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Why filmmakers keep returning to the inter-Korean border

Eight movies show how the demilitarized zone’s isolation and military tension have shaped stories across genres.

2026.7.16

From left: ″The Wailing″ (2016), ″Train to Busan″ (2016), ″The Housemaid″ (1960), “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum” (2018) and “Memento Mori” (1999). [SCREEN CAPTURE]

13 Korean horror films to watch this Halloween

From psychological thrillers to supernatural chillers, the Korea JoongAng Daily has assembled a K-horror Halloween watchlist of 13 films to get you through the spooky season.

2024.10.18

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A poster for ″Escape,″ which is set to premiere in Korea on July 3 [PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT]

Action thriller 'Escape' to screen in Australia, France, Germany and more

Action thriller film 'Escape,' featuring Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan, has been sold to 163 overseas markets. The movie depicts a North Korean soldier's pursuit of freedom.

2024.5.28

From left, actor Park Ji-hwan, actor Lee Sung-min, director Nam Dong-hyub, actor Gong Seung-yeon, a life-size cutout of actor Lee Kyoo-hyung and actor Lee Hee-jun pose for a photo at a press conference for the upcoming film ″Handsome Guys″ in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on Monday. Actor Lee Kyoo-hyung could not attend the press conference due to personal health issues. [YONHAP]

Horror, humor and 'Handsome Guys': Genre-bending film promises both laughs and scares

"Handsome Guys" is the latest all-in-one horror-comedy by director Nam Dong-hyub. It hopes to bring laughs along with some unexpected spooky surprises through its special mashup of genres.

2024.5.27

From left, actor Sung Dong-il, actor Chae Soo-bin, director Kim Sung-han, actor Yeo Jin-goo and actor Ha Jung-woo pose for a photo at a press conference for the upcoming film ″Hijacking″ in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. [KIDARI STUDIO, SONY PICTURES KOREA]

Midair thriller 'Hijacking' starring Ha Jung-woo to premiere on June 21

Directed by Kim Sung-han, the upcoming blockbuster film “Hijacking” is set in 1971, during an era when cases of hijacking planes were at their peak.

2024.5.22

'Parasite' translator bridges the linguistic gap from Korean to English

Darcy Paquet, the American subtitle translator known for his work on "Parasite," discusses his role in translating Korean films to English. He is praised for capturing cultural nuances, making these films more accessible to global audiences.

2023.12.20

The film “Monster” revolves around the single mother Saori, played by Ando Sakura, who visits her fifth-grade son, played by Kurokawa Soya, to school after noticing his increasingly strange behavior. [MEDIA CASTLE]

School violence, as told by three different films

Recent films like "Monster," "Brave Citizen" and "Toxic Parent" are shedding light on school violence, deepening understanding of the issue and challenging viewers to reflect on themselves as possibly being part of the problem.

2023.12.14

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, second from left, speaks during a meeting with production company representatives at an open talk session held at Four Seasons Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday. [NETFLIX]

Future of cinema is bright says Netflix CEO during talks with local studios

The future of cinema is very bright and Netflix’s efforts to support Korean content will be “unchanged forever,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos promised during meetings with film studies students and leading production studio representatives on...

2023.6.23

Cannes Film festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux and Cannes Film festival President Iris Knobloch attend the presentation of the official selection of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival in Paris, France, April 13, 2023. [REUTERS]

Two Korean films invited to this year's Cannes International Film Festival

Two Korean films were invited to the 76th Cannes International Film Festival to be held in May. Director Kim Chang-hoon’s “Hopeless” and director Kim Jee-woon’s “Cobweb” were invited in the Un Certain Regard and Out of Competition categories...

2023.4.14

A scene from the 2022 crime action film 'The Roundup' [ABO ENTERTAINMENT]

Crime action film 'The Roundup' surpasses 9 million in ticket sales

Crime action film “The Roundup” surpassed 9 million in ticket sales, according to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis) on Monday. “The Roundup” hit local theaters on May 18 and is the sequel to the 2017 film “The Outlaws.” It marks the ...

2022.6.6