On Aug. 10, Character Media and Joseon Empire hosted a showing of the South Korean disaster-action film at Koreatown’s CGV theater.
Tag: korean cinema
South Korean Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films of 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been a strong year for both Hollywood blockbusters and South Korean films so far. From action-packed sequels to melodramatic period dramas, the […]
Korean Film Archive Adds 94 Rediscovered Korean Films to Collection
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A Seoul-based nonprofit that functions as Korea’s film archive center announced this week the acquisition of 94 Korean films released between 1949 and 1981 that […]
‘My Love, Don’t Cross That River’ Tops Korean Box Office
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A documentary about the lifelong love of an elderly couple topped South Korea’s box office on Friday, knocking down epic blockbusters Exodus: Gods and […]
West Coast Asian Film Festival to Premiere Over 140 Films
Above photo: Scene from The Girl Princes, part of the “Remembering Queer Korea” retrospective at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. A retrospective on queer images in Korean cinema, […]
5 Must-See Korean Features at Busan International Film Fest
by REERA YOO The 19th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off last night with a star studded red carpet and the international premiere of the Taiwanese coming-of-age-drama Paradise in […]
