All posts tagged "The Face Reader"

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    “The Face Reader” to be screened at the KCCLA

    “The Face Reader,” which swept the Korean award circuit last year, will be screened at the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles on Thursday. The historical thriller — featuring an A-list ensemble cast that includes Song Kang-ho, Kim...

    • Posted April 23, 2014
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  • 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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    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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  • Song Kang-ho’s three movies in 2013 (Snowpiercer, The Face Reader, The Attorney) have combined to sell more than 20 million tickets. (Korea Times)
    The actor of his generation

    How Song Kang-ho ruled Korean cinema in 2013 By Chung Hyun-chae Song Kang-ho could be described as the ultimate late bloomer. His reputation until the mid-1990s was that of a passionate but limited theater actor who was...

    • Posted December 27, 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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