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A military fantasy gripping a kitchen knife instead of a gun writes a new chapter in box-office success The military—an institution that reflects the solid hierarchy of South Korean society—is evolving. Departing from the one-size-fits-all barracks routines, the camera now zeroes in on special...

The domestic film market in 2025 is analyzed as a year where the trend of 'experiential consumption' centered around special theaters and repeat viewings became prominent. According to CGV's data strategy team on the 5th, more than 1 in 5 customers visiting CGV experienced special theaters,...

The latest installment in James Cameron's 〈Avatar〉 series, 〈Avatar: Fire and Ash〉, recorded a global box office revenue of 500 billion won in its opening week. However, it received a disappointing performance in its home market of North America, leading to evaluations of it being a 'half-success'.

Cross-generational ensemble shakes up the box office A cross-generational ensemble led by Choi Min-sik, a towering figure in South Korean cinema, and rising star Han So-hee has upended the box office. The new film ‘The Intern’ drew more than 60,000 moviegoers on its opening day, surpassing...

Two of the leading directors from South Korea and Japan will meet at North America’s largest film festival. Director 'Yeon Sang-ho', whose new film 'Paradise Lost' has been selected for the Special Presentations section of the 51st 'Toronto International Film Festival' for a second consecutive...

In an era of division, the “savior” France calls back to the screen France’s theater scene is reviving its own historical hero on the big screen, sparking an unusual box-office surge. According to the British daily The Guardian, the two-part biographical film “The Battle for De Gaulle”, which...

“Kim Hye-soo,” one of South Korea’s leading actresses, has pushed past another limit through the Coupang Play original series “Now Affairs Aren’t the Problem”. The work, which achieved a landmark as the No. 1 in cumulative viewership among all Coupang Play series, is a daring black comedy that...

Mastermind behind 'Odyssey', the cinematic work that has taken over theaters worldwide, director Christopher Nolan issued a sharp warning aimed at 'artificial intelligence ' technology. He defined today's tech-centrism with a distinctive metaphor, 'a transparent Trojan Horse', offering weighty...

[In-Depth Analysis] The Return of a $5 Billion Epic—A Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Thriller Created by the Namhongjin Universe The return of a master who broke a decade of silence is, indeed, overwhelming. 'Hope', which has shaken up the landscape of the Korean film industry, proved its explosive box-office...

The syndrome sparked by 'Father's Wrath'—grabs both local living-room audiences and the world SBS weekend-and-holiday drama 'Kim Bu-jang' is unleashing an unprecedented surge by devouring not only the local living-room drama scene but also the global OTT ecosystem.