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'The Assassins' Surpasses 3.4 Million Break-Even Point; Truth of That Day in 1974 Resonates

'The Assassins' Surpasses 3.4 Million Break-Even Point; Truth of That Day in 1974 Resonates

Surpasses 3 million admissions in 20 days; invited to five international film festivals, including Toronto
Gravitas in its portrayal of a historical tragedy fuels its long run at the box office Director Hur Jin-ho's film 'The Assassins' has surpassed its break-even point, comfortably crossing 3. 4 million admissions despite the historical distortion controversy that erupted after its release.
[Interview] Trans Women Dreaming of Change Against 1% Odds: Director Kim Il-ran on “Edhi Alice: Take” ①

[Interview] Trans Women Dreaming of Change Against 1% Odds: Director Kim Il-ran on “Edhi Alice: Take” ①

After transitioning, Alice has only just been able to choose the life she wants. Eddie says her transition is still ongoing. The film portrays not a momentary change, but an ongoing process of facing oneself.
A women’s bathhouse. Perhaps it’s a familiar, ordinary place for most women. The camera is set up, the lights come on, and filming begins. Water—whether sweat or tears, it’s hard to tell—runs down the face of a woman in the bath.
MBC to Air Two-Part Documentary ‘Serial Arsonist,’ Analyzing 7,442 Court Rulings and Proposing First-of-Its-Kind Solutions in Korea

MBC to Air Two-Part Documentary ‘Serial Arsonist,’ Analyzing 7,442 Court Rulings and Proposing First-of-Its-Kind Solutions in Korea

Ulsan MBC investigates the ‘Bongdaesan Fire Squirrel,’ who set 96 fires, and others in a two-part series airing Oct. 22 and 29
Ulsan MBC is presenting Serial Arsonist, a two-part documentary that takes an in-depth look at the hidden realities of arson and measures to prevent repeat offenses. Going beyond a simple recounting of cases, the documentary sharply examines the pathological nature of arson and the absence of a...
A Standout Villain Spinoff That Could Save an Already Troubled Universe: Early Thoughts on 'Clayface' (Plus, Is There a Post-Credits Scene?)

A Standout Villain Spinoff That Could Save an Already Troubled Universe: Early Thoughts on 'Clayface' (Plus, Is There a Post-Credits Scene?)

It's all relative, but DC Studios certainly has more freedom than Marvel Studios. Compared with its neighbor, which established a single universe and has been charging ahead ever since, DC Studios has been through an awful lot—much of it arguably self-inflicted.
A Chiikawa Novice’s Verdict: 〈Chiikawa the Movie〉 Is 000

A Chiikawa Novice’s Verdict: 〈Chiikawa the Movie〉 Is 000

A Chiikawa frenzy has swept theaters. Since opening Sept. 30, 〈Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island〉 has drawn 1. 41 million viewers through Oct. 14. For a reporter who had known Chiikawa only as a character brand — a self-described "Chiikawa novice" — the film was not exactly a must-see.
[Photos] Kim Sung-ryung and Kwon Yul rehearse Tennessee Williams classic 'The Glass Menagerie' ahead of Oct. 17 opening

[Photos] Kim Sung-ryung and Kwon Yul rehearse Tennessee Williams classic 'The Glass Menagerie' ahead of Oct. 17 opening

Tennessee Williams' landmark work is set during the Great Depression of the 1930s and will run at Seoul Arts Center's CJ Towol Theater through Nov. 22
'Seoul Arts Center' has released exclusive photos from intensive rehearsals for 'The Glass Menagerie', its Towol traditional play production, ahead of the Oct. 17 opening, featuring cast members including 'Kim Sung-ryung' and 'Kwon Yul'.
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[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Photo] "From winning the 83rd Venice Best Actress award to the job center" ... Mathilde Arcel of 'What's Wrong With Marie?'

She won the unanimous Best Actress award for a film about a Nazi collaborator in 1945 and made her Korean debut at the Busan International Film Festival on the 11th.
"It was my first film in a leading role, and my first award at my first festival. It felt like a strange imbalance to have been in Venice just moments earlier and then find myself in a small office at a Danish job center.
[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
'The King's Letters' Director Jo Chul-hyun Dies at 67, Leaving Behind 'The Throne' and a 30-Year Film Career

'The King's Letters' Director Jo Chul-hyun Dies at 67, Leaving Behind 'The Throne' and a 30-Year Film Career

Jo Chul-hyun died on the 8th after battling bile duct cancer, with funeral services set for the 10th as his legacy of producing major period films including 'The King's Letters' comes into focus.
Producer who helped lead Chungmuro renaissance dies after leaving behind a late-career directorial debut Jo Chul-hyun, who directed 'The King's Letters' (2019), died on the 8th at 67. According to people in the film industry and his family, Jo was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in February and...
The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

SGIFF, citing respect for the filmmakers’ creative vision, confirms festival screening for Nov. 21
SGIFF stands by creative vision amid controversy over historical distortion The Singapore International Film Festival will screen “The Assassins”, directed by Hur Jin-ho, as the opening film of its 37th edition as scheduled.