All posts tagged "Miracle in Cell No. 7"

  • Song Kang-ho, right, in a scene from “The Attorney”
    Truth behind Korea’s movie boom

    Koreans are watching more local films than ever, not that they have any say in it   By Yun Suh-young Kim Seon-hee had eagerly awaited the Korean release of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the second...

    • Posted January 8, 2014
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  • Song Kang-ho
    The year in movies

    Looking back at the memorable works of 2013 By Yun Suh-young Data shows that local theaters have sold a combined 210 million tickets, meaning that 2013 has been an unequivocal success for Korean cinema. But while numbers...

    • Posted December 30, 2013
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  • Miracle in Cell No.7
    Dissecting the Korean movie boom of 2013

    By Baek Byung-yeul Despite the sluggish economy, Korea’s movie sector enjoyed record commercial success this year. Or would it be a more accurate assessment to replace the word ”despite’’ with ”because of?’’ The audience numbers are staggering....

    • Posted December 30, 2013
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  • The Attorney is the first Korean movie to eclipse 1.2 million moviegoer mark in only three days. (Yonhap)
    Whether you liked late President Roh or not, his movie is a hit

    “The Attorney” starring Song Kang-ho off to record-breaking start at the box office Whether you liked him or not, the movie inspired by late President Roh Moo-hyun during his days as a lawyer, “The Attorney,” is off...

    • Posted December 23, 2013
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  • A scene from “The Face Reader” (Korea Times)
    Korean moviegoers reach 200 million

    By Chung Hyun-chae Local cinemas have sold about 200 million tickets this year, representing an all-time high, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) Wednesday. The growth was predominantly driven by Korean movies, which represented...

    • Posted December 18, 2013
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