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Hong blurs dream and reality in ‘Nobody’s Daughter Haewon’

Memories and dreams undoubtedly have been famed director Hong Sang-soo’s favorite subjects in his work. His latest film “Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” unveiled to the press Tuesday, turned out to b...

Updated : 2013.02.20 20:15

Arnold is back

After taking a nearly decade-long break from cinema, Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a comeback to the local silver screen in an action flick directed by Korean director Kim Jee-woon. “You always a...

Updated : 2013.02.20 20:10

Oscar movies are hits, too, for a change

How accurate is “Zero Dark Thirty?’’ Is “Lincoln’’ an epic of historical recreation or a high school history lesson? What did you think of “Django Unchained?’’ Can we get Anne Hathaway something to e...

Updated : 2013.02.19 20:05

Jackie Chan: ‘I’m an actor first, action star second’

A scene from “Chinese Zodiac,” an upcoming film co-produced, written, directed by and starring Jackie Chan. (Joy n Contents Group) Most filmgoers in the world would agree that Hong Kong actor Jack...

Updated : 2013.02.19 20:05

Bae Doo-na and Jim Sturgess rumored to be in a relationship

Actor Bae Doo-na Jim Sturgess Rumors have been circulating that Korean actress Bae Doo-na is currently involved in a romantic relationship with her “Cloud Atlas” Hollywood film co-star Jim Sturges...

Updated : 2013.02.19 17:26

Hallyu star Park Si-hoo accused of rape

Park Si-hoo Park Si-hoo, a well-known hallyu star, has been accused of allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman. According to the Seoul Seobu Police Station, the woman, who is reported to be an aspirin...

Updated : 2013.02.18 22:34

'Miracle in Cell No. 7' grabs 9 mil. viewers

South Korean film "Miracle in Cell No. 7" has been seen by more than 9 million people since its release 27 days ago, becoming the movie that saw its ticket sale grow at the fastest pace among all fil...

Updated : 2013.02.18 21:35

‘An Ethics Lesson’ delves into the theme of evil

Many would expect to see the good guy and the bad guy ― or the innocent victim and the killer ― in a murder flick, but writer-director Park Myung-rang’s original feature debut breaks all the rules...

Updated : 2013.02.18 19:32

Korean films make mark

“Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” directed by Hong Sang-soo, made its world premiere as it competed at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. The film is a chronicle of the life and struggles of ...

Updated : 2013.02.17 19:23

Romanian movie ‘Child’s Pose’ wins at Berlin festival

BERLIN (AP) ― A Romanian drama that centers on a woman’s effort to cover up her son’s responsibility for an accident in which a boy is fatally injured won the Berlin film festival’s top Golden Bear a...

Updated : 2013.02.17 19:23

Box office

The New World Opening Feb. 21 Drama. Crime. Thriller. Directed by Park Hoon-jung. Police officer Ja-sung (Lee Jung-jae) goes undercover to infiltrate Gold Moon, the biggest crime organization in Ko...

Updated : 2013.02.15 20:55

Josh Duhamel settles into a beach-book tempo for ‘Safe Haven’

There’s a tempting change of life/ change of pace subtext in the books and the movies made from the books of Nicholas Sparks. Things move slower, take on a gentler “beach novel” tempo. And that ca...

Updated : 2013.02.15 20:49

Snubbed ‘Argo’ director Affleck to present at Oscars

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Ben Affleck will join the presenting cast for next week’s Oscars, organizers said Thursday, despite the perceived snub that saw him miss the best director nominees’ shortlist. “H...

Updated : 2013.02.15 20:33

Korean director frustrated with Hollywood system

It seems that his first foray into Hollywood wasn’t so easy for famed director Kim Jee-woon. “Hollywood may not be so great for (Korean) filmmakers,” said the director, after the press premiere o...

Updated : 2013.02.14 19:13

Best Actress winners to present at Oscars

Past Academy Award winners for Best Actress: (from left) Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Whitherspoon. (AFP-Yonhap News) LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Best Actress Oscar winners Halle Be...

Updated : 2013.02.14 19:12