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Sageuk K-film The King’s Warden with Yoo Hae Jin and Park Ji Hoon Quietly Becomes Second Most Watched and Highest Grossing Domestic Movie of All Time in the Korean Box Office

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Wow. Just, wow. Never expected a box office busting hit with either this movie or any recent movies in the South Korean box office which has been in an overall slump for a few years with only the occasional hit. Sageuk movie The King’s Warden with Yoo Hae Jin as the titular warden and Park Ji Hoon as said king … Continue reading →

Kim Nam Gil and Park Bo Gum’s Big Budget Sageuk Movie Canvas of Blood Adds Heightened Interest Arriving After Hit Movie The King Warden

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So K-movie land will have two movies the same year dealing with the same era of Joseon royal history, and the first to arrive is actually chronologically later in period than the later one that is premiering. 2026 has seen the first mega hit movie in years with The King’s Warden starring Yoo Hae Jin and Park Ji Hoon, with … Continue reading →

Sageuk Movie The King’s Warden with Yoo Hae Jin and Park Ji Hoon Becomes First Korean Box Office Hit of 2026 Surpassing 9 Million Admissions

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This is one of the better news stories out of K-ent, with the first box office hit of this year 2026 arriving just after the lunar new year holidays. The King’s Warden with Yoo Hae Jin and Park Hi Hoon, which premiered in early February, has now hit 9 million admissions in less than a month and still has legs … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang and Song Qian’s Lunar New Year Sci-fi Comedy Action Movie Per Aspera Ad Astra is a Big Flop

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It’s so hard to move from drama land to movie land in C-ent, even the top drama stars slowly work their way in expect bumps and bruises along the way. So it’s no surprise that last week during lunar new year there was the usual big release stacked movies to compete with all those vacation dollars at the box office, … Continue reading →

K-actress Jeon Jong Seo Elicits K-netizen Commentary on Her Striking Curves in Two Form Fitting Dresses at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival

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Before there was Moon Ga Young wearing a lingerie dress at the airport, a day earlier there was Jeon Jong Seo going full va-va-va-voom at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival red carpet and press conference. She totally overshadowed costar Han So Hee, herself a visual but with a demure dress on all eyes were on Jeon Jong Seo as … Continue reading →

Top Stars Ha Jung Woo and Gong Hyo Jin Criticized by K-media for Being Late to Their Movie Press Conference and Doing the Interview with Sunglasses On

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The core tenets of K-media presentation, however much it’s for show, is respect and professionalism. Stars need to be humble, bow appropriately, have patience for the whole dog-and-pony show, answer questions earnestly, and you get the drill. There have been plenty of times stars young to old have caught flack for failing to be appropriately engaged and this week it’s … Continue reading →

The 2022 Busan International Film Festival Kicks Off with Red Carpet in Usual K-actress Styles with a Few Standouts

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This week is the start of the prestigious and popular 2025 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and it will be interesting to see which festival premieres generate buzz. The premiere day red carpet was dominated by the ladies, with many top actresses and popular stars showcasing their movie star quality fashion looks. The standout for me was Kim … Continue reading →

My Daughter is a Zombie with Jo Jung Seok, Jo Yeo Jung, and Young Choo Yoo Ri Becomes First Big Hit of 2025 in Korean Box Office

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Two million admissions and $15M USD in box office within 6 days is quite the feat in the Korean box office and even more so with the prolonged slump this year. The movie is My Daughter is a Zombie with Jo Jung Seok and Jo Yeo Jung as the leads and young teen actress Choi Yoo Ri as the titular … Continue reading →

Fantasy Action K-movie Omniscient Reader: The Prophet with Ahn Hyo Seob and Lee Min Ho Gear Up for July 23rd Release

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The news out of South Korea’s movie market heralds what is on track to become the lowest grossing year in two decades for the industry. That’s not good and it’s already midway through summer and still no big blockbuster to talk about. That could change with the arrival on July 23rd of Omniscient Reader: The Prophet, the big budget high … Continue reading →

Netflix Animated Movie K-Pop Demon Hunters Becomes Biggest K-content Breakout of July 2025

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So there were two big K-ent drops the last tw0 weeks, but an out-of-nowhere third arrival has claimed the throne on buzz and popularity. Netflix released Squid Game 3 at the end of June and last weekend top girl group Blackpink kicked off their world tour in South Korea. Both were expected to be the biggest K-content releases and got … Continue reading →

Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Min Ho, Chae Soo Bin, and Nana Gear Up for Part 1 of the Live Action Movie Adaptation of Omniscient Reader Viewpoint Releasing July 2025

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It’s starting in earnest now, I mean the promos and preview for the K-movie live action adaptation of Omniscient Reader Viewpoint. The popular webtoon about a normal office worker reading an adventure apocalyptic webtoon which then turns into the live situation around him makes for a great live action take. Except that while I loved it when I read it … Continue reading →

Shelved K-movie The Match with Lee Byung Hun and Yoo Ah In is an Unexpected Success Sitting at #3 in the 2025 Box Office to Date

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China isn’t the only country releasing on-the-shelf projects recently, South Korea in late March released the K-movie The Match. It was supposed to be a tentpole and prestige production with two top actors in veteran Lee Byung Hun and a younger generation award winning star Yoo Ah In in an onscreen Go Match showdown between mentor and hot shot. The … Continue reading →

K-movie The Match Finally Airs After Yoo Ah In is Removed From Promos and Focus on Lee Byung Hun, and Another Long Shelved Yoo Ah In Movie Hi.5 Will Premiere This Coming June

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The scandal and saga of K-actor Yoo Ah In‘s drug use arrest and prison sentence has come to an end. He was serving a one year sentence but had appealed the ruling, and earlier this year the high court changed his sentence to two years suspended so he was released from prison after serving just 5-months. The suspended sentence means … Continue reading →