen films remove shadows and present only sunshine and freshness. But are real Korean high school students like that. At 10 p. m.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Juice Uncle' actor Park Dong-bin passes away… found dead at a restaurant he was preparing to open

'Juice Uncle' actor Park Dong-bin passes away… found dead at a restaurant he was preparing to open

At age 56, discovered in Pyeongtaek by an acquaintance… no signs of criminal wrongdoing and no suicide note With news of the tragedy unfolding ahead of the opening of a Korean restaurant, 'Boritturak,' in early May, sorrow grows From 'The Boy Next Door' 'Doks a' to 'Juice Uncle'… the curtain falls on a 30-year acting life
Actor Park Dong-bin (56; birth name Park Jong-mun), familiar to the public as the character 'Juice Uncle' in the drama 'I Wonder If You Loved Me,' has passed away. Having devoted his life to acting, he left this world while he was on the brink of opening a restaurant—his dream from childhood—just...
| Yangsimoh
'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'The Man Who Lives With a King' Spurs a Surge in Korean Film Revenue to Double…Full Recovery of Theater Energy Perfectly Restores the Pre-COVID Cinema Scene
Distributor Showbox chalked up the top spot in domestic distributor revenue in the first quarter this year, riding on the back-to-back box-office surges of director Jang Hang-jun's films 'The Man Who Lives With a King' and 'If Our Love Were Real'.
| James choi
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.
| Joo Seong-cheol
A Film That Should Be Remembered for a Long Time: “Flower Petals” Returns for a 30th Anniversary Re-Release—Tumblbug Project Launch!

A Film That Should Be Remembered for a Long Time: “Flower Petals” Returns for a 30th Anniversary Re-Release—Tumblbug Project Launch!

Returning with a new 4K remaster, the film 〈Flower Petals〉 is set to be released on May 14.
Lee Jeong-hyeon and Moon Sung-keun star in the film 〈Flower Petals〉, which opens for a 30th anniversary re-release on May 14, and has launched its Tumblbug project. 〈Flower Petals〉 is a film that reveals both a person’s madness and society’s violence through the life of a young girl whose world...
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Jjanguu’ Breaks 200,000 Viewers in 8 Days After Release, ‘The Wind’s’ Box Office Doubles!

‘Jjanguu’ Breaks 200,000 Viewers in 8 Days After Release, ‘The Wind’s’ Box Office Doubles!

Even when he keeps getting knocked down and giving up, Jjanguu—an audition genius with one driving wish to become an actor—rises again with a fierce challenge.
According to the integrated ticketing computer system for movie theater admissions, movie 〈Jjanguu〉 surpassed 200,000 cumulative viewers at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. Just eight days after its April 22 release, it has jumped past the final score of 〈The Wind〉 (2009), starring Jeong-woo, and...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Ranks #4 in Global TOP 10 Non-English Shows!

Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Ranks #4 in Global TOP 10 Non-English Shows!

It made the TOP 10 list in a total of 37 countries, including South Korea, Mexico, India, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Turkey.
Netflix series 〈GIRIGO〉, which depicts high school students who are suddenly told they will die because of the curse of the wish-granting app “GIRIGO,” and their desperate efforts to avoid that fate, has recorded 2,800,000 views (views divided by the show’s total running time) since it was released...
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Completely Reveals Opening Today with Worldwide First Release & Top Reasons to Watch!

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Completely Reveals Opening Today with Worldwide First Release & Top Reasons to Watch!

Starting today (the 29th), the film opens in theaters worldwide for the very first time and meets Korean audiences. It unveils three must-see highlights to build even more anticipation.
Ranked among this year’s most highly anticipated releases, the movie 〈The Devil Wears Prada 2〉 opens in theaters worldwide for the very first time today (the 29th), bringing it to meet audiences in Korea. Along with that, it shares the key reasons you absolutely need to experience in...
| Joo Seong-cheol