Netflix shows dominated the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, the Korean awards ceremony honoring shows on TV, films and theater that were released from April 12, 2021 to March 31, 2022 The 58th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held on May 6 at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi...
“Escape from Mogadishu,” starring Jo In-sung and Kim Yoon-seok, won Best Picture and Best Director at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards held on Nov. 26 at the KBS Hall in Seoul. During the ceremony, “Escape from Mogadishu” won six awards: Best Picture, Best Director for Ryu Seung-wan, Best...
Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the Korean action film “On the Line” became the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of September. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top movies in South...
'Escape from Mogadishu' (top) and BLACKPINK (KOFIC / YG Entertainment) The Kim Yoon-seok-Jo In-sung film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the weekend box office in South Korea and emerged as the No. 1 top-grossing Korean film this year to date. Based on the numbers from the Korean...
'Black Widow' (left) and 'The Medium' (Marvel / KOFIC) Scarlett Johansson’s “Black Widow” and the Thai-Korean horror film “The Medium” led the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of July. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), theaters in Korea sold 6,976,291 tickets in...
Korean actors Kim Yoon-seok (left) and Jo In-sung in 'Escape from Mogadishu' (KOFIC) The Korean film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the box office in South Korea, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). “Escape from Mogadishu,” starring Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Kim So-jin and Heo...
