On Aug. 10, Character Media and Joseon Empire hosted a showing of the South Korean disaster-action film at Koreatown’s CGV theater.
Tag: South Korean cinema
‘Assassination’ Becomes South Korea’s Biggest Film of 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Over the Liberation Day weekend, Assassination became South Korea’s top film of 2015, garnering a total of 10.79 million admissions, according to the Hollywood […]
‘Northern Limit Line’ Sets Sail for USA and Australia
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s 3D maritime film Northern Limit Line will hit theaters in North America and Australia later this month, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Based […]
[VIDEO] Colin Firth Is ‘Dying to Go’ to South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth is “absolutely thrilled” by the enormous popularity of spy flick Kingsman: The Secret Service in South Korea. Adapted from a […]
Q&A with the Director of ‘The Attorney’
This story was originally published in the February 2014 issue of KoreAm Journal. Already a hit in South Korea, The Attorney, based on a controversial former president’s moral coming […]
The 12th New York Korean Film Festival Opens at BAM
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The 12th New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF) will showcase record-breaking blockbusters and critically acclaimed indie films created by some of South Korea’s […]
South Korea Submits ‘Sea Fog’ For Foreign-Language Category at Oscars
by REERA YOO South Korea has selected the thriller Sea Fog (Haemoo) as their official candidate for the foreign-language feature category at the 2015 Oscars, reported the Hollywood Reporter. Based on […]
SKorean Smartphone Film Festival Features Eclectic Entries
by JAMES S. KIM In a world of YouTube and viral videos, smartphone footage is found aplenty online. But among the masses, there are those who push the boundaries of what […]
