The Korean Film Standing Right Behind Two Hollywood Blockbusters During the last weekend of August, two massive Hollywood films claimed the top two spots at the South Korean box office. …
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Spider-Man and Odyssey Aim for South Korea’s First ‘Double 10-Million’ Hollywood Hits
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Fierce Competition Behind Yongsan’s Sold-Out Streak Large multiplexes in Yongsan, Seoul, are currently capturing an extraordinary box office race. At CGV Yongsan—the only theater in the country capable of …
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Chuseok Showdown: Yoo Hae-jin’s ‘Assassin(s)’ and Byun Yo-han’s ‘Tazza: Song of Beelzebub’ Open the Same Day
by J. Haanby J. HaanTwo Korean Blockbusters to Premiere Simultaneously on September 23 The mystery thriller Assassins, starring Yoo Hae-jin, and the crime film Tazza: Song of Beelzebub, starring Byun Yo-han, are set to …
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A Monster Movie Panned 19 Years Ago Just Hit No. 6 on Netflix’s Global Chart
by J. Haanby J. HaanA 19-Year-Old Title Reappears on the Chart On August 10, 2026, an unfamiliar title landed at No. 6 on FlixPatrol’s global Netflix movie chart. It was “D-War,” a Korean film …
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It Was Headed Straight to Netflix — So Why Did Lee Chang-dong’s New Film Choose Theaters First
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhat the Word ‘Possible’ Points To: Two Diverging Paths The word “possible” carries within it two paths not yet decided. Director Lee Chang-dong’s new film, “Love, Possible” — his first …
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After Nolan’s Return, What ‘OK Madam 2’ Is Betting On This Summer
by J. Haanby J. HaanSummer Multiplexes Have Always Been Where Different Voyages Converge In Homer’s Odyssey, the road back to Ithaca is drawn as a long detour in which a man learns that the …
