“The Great Battle” is on a roll! On October 6, the film hit 5 million moviegoers in just 18 days since its premiere on September 19. The movie exploded in popularity by word-of-mouth during the Chuseok holidays and maintained its steady stream of moviegoers into October as well. “The Great Battle” is now No. 3 for having the most moviegoers… Continue reading “The Great Battle” Cast Celebrates Surpassing 5 Million Moviegoers
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Stars Dazzle At 23rd Busan International Film Festival Opening Red Carpet
Many top actors showed elegant and stunning looks on the red carpet for the opening of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival! The star-studded evening took place on October 4 at the Busan Cinema Center. The film festival runs until October 13, and will feature 323 films from 79 different countries. Check out photos from the… Continue reading Stars Dazzle At 23rd Busan International Film Festival Opening Red Carpet
Nam Joo Hyuk Talks About His New Film “The Great Battle,” Future Goals, And More
In a recent interview, Nam Joo Hyuk talked about his film debut with “The Great Battle.” “The Great Battle” is a blockbuster film with a strong actor lineup including Jo In Sung, Park Sung Woong, Bae Sung Woo, Park Byung Eun, and Um Tae Goo. Nam Joo Hyuk said, “When I first watched the film… Continue reading Nam Joo Hyuk Talks About His New Film “The Great Battle,” Future Goals, And More
So True It Hurts: 7 Relatable Moments From College K-Dramas
College offers unique experiences regardless of age or geographical location. Some experiences are awesome, such as parties, roommates, and classes. And some are awful…such as parties, roommates, and classes. Even though the students are older than they were in high school, humans are still humans, and we have a way of doing cringe-y and embarrassing things… Continue reading So True It Hurts: 7 Relatable Moments From College K-Dramas
The Seoul Awards Announces Nominations For 2018
The Seoul Awards has revealed its full list of nominees for 2018! The award ceremony, which is now in its second year, honors achievements in film and television dramas. Only films and dramas that were released between October 2017 and September 2018 were eligible to be considered for this year’s awards. In addition to the… Continue reading The Seoul Awards Announces Nominations For 2018
“The Great Battle” Director Talks About Why He Cast AOA’s Seolhyun And Nam Joo Hyuk
As “The Great Battle” continues to do well at the box office, director Kim Kwang Sik sat down for an interview to talk about the process behind his hit movie. The production cost for “The Great Battle” was 18.5 billion won (about $16.7 million), 18 times the budget of his debut film (1 billion won, or about… Continue reading “The Great Battle” Director Talks About Why He Cast AOA’s Seolhyun And Nam Joo Hyuk
Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Surpassing 4 Million Moviegoers
“The Great Battle” has achieved another milestone! On September 29, the film hit 4 million moviegoers in just 11 days since its premiere on September 19. This is the fastest box office hit of Korean movies released this year to reach this milestone after “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days.” The movie was No. 1 at the Korean… Continue reading Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Surpassing 4 Million Moviegoers
Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Passing 2 Million Moviegoers
“The Great Battle” has surpassed another milestone! On September 24, the film hit 2 million moviegoers in just six days since its premiere on September 19. It notably hit this milestone two days faster than the 2012 film “Masquerade” (also known as “Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King”), which is the only film released during the… Continue reading Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Passing 2 Million Moviegoers
Jo In Sung, AOA’s Seolhyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate 1 Million Milestone For “The Great Battle”
“The Great Battle” has surpassed 1 million moviegoers at the box office! The film, directed by Kim Kwang Sik, reached the milestone on September 22 after its September 19 premiere. It has also held the No. 1 spot in the domestic box office for four consecutive days. To celebrate, the cast, including Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk,… Continue reading Jo In Sung, AOA’s Seolhyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate 1 Million Milestone For “The Great Battle”
September Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
The brand reputation rankings for film actors have been released by The Korean Business Research Institute for the month of September. They analyzed 153,462,779 pieces of big data from August 21 to September 22 on 50 of Korea’s most loved and popular movie stars using, media coverage, interaction, consumer participation and awareness indexes. The analysis shows… Continue reading September Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed