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‘I’m second,’ says South Korean star Hyun Bin on life now he’s a dad
Hyun Bin says his son and his wife, Crash Landing on You co-star Son Ye-jin, are his priorities, and reveals the pressures of making Harbin.
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Hidden Face, a Korean erotic thriller, serves up scandalous fun
23 Dec 2024 - 1:15PM
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The 12 best Asian films of 2024, including The Last Dance
19 Dec 2024 - 7:15AM
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Will these films draw Koreans back to cinema after protests over Yoon?
Cinema-going fell in South Korea amid mass protests after President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Distributors hope for a rebound.
16 Dec 2024 - 2:15PM
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Lee Hee-joon (left) and Song Joong-ki in a still from Bogota: City of the Lost, one of two big domestic productions distributors hope will draw South Koreans back to cinemas. Photo: Plus M Entertainment and Watermelon Pictures
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Fame and celebrity
Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung on fame and her sense of humour
Youn Yuh-jung, who won an Oscar for her role in Minari, shares her views on celebrity, and what makes her laugh.
7 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM
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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born role’s special meaning for Moon So-ri
Korean actress was driven to appear in drama by thought of her late musical drama teacher, and practised a year to play lead character’s mum.
1 Dec 2024 - 2:42PM
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K-drama sets, like sites linked to K-pop idols, a growing tourist draw
South Korea’s tourism is booming, and much of it is down to devotees of Korean dramas and K-pop who want to visit sites associated with them.
25 Nov 2024 - 8:36AM
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Visitors take photos at a railway arch featured in the K-drama series Mr Sunshine, at Sunshine Studio in Nonsan, South Korea. Photo: AFP
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AI-driven K-dramas, movies ring in new era of freedom for creators
Producers in Korea use ChatGPT and similar software to script dramas and films, and do AI editing. It cuts costs but there are still hurdles.
22 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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Love in the Big City: Kim Go-eun shines in 5-star romantic comedy
Korea’s rampant misogyny and homophobia are highlighted in this intelligent romcom, boosted by a fine performance from Kim Go-eun.
24 Oct 2024 - 1:15PM
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The top 5 Korean premieres at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival
Our pick of Korean movies that premiered at the film festival, from crime comedy collection The Killers to period action thriller Uprising.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:21AM
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5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, October 11-13
Catch a sci-fi satire featuring body horror at the cinema this weekend or catch up on Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated film and more at home.
10 Oct 2024 - 3:22PM
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Margaret Qualley in a still from The Substance, one of five films and shows worth watching in Hong Kong this weekend, at home and at the cinema. Photo: Universal Studios
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How Gang Dong-won prepared for role in Netflix’s Uprising by playing golf
Korean star Gang Dong-won talks about practising his sword swing on the golf course, and how Netflix allows filmmakers more artistic freedom.
10 Oct 2024 - 7:15AM
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Hear Me: Our Summer, Korean remake of deaf romance, is problematic
The film’s demeaning portrayal of the deaf community and a final reveal that is insulting in its sheer stupidity make this one to miss.
7 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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Bogota: City of the Lost – abysmal ‘crime’ movie starring Song Joong-ki
Song Joong-ki stars as an immigrant who becomes a Colombian crime lord in Korean movie Bogota: City of the Lost, a one-star waste of time.
4 Oct 2024 - 2:15PM
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Uprising: Gang Dong-won leads a rebellion in lavish Netflix movie
Big on sword-fighting, but lacking in narrative, Netflix historical movie follows two friends who end up on opposing sides in a rebellion.
2 Oct 2024 - 11:46PM
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Gang Dong-won as Cheon-yeong in a still from Uprising. Photo: Lee Jae-hyuk/Netflix
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Actress Park Ji-ah, Moon Dong-eun’s mum in The Glory, dies of a stroke
Park Ji-ah, who cut her teeth in a series of Kim Ki-duk films and played the mother of Song Hye-kyo’s character in K-drama The Glory, dies at the age of 52.
1 Oct 2024 - 1:45PM
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Officer Black Belt: Kim Woo-bin stars in fun Netflix action comedy
Kim Woo-bin plays a martial artist who finds some much-needed purpose in new Netflix action comedy Officer Black Belt, directed by Jason Kim.
10 Sep 2024 - 8:30PM
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Pilot is a Korean cross-dressing comedy that takes on gender imbalance
Jo Jung-suk stars as a disgraced pilot working for a rival airline as a woman in this cross-dressing comedy – less a tale of deception than one that highlights gender imbalance in today’s world.
14 Aug 2024 - 6:15PM
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Jo Jung-suk in a still from Pilot.
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Mission: Cross, Korean spy caper on Netflix, is an action-packed romp
In Netflix action comedy Mission: Cross, Yum Jung-ah shines as a top detective who discovers her husband (Hwang Jung-min) is a retired special forces operative.
5 Aug 2024 - 3:00PM
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Hijack 1971 tells true story of Korean Air Lines jet hijacked to North Korea
First-time director Kim Sung-han ably conjures an era of high tension between North and South Korea, the context in which the events of Hijack 1971, inspired by true events, take place.
30 Jul 2024 - 3:52PM
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K-pop singer and actress Lee Hye-ri on her ‘intense’ role in Victory
Lee Hye-ri went from K-pop success to a household K-drama name. She talks about playing a cheerleader for her first lead movie role in Victory, and winning an award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
27 Jul 2024 - 6:15PM
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