Director Jang Hang-jun had never made a period film before. His first attempt just became one of the biggest Korean movies of all time. “The Man Who Lives with the …
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Historical Epic ‘The Man Who Lives with the King’ Cracks Korea’s All-Time Box Office Top 5
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhA period drama about a 15th-century deposed boy king has become one of the biggest Korean box office stories in years. Distributor Showbox announced that “The Man Who Lives with …
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The Director Who Made Train to Busan Just Had the Biggest Korean Movie Month of the Year
by Daniel Yoonby Daniel YoonIf “Colony” sounds like familiar territory, that’s because its director built his career on exactly this kind of premise. Yeon Sang-ho — the filmmaker behind “Train to Busan” and its …
